Ultrasound Technologist Jobs in Florida

INTRODUCTION

This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $5,000.

Join Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital’s team of caregivers that provide top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Port St. Lucie. Opening its doors in 2013 and expanding in 2017, this state-of-the-art acute care facility has 177 patient rooms and offers services in a wide variety of specialties to meet community needs. You'll be supported as you follow your dreams and find where you belong, here at Tradition Hospital.

Ultrasound Technologists use imaging devices that emit sound waves to create an image that will help physicians assess and diagnose various conditions. There are different kinds of imaging devices; this includes ultrasounds, sonograms, and echocardiograms. Generally, sonographic imaging devices use a handheld probe, which is moved over the area being surveyed to create a two-dimensional or three-dimensional image. These devices can be used for therapy, diagnosis and even to guide interventional procedures like biopsies or draining fluid collections.

By joining the Cleveland Clinic team as an Ultrasound Technologist, you will get to work one-on-one with our patients to ensure quality diagnosis and treatment. This role will be based out of Tradition Hospital, but will also support St. Lucie West, as needed. Here, the team is very supportive of one another and has great synergy. This opportunity will allow you to advance your skills, add additional experience within other modalities, and even lead to leadership roles down the line.

A caregiver in this position works Sunday-Thursday from 10:30PM – 7:00AM.

Responsibilities

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Perform routine imaging, emergent and invasive procedures to detect pathology.
• Safely operate equipment and maintain standards while performing procedures.
• Provide copies of imaging studies.
• Complete and ensure that all electronic data is sent to its appropriate destination.
• Inspect equipment to ensure proper orientation and contact service if necessary.
• Document in charts upon completion of procedures.
• Coordinate and answer questions regarding scheduling, patient information, networking and informatics.
• Maintain adequate supplies in the work area.
• Orient new caregivers and assist in their transition to the work environment as assigned.
• Attend and participate in monthly department meetings.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate of an accredited Sonography program
• Registered through the American Registry of Radiology Technologists (ARRT) or the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) OR board eligible
• American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) obtained within 18 months of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross
• Knowledge of federal and state regulations

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Two years of experience as a sonographer in an acute care imaging setting

Physical Requirements

This position requires a mixture of moderate to heavy work as defined in the Employee Health Services Policy.

Physical requirements include:

• Frequent walking, sitting and standing.
• Frequent use of the phone, computer and fax machines.
• Frequent pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling and crouching.

MENTAL DEMANDS

Ability to work at a fast pace and to prioritize multiple assignments/projects and respond to numerous requests and to work collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team; ability to ensure operational efficiency; ability to problem solve and make decisions; ability to exercise self-control and tolerate stress when dealing with multiple requests and/or conflicting demands from multiple customers.

SPECIAL DEMANDS

Needs minimal sustained direction in assessing needs, carrying out departmental and professional responsibilities; self-starting and self-motivating; working hours may exceed eight (8) hours per day and is based on what is needed to accomplish work at hand.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Has limited access to the medical record for the purpose of verifying orders in the charts or prescription and to sign off after exam completion. In addition, in this position the employee will limit the PHI disclosed or requested to the amount reasonable necessary to achieve the purpose of the request. The disclosures or requests that occur on a routine or recurring basis include every patient's orders need to be verified prior to the exam. The employee makes these disclosures for the purpose of making sure that the correct exam is performed due to the doctors orders as well as signing off that the exam was completed of the request. The disclosures or requests that occur on a routine or recurring basis include Every Radiology patient. The employee makes these disclosures for the purpose of verifying orders in the charts or prescription and to sign.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

PAY RANGE

Salaries which may be shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.