Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Location: AdventHealth Apopka - 2100 Ocoee Apopka Road, Apopka, FL 32703

Schedule: PRN

The community you’ll be caring for:

• AdventHealth Apopka is a seven-story, 120-bed hospital offering an extensive range of services including expanded surgical services, advanced surgical suites and a catheterization lab
• The hospital also features a 30,000-square-foot emergency department with pediatric-friendly beds, imaging services, a full-service cafeteria, chapel, gift shop and on-site fire station
• The hospital opened in December 2017, replacing the 50-bed hospital that AdventHealth had operated in downtown Apopka for more than four decades

The role you’ll contribute: 

The cardiovascular sonography intern for our Central Florida Division (CFD) will intern for approximately 3-month period and will be able to obtain real-life hands-on cardiovascular sonography experience in an acute care hospital setting. This internship will also help prepare the chosen intern to sit for their ARDMS or CCI sonography exam. In this role, you will help perform cardiovascular studies under the supervision of a staff Sonographer to assist physicians in diagnosing cardiovascular disease and injury. Note: The sonography intern must remain in good academic standing while in this position and the hours worked within this role should not interfere with their primary class or clinical hours.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Assist the staff sonographer in performing high quality diagnostic cardiovascular sonographic studies. These studies can vary by campus but may include:
• Transthoracic Echocardiograms (TTE)
• Transesophageal Echocardiograms (TEE)
• Carotid Duplex
• Upper and Lower Extremity Venous Doppler
• Upper and Lower Extremity Arterial Duplex AND Doppler
• Stress Echocardiograms
• Assist in positioning and maneuvering patients for exams according to the type of exam that is to be performed.
• Complete appropriate documentation and charting for each study being performed under the supervision of a staff sonographer.
• Assist with patient care needs.
• Ensure the ultrasound exam rooms are fully stocked at the end of each shift with necessities such as: linen, gel, ECG leads, etc.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area at all times.

The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:

• Be a second year student currently enrolled in an accredited cardiovascular sonography program with good academic standing and at least 950 hours of clinical experience; OR
• Have graduated within the last 2 years from an accredited cardiovascular sonography program with their Associates of Science.
• Proficiency in using ultrasound equipment including:
  • Philips IE 33 OR
  • Philips Epiq 7 OR
  • Philips CX-50

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About AdventHealth

At AdventHealth, Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ is our mission. It calls us to be His hands and feet in helping people feel whole. Our story is one of hope — one that strives to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Our more than 80,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in hospitals, physician practices, outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers are committed to providing individualized, wholistic care.

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