Lead Echo Songrapher

Lead Echo Songrapher

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• RDCS – Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer or RCS – Reg Cardiac Sonographer. New graduate hires must obtain registry within 18 months of hire
• Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP) course completion card from the American Heart Association
• Three (3) years relevant clinical experience

Responsibilities

• Leads the work of the associates in the department. Implements directives related to adjusting staffing levels based on service needs and volumes. Acts as a resource and provides technical support. Rounding on patients and staff. Follow up with families/patients.
• Participates and leads improvement initiatives and implementation of new exam procedures. Teaches new and evolving technologies. Coordinates orientation and training of new associates. Ensures staff competency through proper training techniques and conducts quality audits.
• Participates in problem solving to address issues relating to patient safety, care and service. Supports and promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team and interdepartmentally to facilitate that departments ability to meet its goals and objective. Collaborates with department leadership team to coordinate care with other departments and promote the highest level of patient care and satisfaction.
• May participate in human resource functions. May participate in the interview process and provides feedback to leadership team on candidates. Provides education/training and performance feedback for associates in the department. Participates in policy and procedure development. Presents and documents staff meetings as required.
• Monitors supply and equipment inventory. Notifies leadership team of needed equipment repairs and scheduled preventative maintenance. Participates in leading quality and performance improvement initiatives. Ensures compliance with applicable regulatory guidelines, accreditation standards, and established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates degree
• ACLS
• Prior experience working with students and leadership experience