Supervisor, Ultrasound Sonographer

Responsibilities

• Manages administrative duties and accreditation activities to ensure quality and consistency of ultrasound scans and supporting documentation.
• Manages staff and exercises independent judgment regarding hiring, promotions, disciplinary actions, performance evaluations, etc.
• Trains and validates skill sets of other sonographers as assigned.
• Travel as necessary for training between locations.
• Explains sonographic procedures to patients, answers questions, prepares patients by applying the gel to the skin, and positions the patients on the table.
• Ensures clear images for diagnostic purposes and makes adjustments to the sonographic equipment when necessary.
• Selects the appropriate settings and adjusts the patients' positions accordingly.
• Monitors and cares for patients to ensure their safety and comfort during the procedures.
• Selects and examines images, looking for differences between healthy and pathological areas, and determining if the scope of the exam should be extended, based on preliminary findings.
• Presents the sonograms and preliminary findings to the Physicians.
• Completes the appropriate documentation and maintains patients' histories and medical records.
• Assists Physicians and the healthcare teams during invasive procedures.
• Maintains and cleans the sonographic equipment.
• Performs medical procedures, such as administering oxygen, taking vital signs, and giving emergency treatments.
• Creates and maintains a patient electronic medical record (EMR).
• Maintains quantity and quality control checks to assure the unit meets standards required by laws, rules, and departmental policies.
• Supply ordering as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• An associate’s degree in sonography from an accredited school.
• Current state and ARDMS certification with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers.
• RVS or RVT credentials required.
• BLS Certification.
• 2-3 years of experience as a Sonographer in a hospital or clinic environment.