Team Lead Echo

Job Summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Team Lead Echo for their Edgewood Diagnostic Imaging department located within the Edgewood hospital. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, first shift.

Job Description

• Perform all duties of a registered cardiac sonographer.
• Perform complete cardiac ultrasound studies in compliance with guidelines set by the IAC and approved by the Medical Directors and Technical Directors.
• Maintain files and disperse results.
• Notify ordering physician of critical results.
• Maintain Quality Assurance of studies performed as well as equipment function.
• Ensure high quality examination of the patients.
• Provide positive example for others in the department.
• Aid other sonographers and students in the performance of their duties.
• Provide technical education to cardiovascular trainees or students.
• Provide feedback to management on overall performance of team members.
• Assign work schedules and maintain Kronos as needed.
• Coordinate patient scheduling for the department.
• Order supplies for the department, prepare revenue/usage reports, monitor unsigned studies, call schedules for physician coverage, update Epic templates, and keep sonographers updated on the most current procedures.
• Maintain continuing education in compliance with the ARDMS, CCI, and IAC to continually provide high quality diagnostic studies.
• Gather information for the IAC, help to obtain studies for submission for reaccreditation.
• Report equipment malfunctions promptly to Clinical Engineering or Plant Engineering.
• Follow up to ensure function and safety of the patients and staff are being met.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education, Credentials, Licenses

• Graduate of an accredited cardiovascular ultrasound degree program and/or qualifying experience in accordance with IAC guidelines.
• Registered in non-invasive imaging with active status registry from ARDMS or CCI.
• CPR certified.

Specialized Knowledge

• Strong organizational skills.
• Basic Microsoft office skills.
• Cardiac: Advanced use of Doppler, continuous wave, pulse, color flow.
• Ability to provide professional preliminary reports.
• Knowledge of all of the latest procedures in Echo.

Kind And Length Of Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in all sections of cardiac imaging.