Team Leader - Cardiac/Vascular Sonography

About the role

Marion Medical Campus is hiring a Team Lead for the Cardiac & Vascular Sonography team at the Barks Road location in Marion, Ohio. The ideal candidate will be registered in both cardiac and vascular sonography or at minimum registered in one with plans to obtain the other within 12 months.

In collaboration with the department's management team, the Team Leader manages the daily operations of Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiovascular Procedure Labs (Cardiac Cath, Arrhythmia Services, Cardiovascular, Non-Invasive Cardiology Labs, or Vascular).

Responsibilities

• Organize the daily operations of the labs, including scheduling, triage of emergency/urgent cases, physician availability, and staffing levels (65%).
• Assign workloads, determine work priorities, include physicians in decision-making, handle emergency problems, and serve as a resource for lab staff and other hospital employees.
• Maintain timely, effective, two-way communication with medical staff to support collaborative clinical management practices, policies, and procedures.
• Act as Assistant Manager or Manager in their absence.
• Share staff on-call responsibilities and function clinically as CVRT, Cardiac Sonographer, or Registered Nurse, as qualified (25%).
• Maintain radiation safety program and lead checks.
• Participate in external agency reviews/accreditations (JCAHO, State of Ohio, ICAEL, others).
• Maintain recognized standards of clinical practice and patient care (5%).
• Utilize and maintain management systems, professional practices, and policies to increase productivity and contain costs.
• Collaborate with the hospital management team to maintain a service-oriented environment for patients, families, staff, and medical staff (5%).
• Interpret, administer, and apply hospital and departmental policies consistently.
• Assist the Manager in implementing and coordinating staff orientation and ongoing educational needs.
• Maintain records of staff competence, certification requirements, and in-service attendance.

As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality, and efficiency in performing job duties.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree (Required).
• BLS - Basic Life Support (American Heart Association).
• RN - Registered Nurse - Ohio Board of Nursing, or graduate from an accredited school of Radiology or Cardiac Ultrasound with current licensure in the State of Ohio.
• Some departments may require registry or registry-eligible status within one year.
• At least one to three years of Radiology experience with two years of similar lab experience.
• Computer data entry and knowledge of sterile techniques.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM.

Scheduled weekly hours: 40.

Department: Ultrasound Amb.