Cardiac Sonographer OP Lead, 2 Bon Air Outpatient Services, Full-Time, Days

Clinical Lead Cardiac Sonographer

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Job Description Summary: The Clinical Lead Cardiac Sonographer will function in the capacity of the Technical Lead of the Echocardiography Outpatient Department at 2 Bon Air while also performing echocardiograms and all related testing. This position provides general supervision of the technical staff at the offsite outpatient testing centers, delegates specific responsibilities to the technical staff, oversees departmental scheduling and recordkeeping, operation and maintenance of facility equipment, compliance of staff to Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) Standards, quality assurance and clinical correlation, works with Medical Director and medical staff to ensure quality patient care and appropriate technical training.

Job Requirements, Prerequisites and Essential Functions:

Job Specifications:

• Associates Degree required, Bachelors Degree Preferred.

Experience:

• Requires a minimum of two years of recent echo experience in an acute care setting.
• Incumbent must have worked under the guidelines of the Intersocietal Accreditation Society and the American Society of Echocardiography.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise with transthoracic, and stress echocardiography.

License and Certifications:

• American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, RDCS
• Current BLS
• American Society of Echocardiography membership preferred.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Knowledge of Safe practices
• Knowledge of and adherence to company and departmental policies and procedures.
• Knowledge and proper use and maintenance of ultrasound equipment.
• Knowledge of cardiovascular anatomy and physiology
• Knowledge of use of computers for electronic medical records, DICOM format and PACS systems.

Patient Privacy (HIPAA Compliance): Employees in this position have access to protected health information. The protected health information a person in this position can access includes demographics, date of service, insurance/billing, medical record summary information, and all other information that may be contained in patient records. This position requires patient health information to perform the functions outlined as part of this position description.

Duties And Responsibilities:

Essential (Not Modifiable)

• Performs all routine and critical echocardiography procedures with competency and in accordance to the physician order.
• Provides clinical and technical support to the staff and physicians.
• Role model for coordinating and integrating interdepartmental services.
• Identifies problems and suggests plans for successful resolution.
• Assures compliance of staff to standards of the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission and value statements of Marin General Hospital (CARES).
• Organizes daily work schedule and coordinates with other staff members (daily stress testing registered nurse) to ensure maximum efficiency.
• Supervises technical staff to assure safe and efficient daily performance of the department.
• Proactively maintains a monthly schedule that reflects safe daily staffing levels while minimizing overtime and registry use.
• Responds to staff shortages as required with minimum impact on services. Recommends a sufficient number of qualified and competent persons to staff department.
• Performs and assists Practice Administrator with performance evaluations.
• Provides input via direct observations of technical staff performance throughout the year in order to complete performance evaluations in a timely manner.
• Actively participates on orientation, in-service training and continuing education of technical personnel, maintains competency files.
• Displays the positive traits and qualities required for a successful leader. Has the ability to thrive in an atmosphere of dynamic change while participating in a professional and proactive manner.
• Takes initiative to create innovative programs and continuously strives to improve the department's services and organizational performance.
• Organizes daily work schedule. Allows for appropriate time to prepare and complete tasks. Coordinates and assesses schedule with other staff members throughout the workday. Accurately develops the work schedule to ensure maximum departmental efficiency and clinical focus. Adapts the pace of work to accommodate patient needs. Demonstrates the ability to establish and implement treatment priorities. Exhibits the ability to coordinate simultaneous activities without affecting work quality.
• Supports and empowers technical staff to embrace the mission and value statements of the organization. Communicates appropriately and clearly to physicians, staff and administration. Is organized, flexible and functions well under stressful conditions. Stays current with trends and developments in the field. Communicates administrative directives to technical staff and encourages interactive departmental meetings and discussions. Arranges staff training and education regarding clinical issues. Prepares reports for departmental Quality Assurance meetings in a timely manner.
• Participates in educational activities, staff meetings and in-service programs. Participates in the development, implementation and modification of policies and procedures and departmental records. Educates the community regarding the field. Acts as department representative at facility committees as needed. Assists the Practice Administrator with special projects as needed and in accordance with needs of department. Identifies and evaluates own personal strengths and weaknesses. Demonstrates an awareness of personal competency and limitations; requests assistance in situations that exceed their scope of licensure and/or competence.
• Assists Practice Administrator with monitoring of departmental productivity. Ensures billing is accurate and timely.
• Advocates the department to physicians, patients, coworkers and community organizations. Understands the relationship of the department to other members of the healthcare team. Demonstrates an awareness of the overall operation of the facility in relation to total patient care. Maintains a work area that is clean and professional in appearance. Fosters a collaborative effort in regard to patient care.
• Assists with planning and yearly need assessment for the departmental budget.
• Participates in the selection of vendors for needed equipment and services when needed following Marin General Hospital policies on purchasing.

Secondary (Modifiable)

• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations and streamline work processes
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.
• Reinforces safe departmental practices.
• Identifies own educational needs and participates in independent study, in-services, and/or continuing education consistent with maintaining department and licensure standards.
• Provides input to the Practice Administrator to assist in departmental growth, teaching, monitoring progress, and outcome evaluation.
• Contributes to and actively participates in the quality assurance and improvement of CCM echocardiography lab.
• Participates in review of department outcomes including clinical, patient satisfaction, and operational and outcomes.
• Demonstrates financial awareness through responsible use of equipment and supplies.
• Attends 80% staff meetings and trainings required by department and company

Accommodation: Qualified applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the application process by contacting Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io.

C.A.R.E.S. Standards: MarinHealth seeks candidates ready to model our C.A.R.E.S. standardsCommunication, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, Safetywhich foster a healing, trust-based environment for patients and colleagues.

Health & Immunizations: To protect employees, patients, and our community, MarinHealth requires measles, mumps, varicella, and annual influenza immunizations as a condition of employment (and annually thereafter). COVID-19 vaccination/booster remains strongly recommended. Medical or religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law.

Compensation: The posted pay range complies with applicable law and reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role. Individual pay is set by skills, experience, qualifications, and internal/market equity, consistent with MarinHealth's compensation philosophy. Positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by those agreements