Team Lead Echo

Team Lead Echo

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Team Lead Echo for our Edgewood Diagnostic Imaging department located within the Edgewood hospital. Shift/Hours: Full Time 40 Hours, First Shift. A registered cardiac sonographer who leads the day to day operations of the department directing shift activities as well as the patient schedule. Assists other sonographers and students within the scope of their duties. Assists with completing the application for the IAC accreditation and gather information as needed. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Job Summary:

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. Responsible for notifying ordering physician of critical results. Maintain Quality Assurance of studies performed as well as equipment function.

Responsible for the day to day activities of the department ensuring high quality examination of the patients. Positive example for others in the department. Assist other sonographers and students in the performance of their duties. Responsible for the technical education of cardiovascular trainee or student. Provides feedback to management on overall performance of team members.

May assign work schedules and maintain Kronos as needed. Coordinate patient scheduling for department. May be responsible for ordering supplies for department, revenue/usage reporting, monitor unsigned studies, call schedules for physician coverage, Epic template changes, keeping 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. Responsible for gathering information for the IAC, help to obtain studies for submission for reaccreditation.

Reports equipment's malfunctions promptly to Clinical Engineering or Plant Engineering. Follows up to ensure function and safety of the patients and staff are being met.

Performs 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.

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