Lead Cardiac Sonographer - Cardiology

Senior Cardiac Sonographer

Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.News & World Report.

Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Performs responsibilities of a Senior Cardiac Sonographer while acting as a leader and resource for other sonographers at Lurie Children's and off-site facilities. Ensures quality standards are met and promotes continuous quality improvement. Maintains current knowledge of technology, equipment, and department policies. Educates and evaluates staff to department policies, procedures, and maintains competencies. Strong awareness of daily operations, workflow processes, and scheduling trends. Ensures appropriate staff scheduling and clinic coverage. Maintains inventory and orders supplies within budgetary guidelines. Coordinates student clinical rotations, on-boarding process, and training of cardiac sonographers.

Performs job duties of senior cardiac sonographer, as needed, and described in Cardiac Sonographer Sr. job responsibilities, including satellite clinic coverage and on call duties in accordance with the on-call policy.

Responsible for staff scheduling at Lurie, Clark/Deming, and all outreach locations, including assigning daily sonographer tasks at Lurie.

Collaborates with the Echo Lab Coordinator to help maintain the daily echo schedule, daily staff assignments and approves patient add-ons.

Participate in daily Echo Lab and clinic huddles, aides with TEE set-up, coordinate sedated echoes, and ensure all appropriate schedules are updated (Cath, CV surgery, etc.). Checks EPIC and Syngo daily to ensure all technical results are entered accurately and in timely manner to ensure maximum reimbursement.

Assures billing is timely and accurate

Evaluates inventory needs and orders supplies within budgetary guidelines Manages and edits echo template schedules as needed.

Participates in the interview process, selection of new employees, orientation, on-boarding, and training of new hires.

Supervises and teaches other sonographers, pediatric cardiology fellows, and ultrasound students. Participates in tasks related to IAC accreditation and meetings, including overseeing QI tasks, ensuring quality control procedures are performed, and working with management to develop and implement cardiology procedures and processes in accordance with department standards, regulatory agencies, and certifying organizations.

Works closely with HTM department to troubleshoot equipment issues, monitors, and tracks all ultrasound probe maintenance (TEE, TTE), and facilitates use of equipment for periodic maintenance and upgrades.

Facilitates delivery of echo equipment to various outreach locations for clinic.

Acts as back-up to Tele-Echo Cardiology Associate, including processing all tele-echo studies, preparing tele-echo reports for physician interpretation and being proficient with lifeIMAGE.

Graduate of an accredited ultrasound technology program. Bachelor's degree preferred.

Minimum of 5 years of experience in the field of echocardiography. ARDMS registered in pediatric echo required.

Strong communication/listening skills, bilingual (Spanish) helpful.

Demonstrates basic computer skills with Microsoft Office knowledge. Ability to travel to outreach sites.

Bachelor's Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography(BLS) - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, (RDCS) - Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography

48.00-$79.20 Hourly

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• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children's facilities
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