Role/Title: Lead Technologist, Ultrasound Department
Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift
Job Summary
The Lead Ultrasound Technologist assists the Director, Manager, and Supervisor with day-to-day supervision and coordination of assigned personnel. Routine responsibilities include preparing departmental staff schedules, assisting with inspections, participating in quality control and image critique activities, managing supplies, daily billing reconciliation, and providing guidance and interventions for employees and patients as needed.
Responsibilities
- Performs Ultrasound exams per department protocol.
- Performs the quality control functions related to Ultrasound.
- Ensure adherence to hospital policies, protocols, and healthcare regulations.
- Maintain high standards of patient safety and quality care.
- In collaboration with the Medical Imaging Supervisor, assign work schedules, monitors attendance, and ensure adequate staffing levels for the Ultrasound Department.
- Inventories departmental supplies and keeps stock to appropriate par levels.
- In collaboration with Medical Imaging Supervisor & Imaging Manager, maintains employee files.
- Onboards new staff members and provides continuing education opportunities. This includes routine image critique on Teams work for educational support and interventions to maintain quality and standard of care.
- Serve as a liaison between staff, patients, families, and hospital administration.
- Addresses patient concerns and improves service delivery.
- Promotes a positive and collaborative work environment.
- Ensures proper maintenance and functionality of Ultrasound equipment.
- Collaborates effectively with Imaging Director, Imaging Manager, Imaging Supervisor, & Radiology Chair
- Contributes updates to Ultrasound Imaging Policies, Workflows, and Protocols in collaboration with Medical Imaging Supervisor, Imaging Manager, Imaging Director, & Radiology Chair.
Work Experience
- 5+ years’ experience as an Ultrasound Tech
- 1+ years of leadership experience- preferred
Job Requirements
- Excellent oral & written communication skills
- Knowledge and skillset to perform all exams (within the scope of an Ultrasound Technologist) on patients from the age of newborn to geriatric.
- Successful completion of an approved Ultrasound program
- ARDMS- required
- Bachelor’s degree- preferred
- Comprehension of cross-sectional anatomy & physics of Ultrasound theory
- BLS- required
