Cardiovascular Non-Invasive Manager

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Plymouth, MN

8d•$120,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Provides operational oversight, professional guidance, and direction to the Non-invasive cardiology team, ensuring services are provided efficiently and effectively to patients. Regularly reviews and revises relevant standards as necessary and ensures services comply with hospital, system, and regulatory agency standards. Coordinates service provision with nursing and medical functions and serves as a technical resource for departmental personnel, staff, and physicians. The position is responsible for the daily operations, clinical quality, and personnel management of the non-invasive cardiology department, including workflows for echocardiography/TEE, vascular ultrasound, stress testing, Holter monitoring, and EKG/ECG services. The manager oversees budgets, staffing and resources, patient flow, quality assurance, compliance, equipment maintenance, staff education, and collaboration with cardiology practices and referring physicians. This role requires a bachelor’s degree, progressive responsibilities, and current RDCS or RCS certification. The position is 40 hours per week on the day shift. The listed annual base salary range is $120,000 to $140,000. Staff are required to be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Progressive responsibilities required.
Current ARDMS registered certification as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS), or current CCI registered certification as a Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS).
Must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
Frequent bending, carrying, pulling, pushing, reaching, standing, stooping, walking, and lifting over 10 lbs.; occasional climbing stairs and lifting in excess of 50–100 lbs.; occasional sitting.
Constant use of hearing, sight, and speech; frequent use of smell and touch; frequent keyboard and telephone use; constant concentration and problem solving.

Nice To Haves

Three years of management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assume responsibility for daily operations, clinical quality, and personnel management of the non-invasive cardiology department.
Direct workflows for Echocardiography/TEE, Vascular Ultrasound, Stress Testing, Holter Monitoring, and EKG/ECG services.
Develop and monitor the annual operational budget, including expense and revenue target variances; manage inventory and supply costs; ensure appropriate charge capture; recommend capital equipment purchases; and manage assigned resources, including FTEs.
Coordinate care delivery with cardiologists, nursing, and clinical leadership.
Direct daily inpatient, outpatient, and emergent care scheduling and staff workflow by managing appointment schedules, staffing productivity, and exam order queues.
Hire, onboard, train, evaluate, counsel, and schedule technical staff, including Cardiac Sonographers and EKG Technicians.
Ensure staff maintain required competencies and credentials.
Maintain compliance with Joint Commission standards and lead ICAEL/ICAVL (IAC) accreditation processes.
Establish and monitor quality assurance metrics for diagnostic reporting.
Coordinate preventative maintenance, repairs, and software updates for ultrasound machines and related PACS/CPACS equipment.
Work with hospital-associated cardiology offices to build synergies, efficiencies, and teamwork between cardiologist practices and the hospital; support referring physician practices and develop business relationships with them.
Manage patient flow using LEAN methodology to evaluate waste, wasted time, and re-work.
Perform payroll duties and create and distribute staff schedules.
Promote teamwork within the department and across organizational service lines.
Ensure proper clinical documentation through consistent documentation reviews and ensure exam interpretations are completed in a timely manner.
Coordinate or provide unit-based competencies and education.
Use appropriate practice standards to direct staff.
Actively participate in information system and equipment upgrades, as well as vendor-supplied equipment and services.
Lead and participate in quality improvement using recognized guidelines to improve patient outcomes.
Develop and direct the department’s orientation and clinical education programs.
Contribute to the development and implementation of system policies.
Serve as a professional role model and mentor to staff.