Echo Sonographer Lead

Intermountain Health

1d • $43 - $66 • Onsite

About The Position

This position performs a variety of diagnostic cardiac/vascular exams under the direction of a physician for identification of abnormalities leading to patient diagnosis. If you are interested in learning more about this role or about Intermountain Health, click here to schedule time with me! Posting Specifics Shift Details: Full-time (40 hours) Unit/Location: Lutheran Hospital Additional Details: Please review Minimum Qualifications listed below before applying. Are you interested in advancing your career while helping people live the healthiest lives possible? As an Echo Tech Lead at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care. At Intermountain, you will be part of a team that values career advancement, innovation and collaboration, where your skills are valued, and your contributions make a lasting impact. What does it mean to be a caregiver with Intermountain? Check out this video and learn more and discover the “Power of We.” As an Echo Tech Lead at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care by: .Leads the work of the associates in the department. Implements directives related toadjusting staffing levels based on service needs and volumes. Acts as a resource and provides technical support. Rounding on patients and staff. Follow up with families/patients. 2. Participates and leads improvement initiatives and implementation of new exam procedures. Teaches new and evolving technologies. Coordinates orientation and training of new associates. Ensures staff competency through proper training techniques and conducts quality audits. 3. Participates in problem solving to address issues relating to patient safety, care and service. Supports and promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team and interdepartmentally to facilitate that departments ability to meet its goals and objective. Collaborates with department leadership team to coordinate care with other departments and promote the highest level of patient care and satisfaction. 4. May participate in human resource functions. May participate in the interview process and provides feedback to leadership team on candidates. Provides education/training and performance feedback for associates in the department. Participates in policy and procedure development. Presents and documents staff meetings as required. 5. Monitors supply and equipment inventory. Notifies leadership team of needed equipment repairs and scheduled preventative maintenance. Participates in leading quality and performance improvement initiatives. Ensures compliance with applicable regulatory guidelines, acceditation standards, and established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. 6. Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by service behavior standards. 7. Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications High School Diploma or equivalent required RDCS - Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer or RCS - Reg Cardiac Sonographer required - New graduate hires must obtain registry within 18 months of hire Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP) course completion card from the American Heart Association is required Three (3) years relevant clinical experience is required Preferred Qualifications Associates degree preferred ACLS is preferred Prior experience working with students and leadership experience is preferred Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.- and -Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.- and -Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.- and -Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.- and -Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).- and -May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• RDCS - Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer or RCS - Reg Cardiac Sonographer required - New graduate hires must obtain registry within 18 months of hire
• Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP) course completion card from the American Heart Association is required
• Three (3) years relevant clinical experience is required
• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Nice To Haves

• Associates degree preferred
• ACLS is preferred
• Prior experience working with students and leadership experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Leads the work of the associates in the department.
• Implements directives related toadjusting staffing levels based on service needs and volumes.
• Acts as a resource and provides technical support.
• Rounding on patients and staff.
• Follow up with families/patients.
• Participates and leads improvement initiatives and implementation of new exam procedures.
• Teaches new and evolving technologies.
• Coordinates orientation and training of new associates.
• Ensures staff competency through proper training techniques and conducts quality audits.
• Participates in problem solving to address issues relating to patient safety, care and service.
• Supports and promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team and interdepartmentally to facilitate that departments ability to meet its goals and objective.
• Collaborates with department leadership team to coordinate care with other departments and promote the highest level of patient care and satisfaction.
• May participate in human resource functions.
• May participate in the interview process and provides feedback to leadership team on candidates.
• Provides education/training and performance feedback for associates in the department.
• Participates in policy and procedure development.
• Presents and documents staff meetings as required.
• Monitors supply and equipment inventory.
• Notifies leadership team of needed equipment repairs and scheduled preventative maintenance.
• Participates in leading quality and performance improvement initiatives.
• Ensures compliance with applicable regulatory guidelines, acceditation standards, and established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by service behavior standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
• Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED