Echocardiography Coordinator

Riverside Health System • Newport News, VA

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About The Position

The Coordinator is responsible for the daily operations of the department and supervises the team members assigned to the department, and the scheduling of patients, personnel, and work progress. Promotes a safe work environment, incorporates national patient safety initiatives, oversees team member orientation, and performs annual performance reviews/evaluations. Participates in quality performance improvement activities, in-service education, customer service programs, and maintains complex equipment and inventory in order to optimize quality patient care.

Requirements

• Program Graduate, Accredited Sonography Program (Required)
• 5 years imaging experience (Required)
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required)
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer with an Adult Echocardiography specialty (RDCS-AE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) Upon Hire(Required)
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) Upon Hire(Required)

Nice To Haves

• Associates Degree, Accredited Sonography Program (Preferred)
• Bachelors Degree, Accredited Sonography Program (Preferred)
• 3 years leadership experience (Preferred)
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) certification in Pediatric Echocardiography (PE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) Upon Hire(Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Supervises technical team members and ancillary staff assigned to the department.
• Maintains efficiency for patient scheduling, staffing and productivity.
• Promotes a safe work environment through commitment to safety and quality.
• Prevents or reduces harms through application of all policies, procedures, protocols using safety behaviors.
• Ensures all applicable system, department, regulatory and accrediting standards are followed. Reports variances.
• Produces quality images following appropriate protocols and procedures.
• Provides clinical documentation per scope of practice.
• Maintains and utilizes complex equipment and inventory to optimize patient care.
• Oversees team member orientation and provides and assists with performance evaluations for the team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree