Echocardiography Program Manager

Medical Metrics Inc•Houston, TX

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Medical Metrics Inc. (MMI) is a fast-growing, independent imaging core laboratory based in Houston, TX. MMI provides image analysis and consulting services to medical device, biologics, and pharmaceutical companies in support of their clinical trials and product R&D. Competitive salary, commensurate with experience and qualifications Excellent benefits package including medical, dental, and life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid vacation and holidays The Echocardiography Program Manager utilizes their clinical imaging and research expertise to provide strategic and tactical support to grow MMI’s echocardiography program. This includes protocol development, software evaluation, deployment, and enhancements, project configuration, site training, image quality evaluation, training of physician reviewers and echocardiographers, technical analysis, quality control, and other functions requiring specialized knowledge of echocardiography. The position requires independent performance of tasks as well as collaboration with a diverse team including engineers, analysts, imaging technologists, physicians, project managers, business development staff, clients, partners, and regulatory authorities. This role may also entail supervision of sonographers or other staff necessary to operate MMI’s echocardiography program.

Requirements

Bachelors and/or associates degree from a reputable institution, preferably in a healthcare-affiliated field
Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) credentialed by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) or American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or equivalent licensure, certification, or registration
Minimum of seven (7) years of clinical experience as a sonographer within the specialized imaging discipline, preferably working with multiple vendor/OEM systems such as Philips, GE, Siemens, etc.
Prior clinical research experience within an academic and/or industry setting
Experienced and proficient with acquiring echocardiography imaging
Extensive clinical knowledge of cardiac pathologies, treatments, and imaging assessments
Familiarity with multiple image acquisition and analysis systems for echocardiography
Exceptional communication, presentation, and client service skills
Familiarity with relevant scientific literature and imaging society guidelines
Excellent written and interpersonal skills
Impeccable work ethic and attention to detail
Solid analytical and practical problem-solving skills
Able to plan and execute responsibilities with minimal supervision
Effective time management, organizational, and leadership skills
Adept at acquiring technical knowledge through personal research and self-directed study
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Nice To Haves

clinical trial experience, people management experience
Experience or demonstrated interest in medical devices or biopharmaceuticals
Understanding of clinical trials, including US-FDA 510(k) / PMA / IND regulatory pathways

Responsibilities

Design business processes, templates, and tools for the implementation of the echocardiography program
Develop project-specific training materials and conduct training for internal analysts, imaging technologists, and physician reviewers
Perform technical analysis of imaging prior to physician review and certification
Advise internal staff on echocardiography (e.g., TTE, TEE, 3D, Stress Echo, etc.) image collection techniques, analysis methods, and measurement protocols relevant to the trial based on the study treatment, academic publications, and imaging society guidelines
Review and provide feedback on Image Review Charters, Image Acquisition Protocols, and proposals for echocardiography studies
Liaise with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) such as physician consultants, regulatory experts, software vendors to resolve technical and operational questions
Establish criteria to evaluate image quality and detect potential inaccuracies in echocardiography measurements and findings
Review trial imaging for labeling and quality; document discrepancies and nonconformance to the image acquisition protocol as feedback to the site personnel who collected the imaging
Develop study-specific site training materials and train sites on image acquisition protocol
Support clinical trial sites in resolving echo-related imaging discrepancies promptly
Implement image analysis QC/QA processes for the assessments performed by physician reviewers
Build and implement analysis templates; assist with proprietary software configurations for clinical trial databases
Support business development activities and capabilities calls by serving as the echocardiography SME
Assist with evaluation, recommendation, and validation of echo analysis software platforms
Assist with client communication and technical content preparation for echocardiography topics
Manage communication and documentation, including but not limited to meeting schedules, calendar invites, email follow-up, and technical reports
Supervise sonographers or other internal staff and consultants, as applicable
Provide strategic input to the executive leadership team on approaches to expand the footprint of the echo program
Understand Medical Metrics Quality Policy and support the achievement of the organization’s quality objectives and take corrective action when necessary to mitigate organizational risk
Comply with company policies and procedures, as well as ISO 9001 and Current Good Clinical Practices (cGCP’s) relative to job tasks
Ensure compliance with HR policies and procedures