Supervisor Cardiac and Vascular Services NonInvasive

WVU Medicine

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisor of Cardiac and Vascular Services NonInvasive oversees day-to-day operations in assigned imaging sections, including staff scheduling, daily assignments, training, and equipment use. The role provides leadership, imaging expertise, support, and education to staff technologists within the WVU Medicine Heart and Vascular Institute system to support effective imaging procedures and protocols. The supervisor oversees adult and pediatric cardiac and vascular sonographers and surgical schedulers, manages personnel and related human-resource functions, and helps ensure imaging services meet patient-care needs. The position maintains and develops cardiac and vascular imaging protocols and diagnostic criteria, supports consistent diagnostic-quality imaging, oversees quality assurance and image evaluation, and contributes to accreditation of echocardiography and vascular ultrasound programs. It also supports staff education and mentoring, resource and budget activities, inventory, equipment troubleshooting, scheduling and payroll processes, and coordination with other departments. The supervisor must be able to perform echocardiogram or vascular ultrasound testing when needed and maintain expertise in relevant anatomy, physiology, pathology, imaging techniques, and patient safety. The role requires one qualifying ARDMS or CCI certification and seven years of cardiac and/or vascular ultrasound experience. Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week. The work involves prolonged standing and walking, lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds, carrying items up to 20 pounds, exposure to airborne particles and bodily fluids, and operation of imaging equipment with automated moving parts.

Requirements

Certification in one of the following through ARDMS: Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS), Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS), Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS), or Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT).
Alternatively, certification through CCI as a Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS), Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS), or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS).
Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Seven years of experience in cardiac and/or vascular ultrasound.
Ability to prioritize and handle a variety of situations simultaneously.
Ability to interact positively with patients, families, and members of the health-care team.
Ability to adapt positioning techniques, equipment manipulation, and accessory devices when routine positioning is limited by a patient’s condition, age, or ability.
Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods, lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds, and carry items up to 20 pounds.
Ability to work around airborne particles and bodily fluids and operate imaging equipment with automated moving parts.

Responsibilities

Supervise adult and pediatric cardiac and vascular sonographers and surgical schedulers serving Heart and Vascular Imaging Services.
Manage personnel to maintain a cohesive workforce that meets imaging-service patient-care needs.
Conduct or support interviewing, selection, retention, new-employee orientation, competency development, performance appraisals, employee feedback, counseling, and discipline in coordination with management.
Participate in fiscal activities and recommend budget preparation in conjunction with management.
Assist with ongoing educational programs and in-services at the WVU HVI Morgantown campus and outreach clinics.
Order supplies and maintain inventory.
Develop and maintain cardiac and vascular imaging protocols and vascular diagnostic criteria for the WVU HVI enterprise.
Ensure consistent diagnostic-quality imaging practices across shifts, staff, and areas.
Maintain expertise in advanced imaging post-processing procedures and acquisition equipment; troubleshoot equipment issues, contact Biomedical Engineering as appropriate, and report equipment failures promptly.
Support and mentor staff, encourage cooperative problem-solving and team building, and promote a team approach to cardiovascular services.
Contribute to WVUH Imaging Science Educational Programs through lectures or clinical-rotation supervision, and evaluate and document student clinical performance.
Explain imaging procedures to patients and answer their questions.
Conduct quality-assurance audits of cardiac and vascular ultrasound laboratories across WVU HVI in collaboration with the Manager and Quality Assurance Coordinator.
Perform image evaluation and analysis of echocardiography and vascular studies across the WVU HVI enterprise.
Maintain IAC accreditation for adult and pediatric echocardiography and vascular ultrasound programs at the WVU HVI Morgantown campus, and assist with accreditation processing for other system laboratories.
Prepare staff and call schedules, manage quality-control processes, and manage daily workflow.
Promote positive intradepartmental and interdepartmental relationships.
Work with the Manager as a liaison with other departments to coordinate services.
Perform echocardiogram or vascular ultrasound testing when necessary.
Maintain expertise in anatomy, physiology, and pathology relevant to imaging to optimize procedures and ensure patient care and safety.
Engage in problem-solving, crisis management, systems implementation, and performance improvement to support efficient, high-quality, cost-effective patient care.
Follow imaging, patient-care, and guest-relations standards in accordance with applicable ethics codes, WVUH and HVI policies, regulations, and Joint Commission guidelines.
Maintain and approve payroll edits and time-off requests.
Assist with billing and coding changes or issues.