Supervisor, MFM Sonographer

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

1d

About The Position

Works under the direct supervision of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) Faculty and the clinical practice manager, providing administrative and technical leadership for sonography activities. Partners with clinic supervisors on sonography workflows and issues, communicates operational concerns to the clinical practice manager, and upholds and enforces AIUM standards. The position spends approximately 60% of its time performing clinical procedures and supervises sonographers, supporting staffing, quality, training, equipment, and operational processes across OB/Gyn/MFM sites.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Ultrasound Technology or graduation from an accredited sonography program.
• Six years of OB/Gyn ultrasound experience, including three years of MFM ultrasound experience.
• ARDMS Registry upon hire.
• BLS certification credited by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross upon hire.
• Fetal Echo (FE) certification required within two years.
• Ability to use ultrasound-related equipment.
• Ability to interact with patients regarding procedures.
• Ability to move and position equipment and patients.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
• Ability to develop and recommend policies and procedures for supervisor approval.
• Ability to determine methods and approaches to work problems.
• Ability to work with little direct supervision.
• Ability to provide working supervision to MFM Sonographers.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning, coordinating, and scheduling sonography services and technologist assignments across OB/Gyn/MFM sites.
• Ensure adequate staffing by submitting monthly schedules and call coverage; maintain agency-use, timecard, and performance records in coordination with the Practice Manager and Human Resources.
• Collaborate with the AP sonographer and Education Department to ensure technical competency and effective operation of equipment.
• Establish safety policies and standard operating procedures with the manager and AP sonographer.
• Obtain and process studies, transmit and upload studies for faculty review, and ensure image quality, data integrity, and consistency of sonographic methods and procedures.
• Establish and standardize technical operational protocols and procedures, assist with technical research protocols, and make policy recommendations within the role’s scope.
• Perform clinical procedures for approximately 60% of working time and coordinate add-on patient and emergency procedure schedules while maintaining study turnover standards.
• Maintain a neat, clean, and safe environment; perform quality-control testing as needed; ensure equipment is in working order; report defects and coordinate downtime.
• Work with the manager on documentation of reports and recommended or requested actions.
• Maintain technical supply par levels and equipment contracts, and recommend supply and equipment purchases and budget justifications.
• Guide sonography technologists, address work problems, communicate educational deficits to the AP sonographer, encourage MFM-related certifications, and maintain related records in PeopleSoft.
• Complete MyTime edits and approve time-off requests.
• Supervise sonographers and recommend hiring, conduct performance evaluations, and coach for improved performance.
• Provide timely operational reports to the manager and faculty, including examination volumes, productivity, operational problems, and quality-assurance matters; prepare meeting minutes.
• Identify technical and operational issues and initiate performance-improvement measures and resolutions.
• Attend at least 80% of scheduled staff meetings and 100% of mandatory educational sessions; demonstrate adaptability, flexibility, creativity, priority setting, and assistance to staff, management, and physicians.
• Train and orient new technical employees and students, provide education and resources, and contribute input to job performance evaluations.
• Interact with patients regarding procedures and maintain, modify, release, or otherwise affect patient or human-subject research records as applicable.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan available on day one, at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage.
• Preventive healthcare covered at 100% with no copay.
• Paid Time Off available on day one.
• Retirement programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
• Paid parental leave.
• Wellness programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualified employer.
• Healthcare, PTO, paid holidays, on-site childcare, and merit increases are also mentioned in the employer overview.

What This Job Offers

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