Supervisor, Sonography -Hospital Based

Orlando Health•Orlando, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Supervises the sonography team in an acute or ambulatory department and monitors all daily operations, staffing, performance management, and operational functions of the department. This role requires expertise in sonography and demonstrates competency in sonography procedures pertinent to the department. The supervisor oversees all daily functions and personnel, manages human resource functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching, and disciplinary actions, and provides team members with training and education. The supervisor also assists in representing sonography to management regarding equipment, technical, and personnel issues, works closely with physicians, leads operational problem resolution, and assists in decision-making. Additionally, the role involves assisting with budget preparation and management, ensuring compliance with Quality Control standards, accreditation regulations, and Joint Commission requirements. The supervisor provides patient-focused instructions, monitors infection control practices, and ensures safety for all customers. They also monitor team member compliance with licensure and mandatory education, and communicate closely with scheduling, physicians, and radiologists to ensure optimal patient/staff flow and resolve patient care issues.

Requirements

Associate degree required.
Meets American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) and/or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) guidelines.
Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider Certification.
Must maintain one of the following: Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS), Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS), or Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS); or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS), Advanced Cardiac Sonographer (ACS), Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) or Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).
Two (2) years of experience working in sonography.
Knowledge of and able to perform 2-D and 3-D imaging, Doppler imaging, routine, and complex sonography exams which may include general sonography exams, invasive procedures, such as biopsies and aspirations, echocardiography, such as Strain, contrast enhanced studies and TEE, and/or vascular sonography exams, such as venous insufficiency, segmental physiology upper extremity and transcranial imaging.
Knowledge of equipment operations and maintenance.

Responsibilities

Consistently exercises professional judgment and maintains a professional demeanor complimentary to quality care.
Assumes the role of Director or Manager when that person is absent.
Maintains a cooperative work environment and corrects personnel inadequacies on skill, knowledge, or behaviors.
Monitors time entry for accuracy and completeness.
Maintains inventory as needed for department.
Assists with patient care as necessary to ensure quality customer experience by meeting patients’ needs and comfort during the study being performed.
Compiles, monitors, and analyzes data for critical success factors, Joint Commission, and budget variance reports.
Interacts and collaborates with other department supervisors and staff to continually improve diagnostic quality and patient care issues.
Develops new techniques and protocols.
Follows established standards of practice for image processing and interpretation.
May be required to assist with contrast administration if pertinent to department.
May be required to assist with intravenous (IV) insertion and removal for the administration of diagnostic contrast medication if pertinent to department.