Ultrasound Supervisor FT Days

Tenet Healthcare Corporation•Palm Springs, CA

52d•Onsite

About The Position

We are a community built on care. Our caregivers and supporting staff extend compassion to those in need, helping to improve the health and well-being of those we serve, and provide comfort and healing. Your community is our community. Our Story We started out as a small operation in California. In May 1969, we acquired four hospitals, some additional care facilities and real estate for the future development of hospitals. Over the years, we've grown tremendously in size, scope and capability, building a home in new markets over time, and curating those homes to provide a compassionate environment for those entrusting us with their care. We have a rich history at Tenet. There are so many stories of compassionate care; so many 'firsts' in terms of medical innovation; so many examples of enhancing healthcare delivery and shaping a business that is truly centered around patients and community need. Tenet and our predecessors have enabled us to touch many different elements of healthcare and make a difference in the lives of others. Our Impact Today Today, we are leading health system and services platform that continues to evolve in lockstep with community need. Tenet's operations include three businesses - our hospitals and physicians, USPI and Conifer Health Solutions. Our impact spreads far and deep with 65 hospitals and approximately 510 outpatient centers and additional sites of care. We are differentiated by our top notch medical specialists and service lines that are tailored within each community we serve. The work Conifer is doing will help provide the foundation for better health for clients across the country, through the delivery of healthcare-focused revenue cycle management and value-based care solutions. Together as an enterprise, we work to save lives and can accept nothing less than excellence from ourselves in service of our patients and their families, every day. DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES: All standards for staff sonographers shall also apply to supervisors. Additionally, supervisor's responsibilities include the following: Manage staff work schedules. When required, counsel and discipline staff. Facilitate conflict resolution between staff members. Monitor staff attendance and punctuality. Order equipment and supplies. Maintain equipment performance through management of service contracts. Stay abreast of advances in technology and clinical protocols. Attend professional seminars and conferences. Maintain all required professional licenses and certifications. Interview and make recommendations for new employees and students. Coordinate student training program. Perform annual performance appraisals. Attend scheduled committee and supervisor's meetings. Schedule and preside over department meetings. Delegate duties based on the recognized ability of staff members. Demonstrate understanding of hospital's guest relations' policies and programs. Demonstrate knowledge of, and adherence to all applicable professional and regulatory practice acts state/federal regulations, and policies and procedures of the hospital and Tenet Corporation. Maintain current policy and procedure manual. Communicate to staff changes or additions to policies, procedures and protocols. Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385-bed acute-care hospital classified as a stroke receiving center and level 2 trauma facility with an innovative, patient centered and evidence-based Rehabilitation Services Department. â¯Our compassionate team provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including acute care rehabilitation, joint replacement & spinal surgery, neurosurgery, ICU, Telemetry, step-down care, skilled nursing, as well as outpatient therapy, hand and lymphedema clinics. General Duties: Under the direction of the Diagnostic Imaging Manager/Director, the Ultrasound Supervisor is accountable for the direct supervision of all Ultrasound technologists and support personnel. This position shall be responsible for supervision, professional development, day to day operations, scheduling, customer satisfaction, and equipment management to ensure the optimal utilization of all resources. The Ultrasound Lead Technologist is also responsible to oversee and coordinate all departmental activities associated with regulatory compliance, safety and/or accreditation. Demographic information, limited Patient Health Information related to job function. Shift: Days Mon-Fri Hours: 8 HRS

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of Ultrasound Technology.
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) required.
Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) required.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills required interacting with patients, physicians, visitors and other staff members.
Current American Heart Association BLS Certification (maintain current at all times).

Responsibilities

Manage staff work schedules.
When required, counsel and discipline staff.
Facilitate conflict resolution between staff members.
Monitor staff attendance and punctuality.
Order equipment and supplies.
Maintain equipment performance through management of service contracts.
Stay abreast of advances in technology and clinical protocols.
Attend professional seminars and conferences.
Maintain all required professional licenses and certifications.
Interview and make recommendations for new employees and students.
Coordinate student training program.
Perform annual performance appraisals.
Attend scheduled committee and supervisor's meetings.
Schedule and preside over department meetings.
Delegate duties based on the recognized ability of staff members.
Demonstrate understanding of hospital's guest relations' policies and programs.
Demonstrate knowledge of, and adherence to all applicable professional and regulatory practice acts state/federal regulations, and policies and procedures of the hospital and Tenet Corporation.
Maintain current policy and procedure manual.
Communicate to staff changes or additions to policies, procedures and protocols.
Accountable for the direct supervision of all Ultrasound technologists and support personnel.
Responsible for supervision, professional development, day to day operations, scheduling, customer satisfaction, and equipment management to ensure the optimal utilization of all resources.
Responsible to oversee and coordinate all departmental activities associated with regulatory compliance, safety and/or accreditation.