Job Description

Job Title: Lead Echocardio Sonographer
Job ID: 32697596
Status: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Hours: Monday thru Friday daylight with rotating call
Shift: Day Job
Facility: UPMC Presbyterian
Department: Echocardiography IP
Location: 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh PA 15213

Description

Grow with UPMC Presbyterian Echocardiography Lab!

UPMC Presbyterian Hospital is a tertiary care, academic facility and provides care to patients with a wide variety of cardiac pathologies and offers advanced treatments such as transplant/LVAD and TAVR.

Our new lab is set to open in Spring 2020 and will house our state of the art ultrasound systems!

Purpose:
In addition to performing imaging procedures at an advanced level, coordinates workflow, assists with projects and coordinates educational activities. Functions as a working technologist and distributes workload to ensure efficient operations.

Responsibilities:

Has working knowledge of instrumentation and can troubleshoot issues concerning processes or workflow.
Assures the maintenance of lab equipment, coordinating PM and repairs with BioTronics.
Performs ultrasound diagnostic examinations in accordance with Level I and Level II Advanced sonographer.
Monitors quality assurance projects and assists in the development of exam protocols along side of or in place of advanced sonographers and communicates results back to departmental leadership.
Leads accreditation activities.
Leads orientation and training for new hires, students and other medical personnel; ensures competencies are completed in the required time frame.
Responsible for offering remediation with sonographers when necessary.
Keeps current with industry standards and works with system partners to improve quality.
Assists in talent acquisition interviews for successful recruitment of sonographer candidates and provides feedback for annual performance reviews.
Assumes the leadership role in the absence of the supervisor.
Coordinates daily workflow and schedule of the department while maintaining staffing levels based on, but not limited to, call offs, vacations, patient volumes, and training needs.

Qualifications

Completion of formal training in an accredited ultrasound program or professional equivalent required.
3 years of ultrasound experience required.
Experience in echocardiography strongly preferred.
Performance review consistent with minimum of Strong/Solid performance on last performance review.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

Registry Required
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. Minority/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Salary Range: $24.99 to $43.25 / hour

Union Position: No

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