Lead Echocardiography Technologist

Job Description Summary

The lead tech position is responsible for assisting the director with daily operations of the department. Performs clinical diagnostic and vascular ultrasonography procedures including any tasks related to these studies.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC004835 ORBG - Cardiology

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Work Environment:

Must be able to work in various and unpredictable situations including occasional irregular hours.  May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases. 

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Supervisory Responsibilities:

Echocardiography / Cardiac Sonography departmental staff and assist in training of student technologists  

Financial Responsibilities:

None

Essential Functions:

• Monitors staff, prioritizes workload and provides guidance to team members.
• Able to fully function in all areas of the department
• Monitors productivity and ensures appropriate staffing.
• Coordinates and is responsible for the work schedule to always assure workload coverage.
• Collaborates with Director to assist in orientation, competencies, and performance management.
• Maintains radiographic and other equipment in efficient operating order; performs preventive maintenance on a regularly scheduled basis; contacts outside service for major malfunctions
• Rounds on patients.
• Responds to patient complaints/investigations.
• Maintains established departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, environmental, safety and control standards.
• Assist in inventory control in ordering supplies, select and operate equipment as directed. 
• Ensures that preventive maintenance is performed according to the established schedule.
• Reviews and evaluates completed tests for quality and completeness and type of test orders. 
• Ensures quality images.
• Works collaboratively with appropriate staff, and any relevant hospital service/department to ensure continuous quality improvements in clinical and operational affairs.
• Performs other miscellaneous and related duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

Physical requirements are primarily related to the essential functions of any job. To perform the essential functions of this position, you must be able to –

Stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach, stoop, kneel, talk and hear.

Must be able to lift or exert energy up to 25 pounds 50% of the time and up to 50 pounds 50% of the time.

Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances) and the ability to adjust to focus is (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into focus) is required.

Mental Requirements:

Must possess the ability to read, analyze and interpret complex scientific or clinical journals.  Ability to respond to sensitive inquiries or complaints from guests, regulatory agencies, staff and members of the business community.  Ability to multi-task and communicate with physicians and peers.

Ability to perform more complex math functions (adds, subtract, multiplies and divide) using

numbers and units of money. The ability to define problems collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to deal with concrete and abstract concepts and interpret verbal, nonverbal and written instructions.           

Age Groups:

This position primarily interacts with all age groups and provides direct patient care. All staff members must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to meet the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related needs of the persons in the assigned work area.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from a Cardiovascular / Ultrasound program or equivalent experience, and registry eligible for certification by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) certification by the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) preferred. Associate of Arts/Science or bachelor’s degree / graduation from a Cardiovascular / Ultrasound program or equivalent experience is preferred. 

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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