Cardiac Sonographer Lead

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

General Summary:

Performs responsibilities of a Senior Cardiac Sonographer while acting as a leader and resource for other sonographers at Lurie Childrens and off-site facilities. Ensures quality standards are met and promotes continuous quality improvement. Maintains current knowledge of technology equipment and department policies. Educates and evaluates staff to department policies procedures and maintains competencies. Strong awareness of daily operations workflow processes and scheduling trends. Ensures appropriate staff scheduling and clinic coverage. Maintains inventory and orders supplies within budgetary guidelines. Coordinates student clinical rotations on-boarding process and training of cardiac sonographers.

Essential Job Functions:

• Performs job duties of senior cardiac sonographer as needed and described in Cardiac Sonographer Sr. job responsibilities including satellite clinic coverage and on call duties in accordance with the on-call policy.

• Facilitates team development and growth in coordination with other teams by acting as the liaison between each department

• Responsible for staff scheduling at Lurie Clark/Deming and all outreach locations including assigning daily sonographer tasks at Lurie.

• Collaborates with the Echo Lab Coordinator to help maintain the daily echo schedule daily staff assignments and approves patient add-ons.

• Participate in daily Echo Lab and clinic huddles aides with TEE set-up coordinate sedated echoes and ensure all appropriate schedules are updated (Cath CV surgery etc.). Checks EPIC and Syngo daily to ensure all technical results are entered accurately and in timely manner to ensure maximum reimbursement.

• Assures billing is timely and accurate

• Evaluates inventory needs and orders supplies within budgetary guidelines Manages and edits echo template schedules as needed.

• Participates in the interview process selection of new employees orientation on-boarding and training of new hires.

• Supervises and teaches other sonographers pediatric cardiology fellows and ultrasound students. Participates in tasks related to IAC accreditation and meetings including overseeing QI tasks ensuring quality control procedures are performed and working with management to develop and implement cardiology procedures and processes in accordance with department standards regulatory agencies and certifying organizations.

• Works closely with HTM department to troubleshoot equipment issues monitors and tracks all ultrasound probe maintenance (TEE TTE) and facilitates use of equipment for periodic maintenance and upgrades.

• Facilitates delivery of echo equipment to various outreach locations for clinic.

• Acts as back-up to Tele-Echo Cardiology Associate including processing all tele-echo studies preparing tele-echo reports for physician interpretation and being proficient with lifeIMAGE.

Knowledge SKILLS and Abilities:

• Graduate of an accredited ultrasound technology program. Bachelors degree preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the field of echocardiography. Basic Life Support Certification required. ARDMS registered in pediatric echo required.

• Strong communication/listening skills bilingual (Spanish) helpful.

• Strong leadership skill required to delegate tasks as needed. Ability to make quick accurate decisions on a daily basis.

• Must work well under pressure and in stressful situations.

• Demonstrates basic computer skills with Microsoft Office knowledge. Ability to travel to outreach sites.

Education

Pay Range

At Lurie Childrens we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity reflecting individual contributions experience and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions.In addition to base salary Lurie Childrens offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees leadership incentivesfor select roles health and retirement benefits and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation consult your recruiter or click the followinglink to learn more about our benefits.

Benefit Statement

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

Medical dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and disability

Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off (PTO) Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave

403(b) with a 5% employer match

Various voluntary benefits:

• Supplemental Life AD&D and Disability

• Critical Illness Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage

• Tuition assistance

• Student loan servicing and support

• Adoption benefits

• Backup Childcare and Eldercare

• Employee Assistance Program and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members

• Discount on services at Lurie Childrens facilities

• Discount purchasing program

Theres a Place for You with Us

At Lurie Childrens we embrace and celebrate building a team with a variety of backgrounds skills and viewpoints recognizing that different life experiences strengthen our workplace and the care we provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly appreciate differences and make meaningful connections that foster belonging. This is a place where you can be your best so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.

Lurie Childrens and its affiliatesare equal employment opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression religion national origin ancestry age disability marital status pregnancy protected veteran status order of protection status protected genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

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