Lead Echocardio Sonographer Position Available In Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Lead Echocardio Sonographer

UPMC – 3.4

McKeesport, PA Job Details Full-time $34.10 – $50.20 an hour 1 day ago Qualifications

RDCS BLS

Certification Sonography Mid-level 3 years Sonography Full Job Description UPMC McKeesport is currently hiring a fulltime Lead Echocardio Sonographer to join our team! Are you an Imaging Professional who is interested in working at a world-renowned medical center with an up-beat environment? Are you looking for a meaningful career with endless opportunities? Do you enjoy working hands on with patients, their families, and a supportive team to provide excellent patient care? If so, you might be a great fit for a role at UPMC! UPMC McKeesport is currently hiring a fulltime Lead Echocardio Sonographer to work a daylight shift, Monday – Friday. UPMC offers a competitive benefits package, a sign-on bonus for qualified candidates and has a career ladder in place that allows you to grow professionally from both a technical and managerial standpoint. We invite you to explore our opportunities today!

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

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

Act 33, 34, 73 as required by business unit Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Registered Cardiac Sonographer OR Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) Act 34 UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran