Ultrasound Technologist Lead - Pedi MFM Clinic

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Job description

Description

Summary:

This position provides leadership and direction to the daily operations of their clinical area. This leader ensures the delivery of high-quality images and services consistent with the core values of the organization and the professional regulatory and accrediting body standards of the department. Helps to ensure operations function at top levels of efficiency, and exceeds customer expectations. Demonstrates the ability to coordinate the teamwork of the healthcare team, assigning and directing staff, and overseeing the daily workload to facilitate and coordinate patient exams. Behavior and communication skills must align with the organizations mission, values and culture.

The CHRISTUS Children's Hospital, established in 1959, was the first children's hospital in South-Central Texas. Located downtown, this 190-plus-bed hospital serves more than 70,000 children annually from San Antonio, South Texas and around the world. The hospital (in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine) is the only academic children's hospital in San Antonio. Our highly specialized services meet the unique medical needs of children, from Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care to Children's Emergency Services, the latest treatments for deformities of the spine including titanium rib implants and halo traction, a Heart Center, a specialized asthma program, a highly regarded Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, and growing maternal services to include consultation, delivery, and maternal fetal medicine.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Performs examinations
• Identifies relevant data from images accurately.
• Communicates pertinent data clearly to the appropriate health care professional
• Ensures patient safety and emergency preparedness
• Verify patient identification and documentation
• Communicate and educate patient regarding pertinent information during all aspects of the procedure
• Achieves quality diagnostic images through correct patient positioning and use of technical factors according to protocol
• Recognizes structures visualized and understands their significance.
• Accurately produces and records measurements according to protocols.
• Coordinates patient care and addresses concerns
• Coordinates and plans work assignments with the technologists
• Helps promote staff growth, development and employee engagement
• Optimizes productivity through appropriate staffing levels/models.
• Ensures continuity of care
• Establishes standard of practice and patient care
• Models exemplary customer service, leadership, and displays a positive attitude
• Responsible for Quality Assurance testing as required by regulatory agencies and/or Manufacture recommendations.

Requirements:

A. Education/Skills

• Graduate of an accredited school of Ultrasound Technology or other accepted and approved equivalent required

B. Experience

• At least 3 years as a staff technologist preferred

C. Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Current ARDMS Registry, or ARRT required
• Current BLS (American Heart Association) required

Work Schedule:

Varies

Work Type:

Full Time

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