Ultrasound Imaging Services Supervisor

12K Signing Bonus!

The Ultrasound Imaging Services Supervisor is responsible for supervising IMI’s Ultrasound technologists and technologist support staff, overseeing patient care, and ensuring adherence to established policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Duties:

• Exemplifies IMI’s Prime Directive (Mission, Vision, Values) in the performance of all duties and interactions with staff and other Supervisors and management.
• Is familiar with the operations at each IMI locations and works at any IMI location as needed for training and coverage purposes.
• Is regularly scheduled to perform Ultrasound
• Recruits, screens and on boards Ultrasound
• Coordinates with the Director of Outpatient Imaging Services to ensure adherence to accepted imaging protocols and procedures.
• Provides leadership, guidance, counseling, and continuing education to staff.
• Will select, develop, coach, mentor, and assess performance of staff.
• Works with staff to promote resolution of conflicts and counsels staff when clinical practice standards are not met.
• Forecast growth opportunity and anticipated efficient staffing levels.
• Coordinates technologist schedules to ensure adequate staffing levels.
• Collaborates with all members of care provision team to share knowledge and plan for optimal outcomes.
• Serves as administrative authority for the smooth function of applicable modalities.
• Exercises considerable judgment in applying professional knowledge in solving problems within established policies and practices.
• Serves as an Ultrasound expert and resource to technologists and other staff.
• Coordinates, leads, and participates in quality initiatives and process improvements.
• Ensures the proper functioning of departmental equipment by scheduling and overseeing maintenance with contracted service partners.
• Performs regular performance reviews of direct reports including annual reviews.

Assists with and ensures regular performance reviews by department leads.

• Holds staff accountable for performance including performance improvement plans following IMI policy and procedure.
• Assist with budget planning and clinical needs assessments related to Ultrasound
• Responsible for compliance with all Ultrasound accreditation requirements as applicable.
• Identify patient needs and determines priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Responsible for ensuring patient care needs are met through effective management of staffing resources and operations.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Core Competencies 

• Achieve and maintain competencies in all duties performed and assigned.
• Maintain high level of competence in the operation and use of assigned imaging modalities and equipment.
• Understand, apply, and teach operations policies and procedures applicable to all aspects of the work performed by direct reports.
• Assures that all paperwork is completed assuring that all charges are accurate.  
• Assures that all exams have a physician written order, consents signed when indicated and adequate patient history is acquired.
• Meets or exceeds departmental key performance indicators. 
• Digitizes and provides the correct images and reports from outside films necessary for comparison to medical imaging done at IMI.
• Maintains a high level of competence in all department technology and applications (e.g., PACS, RIS, imaging sharing platforms, etc.).
• Assures that all paperwork and computer database entries are completed in an accurate and timely manner. 
• Responsible for staying current with organizational policies and procedures.
• Attends meetings as outlined and in compliance with department-specific expectations.
• Adopt a growth mindset and an eye for continuous improvement by leveraging process improvement methodologies and tools.

Qualifications

Education:    

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare field or associate degree with two additional years of imaging experience.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Must be ARDMS certified in AB and OBGYN. RVT is highly recommended.

Experience:

• At least 5 years’ experience as an Ultrasound technologist

Salary

• Pay: $105,000 to $115,000 per year (depending on experience)