Northwestern Medicine · 1 month ago
Lead Cardiac Sonographer - Noninvasive Cardiac Testing, Full-Time, Days - Sign On Bonus Offered
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expNorthwestern Medicine is a leader in the healthcare industry, committed to providing a positive workplace and patient-first approach. The Lead Cardiac Sonographer is responsible for performing echocardiography procedures, providing leadership and clinical oversight, and ensuring quality management within the echocardiography department.
Emergency MedicineHealth CareHospitalMedicalNutritionRehabilitation
Responsibilities
Ensures procedures are performed within designated time frames in order to maintain the daily schedule without unnecessary patient waiting time, cancellations and/or reschedules
Learns and applies echocardiograph techniques in order to competently perform all commonly applied procedures in the Cardiac Graphics Laboratory. Develops proficiency in performing these procedures
Coordinates communications between referring physicians, departmental physicians and staff, nursing units and/or hospital staff to facilitate smooth patient and staff flow, inpatient transportation, scheduling, supply replenishment, equipment repair and problem-solving
Becomes knowledgeable in laboratory protocol, measuring heart chamber size and wall thickness, scanning techniques, preliminary interpretation of M-mode, two-dimensional, planar Doppler flow studies, 3D echo, as well as Stress Echoes
Works as a mentor for Echo Tech I position to ensure proper training with lab protocol
Collects and analyzes data to support the measurement and tracking components of quality management
Participates in formal and informal process improvement and problem solving to enhance the quality of service to customers
Proactively identifies quality issues to be addressed and brings to the attention of the Manager, Resource Coordinator and Medical Director as appropriate
Ensures the continuity of care through effective interactions with other departments
Mentors and participates in staff orientation as appropriate; functions as a role model for all department staff
Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with staff throughout the department. Promotes a positive work environment
Maintains competencies and complies with continuing education requirements of credentialing agencies
Demonstrates ongoing commitment to learning color flow mapping and newer procedures and masters these procedures within acceptable time frames
Fulfills reading requirements associated with procedures to ensure better understanding of purpose of procedures and how to conduct preliminary interpretations of procedure results
Provides clinical expertise and assists in education of department staff and physician trainees (i.e. fellows) as part of their formal training; participates in staff evaluations as warranted
Assumes a lead role within daily operations of the department, assisting in ensuring that all patients are treated in a safe and timely manner. Assists the Manager and Resource Coordinator in problem solving as warranted
Report incidences of equipment failure, irregularities in equipment performance, and equipment in disrepair to supervisory and/or quality control personnel as soon as possible
Acts as a role model in promotion of NMH "Patients First" Mission and Best People initiative
Carries out Safety and Regulatory requirements necessary at NMH
Some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
RDCS or RCS
3-5 years of experience performing Echocardiography exams
Preferred
Experience with medical terminology as well as biomedical devices
5-7 years of experience performing Echocardiography exams
Bachelors degree in health science field
ACLS and BLS CPR
Benefits
$15,000 Sign-On Bonus
Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Company
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of health care.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25M2018-06-26Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Howard Chrisman, MD
President and CEO
John A. Orsini, CPA
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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