- Complies with Augusta Health and departmental policies and procedures including employee’s handbook, safety guidelines, quality improvement and infection control in accordance with organizational vision and philosophy and ensures that the Echo department adheres to such policies.
- Oversees the day-to-day operations of the Echo and Vascular Department. Daily duties include performing echo scans on patients, ensuing staffing needs of the department, maintaining schedules, payroll, performance evaluations, protocol adherence by team members.
- Monitors work performance of the Echo Department for accuracy and completeness of exams to ensure compliance with established standards. Maintains communications with the Departmental Director and/or physician and seeks assistance when circumstances necessitate.
- Contributes to the formulation and implementation of Echo and Vascular policies and procedures Assists Director with planning, implementation, and evaluation of service objectives, capital and minor equipment needs as directed.
- Maintains lab accreditation status requirements. Works closely and maintains a good working relationship with the Cardiologists in areas of QA/PI.
- Initiates equipment service calls when problems develop as indicated-whenever necessary, ensures prompt follow-up is completed regarding contacting the service representative for any problems or downtime of the equipment (i.e. ultrasound scanning units).
- Assumes responsibility for own professional development. Attends required in-service education programs and participated in other continued educational programs as offered-meets Augusta Health continuing education requirements.
- Promotes harmonious relationships and positive attitudes among the health care team as evidenced by positive commendation and employee engagement.
- Conducts quality assurance activities in cooperation with the Department Director, Cardiologist, or Supervisor, and assist in the department when required-always assists, whenever requested, in helping provide QA/QC tests, data collection, verification, comparison, etc.
- Stays knowledgeable of new updates and changes of ultrasound scanning. Knowledgeable through reference reading material-assumes responsibility for maintaining knowledge base for assigned area. Attends meetings, seminars, etc. for continuing education and reads any reference materials when requested to stay abreast of current updates.
Required:
• A.A.S.
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS)
• ARRT, ARDMS, & SDMS Registry
• BLS
• Minimum 2 Years as an Echo Tech in Hospital setting Preferred: • B.S.
• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT)
• ARRT, ARDMS, & SDMS Registry
• At least 2 years In Supervisory position and knowledge of IAC accreditation requirements Come join the Augusta Health team located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley in Fishersville, VA. Augusta Health is an independent, community hospital recognized as one of Healthgrades’ 50 Best Hospitals in America. Our mission is to promote the health and well-being of our community through access to excellent care. We build trust and peace of mind through our core values of patient-and community-centeredness, professionalism, excellence, and teamwork. Equal Opportunity Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information. |
