Sonography Supervisor- Outpatient Vascular Surgery Clinic - Central Fl

• Expertise in sonography and demonstrates competency in sonography procedures pertinent to department.
• Supervises (oversees) all daily functions and personnel in a sonography department.
• Manages various human resource functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and disciplinary actions.
• Provides team members with in-services, training, education, and orientation.
• Assists in representing sonography to management when considering equipment choices, technical issues, and personnel issues.
• Works closely with physicians in the performance of sonography exams.
• Leads any necessary daily operational problem resolution and assists in decision making.
• Assists with budget preparation, improvement, and management activities.
• Ensures compliance with Quality Control standards and participates, as needed, in corporate workgroup committees.
• Complies with applicable accreditation regulations and monitoring for proper imaging practices.
• Responsible for departmental participation in process improvement initiatives and maintains records for The Joint Commission.
• Provides instructions and direction that achieve patient cooperation and satisfaction while maintaining awareness of patient age specific needs.
• Monitors application of sterile technique and infection control practices.
• Applies appropriate standard precautions and personal protective equipment to prevent cross-contamination of contagious diseases.
• Sets expectations and holds team members accountable to all Orlando Health policies and protocols.
• Serves as a resource for students and faculty members for affiliated imaging programs.
• Ensures safety of all customers.
• Monitors compliance of licensure, registry and other mandatory education required for team members.
• Ensures that all standards of The Joint Commission, any pertinent accreditation bodies, or other applicable regulatory agencies are met or exceeded.
• Communicates and interacts closely with the scheduling department, physicians, radiologists and/or cardiologists to ensure optimum patient/staff flow and resolves patient care issues.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

• Consistently exercises professional judgment and maintains a professional demeanor complimentary to quality care.
• Assumes the role of Director or Manager when that person is absent.
• Maintains a cooperative work environment and corrects personnel inadequacies on skill, knowledge, or behaviors.
• Monitors time entry for accuracy and completeness.
• Maintains inventory as needed for department.
• Assists with patient care as necessary to ensure quality customer experience by meeting patients’ needs and comfort during the study being performed.
• Compiles, monitors, and analyzes data for critical success factors, Joint Commission, and budget variance reports.
• Interacts and collaborates with other department supervisors and staff to continually improve diagnostic quality and patient care issues.

• Follows established standards of practice for image processing and interpretation.
• May be required to assist with contrast administration if pertinent to department.
• May be required to assist with intravenous (IV) insertion and removal for the administration of diagnostic contrast medication if pertinent to department.

• Associate degree required.
• Graduate of an accredited school of sonography.
• Meets education/training as required under established current American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) and/or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) guidelines.

• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider Certification.
• Must maintain one of the following:
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS), Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS), or Registered Vascular

• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS), Advanced Cardiac Sonographer (ACS), Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) or Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)

• Two (2) years of experience working in sonography.
• Knowledge of and able to perform 2-D and 3-D imaging, Doppler imaging, routine, and complex sonography exams which may include general sonography exams, invasive procedures, such as biopsies and aspirations, echocardiography, such as Strain,

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