Lead Diagnostic Sonographer- Days- Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Lebanon (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is seeking an experienced Ultrasound shift lead to coordinate staffing and ensure timely, high-quality imaging in the Diagnostic Sonography unit.

The role involves reviewing exam requests and patient IDs for safety and appropriateness, applying advanced clinical skills, and guiding the team to meet quality and compliance standards. Collaboration with Radiology leadership and training of new staff are key responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Coordinates with Supervisor Radiology/Manager Radiology to maintain staffing for shift.
• Reviews radiology exam requests and patient identification for safe, appropriate imaging.
• Applies broad set of skills to ensure timely, high-quality exams meet standards.
• Assists in orientation and training of new staff.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a shift lead for allDiagnostic Sonographers.
• Reviews exam requests and patient IDs for safety and cost effectiveness.
• Ensures advanced exams are completed timely with quality and compliance.
• Coordinates staffing to meet shift demands.
• Assists in orientation and training of new staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Shift leadership

Staffing coordination

Patient documentation

Training & onboarding

Job description

Organization

Ultrasound

Job Summary

Coordinates with the Supervisor Radiology and/or Manager Radiology to ensure that adequate resources are available to ensure exams are performed timely and meet department quality and safety standards. May assign personnel on a shift to specific jobs and adjust assignments as exam volume demands. Play a key pivotal direct clinical support role to a manager, supervisor or director.

Shift Info

Monday-Friday 07:30-4:00

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Functions as a shift lead or key pivotal direct clinical support role for all levels of the Diagnostic Sonographers.
• Reviews radiology exam requests and patient identification to ensure safe, appropriate and cost effective imaging.
• Applies broad range of skills to ensure advanced exams are completed timely and meets quality and compliance standards.
• Coordinates with the Supervisor Radiology and Manager Radiology to ensure adequate staffing model is maintained for shift.
• Assists in the orientation and training of new staff.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

• Compliance (Advanced): Demonstrates expert knowledge of the appropriate rules and regulations as they apply to the incumbent's department and work areas. Analyzes the rules and regulations for situations that are unusual and knows the interrelationship and implication of various rules and regulations in other areas of the department. Understands the flow of rules and regulations beyond the work area and can converse intelligently about alternatives and make recommendations for more effective rules and regulations to senior management. May represent the company at regional industry organizations meetings for discussing rules and regulations.
• People Management (Novice): Conducts performance reviews. Effectively delegates tasks to others. Coaches subordinates on technical and interpersonal topics, as well as professional development. Demonstrates team building techniques and provides leadership through personal example of good work habits, open communication and effective people relationships. Involves subordinates in decisions which affect them. Demonstrates self-reliance and resourcefulness as an example to others.
• Patient Documentation (Advanced): Demonstrates the uppermost levels of expertise in applying patient documentation in challenging and complex situations. Often takes a lead role in highly pressurized situations when there is a need to achieve results. Consistently delivers patient documentation services in a creative and imaginative manner while setting a standard for others. Actively participates in outside professional organizations and forums. Contributes in the development of patient documentation best practices for the organization.
• Anatomy & Physiology Knowledge (Advanced): Demonstrates the uppermost levels of expertise in applying anatomy and physiology knowledge in challenging and complex situations. Often takes a lead role in highly pressurized situations when there is a need to achieve results. Consistently delivers results in a creative and imaginative manner while setting a standard for others. Contributes in the development of best practices for the organization.

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Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Delivers projects/assignments that have a direct impact on goals/objectives of the unit/department that the job is in.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Conducts extensive analysis of situations or data to resolve numerous, complex issues; may involve the input/work of others.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Has in-depth level of know