Lead Perinatal Sonographer

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 73,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. is seeking a Lead Perinatal Sonographer to organize daily patient work schedules and oversee sonographer workflow, ensuring timely appointments and smooth operations in the obstetric imaging service.

The role includes staff planning, accreditation readiness, teaching, equipment training, and monitoring performance, with a strong emphasis on communication, quality control, and problem solving to support excellent patient care.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer required; Basic Life Support required.
• 5-8 years related work experience required.
• New hires will have 30 days to provide BLS certification through the American Heart Association.
• Nuchal translucency certification.
• Experience with computer systems including web-based applications and MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access).

Responsibilities

• Assists in planning, scheduling assignments, and coordinates the daily work of staff sonographers, students and US rotation for OBGYN residents.
• Participates in the department accreditation process for AIUM and Joint Commission readiness.
• Coordinates the department's monthly educational program (essential)
• Assists in developing quality control procedures and instructs sonographers on technical aspects of their routine use.
• Assists in clinical teaching of staff and student sonographers and evaluates them.
• Trains on new equipment and then trains other staff to use the equipment.
• Troubleshoots equipment issues and coordinates service visits.
• Monitors equipment performance and preventative maintenance, including HLD Trophon and ViewPoint.
• Coordinates and oversees the department's monthly educational program (MFM Lunch and Learn).
• Organizes daily department huddles and communication, and discusses issues with the manager.
• Oversees patient flow between ultrasound and clinic, noting delays and informing front desk staff.
• Lead Perinatal Sonographer is proficient in Doppler and Color Doppler exams.

Skills

Decision Making

Problem Solving

Independent Action

Written Communications

Oral Communications

Knowledge

Team Work

Customer Service

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Organizes daily patient work schedule and corresponding sonographer workflow.

Oversees adherence of timeliness of patient schedules.

Keeps manager and supervisor informed of any issues that occur.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assists in planning, scheduling assignments, and coordinates the daily work of staff sonographers, students and US rotation for OBGYN residents. (essential)
• Participates in the department accreditation process for AIUM and Joint Commission readiness.
• Coordinates the department's monthly educational program (essential)
• Assists in developing quality control procedures and instructs sonographers on technical aspects of their routine use. (essential)
• Assists in clinical teaching of both staff and student sonographers and Provides assistance in the process of evaluating student and staff sonographers.
• Trains on new equipment and then trains other staff to use the equipment. (essential)
• Troubleshoots in the event of a technical or mechanical problem. Contacts appropriate service engineers/vendors for equipment failure and/or service.
• Monitors equipment performance and preventative maintenance, including HLD Trophon and ViewPoint. Keeps manager informed of problems and service visits. (essential)
• Coordinates and oversees the department's monthly educational program (MFM Lunch and Learn). (essential)
• Organizes the daily department huddles and communication, regarding operational, staffing and other important aspects of the day. Communicates and discusses departmental problems or issues to the manager. (essential)
• Oversees and monitors the patient flow between the ultrasound unit and the clinic. Has awareness around waits and delays and informs the front end staff of such delays. (essential)
• In addition to the duties of the staff sonographer, the Lead Perinatal Sonographer is proficient in varied Ultrasound exams including Doppler and Color Doppler Ultrasound. (essential)

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's degree required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Registration Reg Diagnostic Med Sonographer required., and Basic Life Support required.
• 5-8 years related work experience required.
• New hires will have 30 days to provide BLS certification through the American Heart Association.
• Nuchal translucency certification
• Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Competencies:

• Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.
• Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.
• Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager.
• Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.
• Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
• Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.
• Team Work: Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows. Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.
• Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Neonatal:Birth to 6 months, Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 - 60 years.

Social/Environmental Requirements:

Work requires close attention to task for work to be accurately completed. Intermittent breaks during the work day do not compromise the work. Work is varied every day and the employee needs to be adaptable to respond to these changes and use independent judgment and manage priorities.

Potential exposure to adverse environmental conditions Daily: Radiation, Exposure to dust,gas,fumes,steam,chemicals, Protective equipment required(Respirator,earplugs,mask,gloves,eyewear etc), Potential exposure to infectious diseases and/or airborne pathogens, Potential exposure to infectious diseases and/or bloodborne pathogens.

Health Care Status: HCW1: Regular, day-to-day contact; both face-to-face and hands-on (having close contact within three feet for at least five minutes). Examples: physicians, clinical nurses, phlebotomist, medical assistants, PFT tech, and x-ray tech.- Health Care Worker Status may vary by department Sensory Requirements: Close work (paperwork, visual examination), Color vision/perception, Visual clarity <3 feet, Hot/Cold, Sharp/Dull, Smell, Conversation, Monitoring Equipment, Telephone, Background Noise.

Physical Requirements:

Very Heavy work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 50 pounds of force continually. Employee is physically active in all elements of the job. This job requires frequent walking, standing, bending neck, bending waist, twisting neck, twisting waist, Power Grasping using both hands, Fine Manipulation using both hands, Pushing/Pulling using both hands, Keyboard use, Reaching-above shoulder height, Reaching-below shoulder height, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 10 lbs, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 25 lbs, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 lbs, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 75 lbs, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to or more than 100 lbs, Pull up and/or reposition patient weighing up to 100 pounds without assistance, Pull up and/or reposition patient weighing up to 250 pounds with assistance, Pushing items weighing up to 10 lbs, Pushing items weighing up to 25 lbs, Pushing items weighing up to 50 lbs, Pushing items weighing up to 75 lbs, Pushing items weighing up to or more than 100 lbs, Push a wheelchair or wheeled bed containing a patient weighing up to 250 pounds, with assistance.

Pay Range:

Pay Range: $52.92 - $78.64

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

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