Senior Perinatal Sonographer & Imaging Team Lead

Veterans in Healthcare; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA is seeking a Lead Perinatal Sonographer. The role leads daily scheduling and workflow for sonographers and supports the OBGYN residency program, ensuring timely patient flow and readiness for AIUM and Joint Commission accreditation.

The position requires an ARDMS registered sonographer with BLS, 5–8 years of related experience, and certification in niche areas like nuchal translucency.

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.

Responsibilities

• Organizes daily patient work schedule and corresponding sonographer workflow.
• Oversees adherence of timeliness of patient schedules.
• 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)

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

BLS Certification

Nuchal translucency certification

Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

Job description

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA is seeking a Lead Perinatal Sonographer. The role leads daily scheduling and workflow for sonographers and supports the OBGYN residency program, ensuring timely patient flow and readiness for AIUM and Joint Commission accreditation.

The position requires an ARDMS registered sonographer with BLS, 5–8 years of related experience, and certification in niche areas like nuchal translucency.