Team Lead Echo

SEH Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and health coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement match

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood, KY, seeks a Team Lead Echo to manage daily operations of the Diagnostic Imaging department. This full-time, 40-hour position requires a registered cardiac sonographer who can direct patient scheduling, supervise staff, and support IAC accreditation efforts.

The role emphasizes quality studies, timely reporting, and mentoring students while maintaining compliance with ARDMS/CCI and IAC guidelines and CPR certification.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited cardiovascular ultrasound program.
• Registered in non-invasive imaging with ARDMS or CCI; CPR certified.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in cardiac imaging.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive cardiac ultrasound studies per IAC guidelines.
• Lead day-to-day department activities and manage schedules.
• Notify ordering physician of critical results.
• Maintain quality assurance of studies and equipment.
• Coordinate patient scheduling and department workflow.
• Mentor and supervise students and trainees.
• Support accreditation efforts for IAC reaccreditation.

Skills

Team leadership

Patient scheduling

Communication

Echo imaging

Staff mentorship

Quality assurance

Education

ARDMS/CCI registry

Accredited cardiovascular ultrasound degree

CPR certification

Tools

Kronos

Epic templates

Microsoft Office

Job description

Engage with us for your next career opportunity. Right Here. Job Type: Regular Scheduled Hours: 40

Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You

• Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
• Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
• Retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
• Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Job Summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Team Lead Echo for our Edgewood Diagnostic Imaging department located within the Edgewood hospital. Shift/Hours: Full Time 40 Hours, First Shift A registered cardiac sonographer who leads the day to day operations of the department directing shift activities as well as the patient schedule. Assists other sonographers and students within the scope of their duties. Assists with completing the application for the IAC accreditation and gather information as needed. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Job Description

• Perform all duties of a registered cardiac sonographer.
• Perform complete cardiac ultrasound studies in compliance with guidelines set by the IAC and approved by the Medical Directors and Technical Directors.
• Maintain files and disperse results.
• Responsible for notifying ordering physician of critical results.
• Maintain Quality Assurance of studies performed as well as equipment function.
• Responsible for the day to day activities of the department ensuring high quality examination of the patients.
• Positive example for others in the department.
• Assist other sonographers and students in the performance of their duties.
• Responsible for the technical education of cardiovascular trainee or student.
• Provides feedback to management on overall performance of team members.
• May assign work schedules and maintain Kronos as needed.
• Coordinate patient scheduling for department.
• May be responsible for ordering supplies for department, revenue/usage reporting, monitor unsigned studies, call schedules for physician coverage, Epic template changes, keeping sonographers updated on the most current procedures.
• Maintain continuing education in compliance with the ARDMS, CCI, and IAC to continually provide high quality diagnostic studies.
• Responsible for gathering information for the IAC, help to obtain studies for submission for reaccreditation.
• Reports equipment’s malfunctions promptly to Clinical Engineering or Plant Engineering.
• Follows up to ensure function and safety of the patients and staff are being met.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education, Credentials, Licenses

Graduate of an accredited cardiovascular ultrasound degree program and/or qualifying experience in accordance with IAC guidelines. Registered in non-invasive imaging with active status registry from ARDMS or CCI. CPR certified

Specialized Knowledge

Strong organizational skills. Basic Microsoft office skills Cardiac: Advanced use of Doppler, continuous wave, pulse, color flow. Ability to provide professional preliminary reports. Knowledge of all of the latest procedures in Echo.

Kind and Length of Experience

Minimum of 3 years’ experience in all sections of cardiac imaging.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt Right Career.

Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community. St. Elizabeth Healthcare is one of the oldest, largest and most respected medical providers in the Northern Kentucky, southeastern Indiana and Greater Cincinnati region. Together with St. Elizabeth Physicians, the affiliated multi-specialty physician and advanced practice provider organization, we are transforming healthcare through innovative treatments, cutting-edge technology and a heart for our community. We’re right here, sharing one mission: to improve the health of the people we serve.