SUPERVISOR ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGIST - MATERNAL/FETAL

Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: April 24, 2025

Job Description:

Relocation Reimbursement available!Receive 17% weekday nights, 26% weekend nights, or 15% weekend day shift differentials!
Department: Women's Imaging Eubank
FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Days
Position Summary:
Under the direction of the Department Director, coordinate operations and supervise staff assigned to Ultrasound. Oversee administrative, fiscal and human resources management activities within assigned area. Provide direct patient care services as required. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies, procedures, and regulations. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adult and geriatric age groups.
Detailed responsibilities:
* PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
* SUPERVISION - Develop efficient organizational structure. Supervise employees and select, terminate, train, educate, correct deficiencies, perform appraisals, issue discipline, counsel, schedule work assignments; encourage staff teamwork and growth initiatives

* DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
* PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
* QUALITY - Participate in continuous quality improvement activities by evaluating patient care systems that may include standards, protocols, and documentation
* PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
* MAINTENANCE - Perform routine preventive maintenance procedures on equipment, ensure equipment is cleaned daily; maintain awareness of and compliance with responsibilities, operating procedures and safety regulations
* PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
* ASSIGNMENT - Designate shift and schedule assignments; assign duties in accordance with the plan of care, patient needs, and within the scope of staff qualifications and licensure/certification/registry
* PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
* BUDGET - Develop and administer the division's annual budget; monitor and approve expenditures
* COMPLIANCE - Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws and University Hospitals' policies and procedures
* COORDINATION - Serve as liaison for assigned area; coordinate activities in collaboration with other staff professionals, division, departments, and organizations
* SUPERVISE - Plan, direct and manage assigned activities and operations to include administrative, fiscal and human resources management
* PATIENT CARE - Provide direct patient care services to inpatient and outpatient; participate in on-call services as required; assign and monitor shift responsibilities
* MONITOR - Monitor image quality to ensure accuracy; provide direct patient care services as required
* POLICY & PROCEDURE - Participate in the development and implementation of policies and procedures; identify and recommend areas of improvement; prepare and maintain a variety of reports; analyze and interpret reports as required
* ROLE MODEL - Act as a clinical resource and role model for department personnel; demonstrate the UNMH Standards of Performance
* RELATED WORK - Perform related duties and responsibilities as required

QualificationsEducation:
Essential:
* Associate Degree
* Program Graduate
Nonessential:
* Bachelor's Degree
Education specialization:
Essential:
* Related Discipline
* Ultrasonography CAAHEP Accredited (AMA)
Nonessential:
* Related Discipline
Experience:
Essential:
3 years directly related experience

Nonessential:
1 to 3 years OB/GYN and/or MFM experience
Credentials:
Essential:
* CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
* ARDMS or Ultrasound Cert from Amer Reg Radiologic Technolog
* Nuchal Translucency Quality Review w/in 6 months
* ARDMS-Fetal Echocardiography w/in 26 months of position
* NM Med Imag & Rad Therapy Lic (NMMIRT)
* Valid New Mexico Driver's License
* UNM Vehicle Operator's Permit w/in 60 days
Nonessential:
* Nuchal Translucency Quality Review

Physical Conditions:
Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Working conditions:
Essential:
* Med Haz: Mod exposure to chemicals/dangerous equip/materials
* May be required to travel to various work sites
* May perform subordinate tasks in high census/vol
* May work rotating shifts, holidays and weekends
* Subject to random alcohol and substance testing
Department: Clinical Leadership

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