Supervisor, MFM Sonographer

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you‿ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
Works under the direct supervision of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) Faculty and the clinical practice manager. Provides administrative and technical leadership for sonography activities. Partners with respective clinic supervisors (CSA and RN) when dealing with issues and workflows of sonography activities. Daily communication and reporting to clinical practice manager regarding operational concerns pertaining to sonography. Upholds and enforces AIUM standards.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Associate's Degree in Ultrasound Technology or
  Graduate of Accredited Sonography Program
  

• Experience
  6 years of experience in OB/Gyn ultrasound including
  3 years of MFM ultrasound experience
  

• Licenses and Certifications
  American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS Registry) Upon Hire
  (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT certification credited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross (ARC) Upon Hire
  Fetal Echo (FE) required certification within 2 Years
  

Preferred

• Education
  Bachelor's Degree
  

JOB DUTIES

• Assists with the planning, coordination, and scheduling of all aspects of sonography services. Coordinates the technologists and their work assignments to ensure proper distribution of workload at all OB/Gyn/MFM sites. Ensures adequate staffing by submitting a monthly schedule/call coverage to the manager and ensures adequate utilization of equipment. Maintains records and contracts of agency use, timecards, and performance, working with Practice Manager and Human Resources to ensure coverage.
• Collaborates with AP sonographer and Education Department to ensure technical competency of all technologists with oversight in the operation. Works with AP sonographer to ensure all technical staff are capable of operating all equipment to consistently produce quality imaging. Establishes safety policies and standard operating procedures with manager and AP sonographer. Obtains and processes studies, transmits studies and uploads studies for faculty reviewers. Ensures quality of images and data integrity. Ensures continuity of sonographic methods and procedures
• Establishes and standardizes technical operational protocols and procedures. Assists with establishing technical research protocols & processes. Makes policy recommendations within scope of responsibility.
• Spends approximately 60%25 of time in the clinical setting performing procedures. Assists with coordination of schedule for add-on patients and emergency procedures. Maintains study turnover time at or below set standards.
• Ensures a neat, clean and safe environment; and performs quality control testing as needed. Ensures all equipment is in proper working order, reports defective and malfunctioning equipment as needed and scheduling down time. Works with manager regarding documentation of all reports and suggested or requested actions.
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining technical supply par levels. Recommends the procurement of supplies and equipment. Recommends new equipment needs and justifications for budgetary evaluation. Maintains contracts for all sonography equipment, purchases, and rentals.
• Provides guidance to all sonography technologists and provides advice and solutions to work problems. Communicates educational deficits to AP Sonographer to ensure proper follow-up. Encourages MFM related certifications and maintains records in PeopleSoft.
• Completes MyTime edits and approves requests for time off.
• Supervises sonographers and responsible for recommending hiring, performance evaluations, and coaching for improved performance.
• Provides timely reports for manager and faculty, as needed, on section operations, volume of examinations, productivity, operational problems, QA meetings, etc. Provides minutes for meetings to ensure communication and documentation.
• Responsible for identifying issues and initiating technical performance improvement measures; identifying and resolving technical and operational issues.
• Attends at least 80%25 of scheduled staff meetings and 100%25 of mandatory educational sessions. Displays adaptability, flexibility, creativity, priority setting and assistance to all staff, management and physicians.
• Responsible for the training and orientation of all new technical employees and technical students. Provide education and utilize resources. Provides input for job performance evaluations.
• Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Work requires ability to utilize ultrasound related equipment.
• Work requires ability to interact with patients regarding procedures.
• Work requires ability to move and position equipment and patients.
• Work requires to reading, writing and communicating in English.
• Work requires ability to develop and recommend policies and procedures for approval by supervisor.
• Work requires ability to determine methods and approaches to work problems.
• Work requires ability to be virtually self-supervising.
• Work requires ability to provide working supervision to MFM Sonographers

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

 

Physical Requirements

• Bending/Leaning Over
• Handling
• Lifting
• Pulling
• Pushing
• Standing
• Stooping
• Talking
• Walking

 

Salary Information
Salary is commensurate with education, skills, and relevant experience.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.