Supervisor Ultrasound

Job ID

68755

Location

Aurora, Colorado

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

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Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years.

Here, the nation’s brightest nurses, physicians, scientists, researchers, therapists and care providers are creating the future of child health. With an optimist’s outlook, a trailblazing spirit and a celebrated history, we’re making new strides every day.

We’ve been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the nation’s top 10 pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. 

As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals, 12 specialty care centers, 400 outreach clinics and 7,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric care specialties.

We need your expertise.

A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it’s different. Do you have what it takes?

Additional Information

Department: Ultrasound

Hours per week: 40, eligible for benefits

Shift: M-F, Manages the ultrasound team across the Denver metro.  Requires travel to all CHCO locations.

Job Overview

Responsible for managing the daily operation and workflow for the Ultrasound department. Functions as the clinical leader/expert in ultrasound.

Responsibilities

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

Neonate- < 30 days

Infancy- > 30 days to 1 yr.

Toddlers- > 1 yr. to 3 yrs.

Pre-schoolers- > 3 yrs. to 5 yrs.

School age-> 5 yrs. to 13 yrs.

Adolescent- >13 yrs. to 18 yrs.

Adult- >18 yrs. to 65 yrs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

Implements annual work plans to achieve goals and performance metrics.

Participates in leadership activities for department, contributing to the achievement of goals and objectives; evaluates team performance. Defines and maintains internal processes for section; supports customer service standards and handles operational and customer service escalations for section. Serves as a champion of organization culture, influencing culture change to support section objectives.

Manages communications to the organization on projects and hot topics related to section. Maintains effective working relationships with peers in section, peers in other divisions, and senior leadership.

Directs day to day technical duties for department.  Assigns and reviews work, provides work instruction (OTJ or formal training) and develops team members. Evaluates performance of team members, providing continuous feedback. Manages discipline and performance issues; hires and fires team members. Identifies resource needs and develops recommendations for meeting needs.

Participates in developing budget recommendations and in monitoring budget.

Works on complex projects; performs project management activities. Provides technical expertise on programs, processes, and best practices.

Ensures compliance against federal, state, and local regulations for section.

Actively participates in the development and monitoring of compliance with all regulatory agencies and federally funded programs, productivity analysis, quality/performance improvement and patient/employee safety.

Provides high quality patient care through the use of effective communication that explains the ultrasound exam and ensures patient comfort and safety and independently produces high quality ultrasound images.

Maintains ACR accreditations for all locations.

Other Information

SCOPE AND LEVEL

Guidelines: Guidelines are in the form of stated objectives for the section, unit, function, or project. First level of full supervision in a classification series. Performs the work of front line staff as needed.

Complexity: Work assignment is generally unstructured and employee is responsible for assigning and supervising a variety of functions to achieve the objectives of the section, unit, or project.  Duties performed involve weighing and evaluating factors requiring judgment, analytical ability, and problem solving.

Decision Making: Employee is responsible for simultaneous coordination and supervision of several functions, programs, or projects in various stages of completion. Primary responsibility for arranging and directing the work of two or more employees. 

Communication: Contacts are of a non-prescribed nature involving the negotiation and resolution of problems and where exceptional degrees of discretion, judgment, and specialized knowledge are required in carrying out the programs and policies of an organization.

Supervision Received: Under managerial direction, the employee has personal accountability for carrying out the work objectives of an organizational unit or section within the scope of established guidelines and the mission of the agency or department.  Employee is expected to resolve problems that arise in the normal course of the work.  Work may be discussed with higher level supervisors and reviewed for soundness of judgment and feasibility of decisions.

Qualifications

Education– Bachelor’s Degree and completion of an accredited diagnostic medical sonography program

Equivalency - Experience will substitute for education on a year for year basis

Experience – Four (4) years of clinical ultrasound experience

Certification – RDMS (abd), RVT and BLS required; Pediatric sonography credential required within 1 year of hire.

Physical Requirements

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

Audio Visual: Color discrimination: good

Audio Visual: Far Vision : good

Audio Visual : Near Vision : good

Audio Visual : Hearing: good

General Activity: Sit : 2-4 hours per day

General Activity: Stand/Wall; 4-6 hours per day

Motion: Bend: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Carry: Up to 1/3 of time

Motion: Lift: Up to 1/3 of time

Motion: Pull: Up to 1/3 of time

Motion: Push: Up to 1/3 of time

Motion: Reach: Up to 1/3 of time

Use of Hands/Feet: Both Hands – Precise Motor function (fine manipulation)

Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 10 pounds: Up to 1/3 of time

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Exposure: exposure to blood/body fluids: Frequent

Exposure: exposure to infectious disease: Frequent

Exposure: Exposure to skin irritants: Occasional

Exposure: exposure to chemicals: Occasional

Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making

Mental and Emotional Requirements: Makes decisions under pressure

Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation.  Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

Salary Information

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $84,412.24 to $126,618.36

Hourly Salary Range: $40.58 to $60.87

Benefits Information

As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, 403b employer match (retirement savings), and a robust wellness program.

Salary : $41 - $61