The Role
Lead and perform routine and complex ultrasound exams, manage daily department operations, oversee staff scheduling, training, quality control, and compliance. Serve as technical resource for protocol adherence and equipment troubleshooting, coordinate vendor maintenance, monitor PACS/RIS charge capture, and collaborate with leadership to optimize patient care and departmental processes.
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Job Summary
The Ultrasound Technologist Lead provides clinical and operational leadership for the ultrasound department, ensuring the delivery of high-quality diagnostic imaging services. This role performs advanced ultrasound procedures, oversees department workflow, and supports training, quality control, and compliance efforts. The Ultrasound Technologist Lead collaborates with the Imaging Director, Radiologists, and cross-functional teams to optimize patient care, maintain regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement across ultrasound operations.
Essential Functions
The Ultrasound Technologist Lead provides clinical and operational leadership for the ultrasound department, ensuring the delivery of high-quality diagnostic imaging services. This role performs advanced ultrasound procedures, oversees department workflow, and supports training, quality control, and compliance efforts. The Ultrasound Technologist Lead collaborates with the Imaging Director, Radiologists, and cross-functional teams to optimize patient care, maintain regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement across ultrasound operations.
Essential Functions
- Leads daily ultrasound department operations, including workflow organization, staff scheduling, and coverage for on-call services to ensure efficient patient care delivery.
- Performs routine and complex ultrasound exams in accordance with established scanning protocols and documents findings for radiologist interpretation.
- Serves as a technical resource for ultrasound staff, assisting with protocol adherence, troubleshooting equipment issues, and guiding clinical best practices.
- Oversees onboarding, training, and clinical instruction for new technologists and students; provides input on performance and staff development.
- Collaborates with the Imaging Director and Medical Director to develop, maintain, and revise scanning protocols and departmental procedures.
- Manages the department’s quality control and assurance programs, ensuring compliance with regulatory and accrediting body requirements (e.g., ACR).
- Ensures ultrasound equipment is functioning within operational standards and coordinates with vendors for maintenance and service needs.
- Supports operational tasks such as approving timecards, tracking productivity metrics, and ensuring RIS charge capture accuracy.
- Monitors PACS functionality and resolves imaging discrepancies to support accurate and timely access to ultrasound studies.
- Maintains a clean and safe imaging environment, upholding infection control protocols and addressing patient or staff concerns as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
- 3-5 years of experience as an Ultrasound Technologist required
- Prior experience in a lead or supervisory role preferred
- Advanced knowledge of ultrasound equipment, scanning protocols, and sonographic anatomy.
- Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
- Proficient in RIS/PACS systems and electronic health records.
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills for working with staff, physicians, and patients.
- Knowledge of accreditation standards and regulatory compliance for diagnostic imaging services.
- (S) - ARDMS or ARRT - Sonography certification or registry eligible required or
- ARDMS - Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonography certification or registry eligible required
- BCLS - Basic Life Support required
Skills Required
- 3-5 years of experience as an Ultrasound Technologist
- Prior experience in a lead or supervisory role
- ARDMS or ARRT Sonography certification or registry eligible
- BCLS Basic Life Support
- Advanced knowledge of ultrasound equipment, scanning protocols, and sonographic anatomy
- Proficient in RIS/PACS systems and electronic health records
- Knowledge of accreditation standards and regulatory compliance for diagnostic imaging (e.g., ACR)
- Strong leadership, mentoring, organizational, and communication skills
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The Company
What We Do
Community Health Systems, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading operators of general acute care hospitals. The organization’s affiliates own, operate or lease more than 80 hospitals in 16 states with approximately 15,000 licensed beds. Affiliated hospitals are dedicated to providing quality healthcare for local residents and contribute to the economic development of their communities. Based on the unique needs of each community served, these hospitals offer a wide range of diagnostic, medical and surgical services in inpatient and outpatient settings.
