Echo Facilitator

JobTitle: Echo Facilitator – Clinical Quality (Cardiac Imaging)Location: Naples, FLEmploymentType: Full-Time | PermanentDepartment: Cardiovascular Services / Echocardiography / Clinical QualitySchedule: Four 10-Hour Shifts Per Week | Occasional Weekend CoverageWeeklyHours: 40 HoursPayRange: $36.55–$49.71/hour, based on experienceSign-On Bonus: Available on a Case-by-Case Basis | 2-Year Commitment RequiredRelocation Assistance: Available on a Case-by-Case Basis | 2-Year Commitment RequiredOn-Call Requirements: Occasional Call if NecessaryWeekend Requirements: Weekend Coverage as NeededClinical Responsibilities: 70% Direct Patient Care / EchocardiographyAdministrative Responsibilities: 30% Clinical Quality, Patient Safety, and Process ImprovementClinical Setting: Hospital-Based Cardiac Imaging / Echocardiography

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Echo Facilitator – Clinical Quality to join a hospital-based cardiovascular imaging team in Naples, Florida.

In this role, you will combine advanced echocardiography with clinical quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, and departmental project coordination. Approximately 70% of your time will be dedicated to direct patient care, performing comprehensive echocardiographic examinations, while the remaining 30% will focus on administrative and quality improvement responsibilities. You will work closely with sonographers, physicians, nursing leadership, administrators, and other interdisciplinary professionals to improve clinical workflows, enhance patient outcomes, and maintain high standards of cardiovascular imaging.

This opportunity is ideal for a Registered Cardiac Sonographer with at least five years of clinical experience who is interested in expanding their role beyond direct patient care into quality improvement, education, and clinical leadership. The position offers a four-day workweek, compensation ranging from $36.55–$49.71 per hour, potential sign-on and relocation incentives, and the opportunity to lead meaningful initiatives that strengthen echocardiography services and patient safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive advanced noninvasive and invasive echocardiographic examinations, ensuring accurate diagnostic imaging and high-quality patient care.
• Dedicate approximately 70% of scheduled working hours to direct patient care, performing echocardiography procedures in accordance with established clinical standards and protocols.
• Allocate approximately 30% of working hours to clinical quality improvement, administrative responsibilities, patient safety initiatives, and departmental project coordination.
• Lead and facilitate clinical quality and patient safety initiatives within the echocardiography department.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, imaging professionals, administrators, and other healthcare leaders to identify opportunities for clinical improvement.
• Coordinate the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of quality improvement programs and clinical process improvement projects.
• Support multidisciplinary project teams by developing work plans, establishing timelines, defining responsibilities, and monitoring progress toward project objectives.
• Apply evidence-based practices, regulatory requirements, and established quality standards to guide clinical improvement initiatives.
• Research industry best practices and recommend appropriate strategies to improve echocardiography workflows, diagnostic quality, and patient outcomes.
• Assist with selecting meaningful clinical performance measures and developing appropriate data collection methodologies.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret echocardiography quality and performance data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas requiring improvement.
• Guide the implementation of process changes, including small-scale tests of change, to evaluate improvement strategies before broader adoption.
• Support clinical quality initiatives related to patient safety, regulatory compliance, disease certification, and performance improvement.
• Provide consultation and guidance to healthcare professionals regarding quality improvement methodologies, performance measurement, and patient safety principles.
• Develop and deliver educational programs for sonographers, physicians, nursing staff, administrative personnel, and other healthcare professionals.
• Educate staff regarding process improvement, change management, performance measurement, and strategies for sustaining successful clinical improvements.
• Collaborate with departmental leadership to identify barriers to improvement initiatives and develop effective solutions.
• Support the standardization of echocardiography workflows, clinical practices, documentation, and quality monitoring processes.
• Develop communication plans to ensure project objectives, responsibilities, timelines, and outcomes are clearly communicated to stakeholders.
• Utilize healthcare information technology and clinical data systems to support performance tracking, decision-making, and quality reporting.
• Serve as a clinical resource, mentor, and change agent, encouraging staff engagement and adoption of evidence-based practices.
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings, project reviews, and clinical performance improvement discussions.
• Maintain strong communication with healthcare leadership and departmental staff to ensure alignment with organizational quality and patient safety goals.
• Adapt to changing departmental priorities while balancing direct patient care with administrative and project management responsibilities.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Education: Successful completion of a formal Sonography Technology program at an approved school.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of clinical echocardiography experience.
• Certifications: Must hold one of the following professional credentials:
• • RDMS: Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with a specialty in Cardiology.
  • RDCS: Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer.
  • RCS: Registered Cardiac Sonographer.
• Clinical Skills: Ability to perform comprehensive advanced noninvasive and invasive echocardiographic examinations.
• Cardiac Imaging Knowledge: Strong understanding of echocardiography techniques, cardiovascular anatomy, clinical imaging protocols, and diagnostic quality standards.
• Quality Improvement: Experience with clinical quality and patient safety principles, initiatives, and improvement methodologies.
• Program Development: Experience supporting the development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical programs or improvement initiatives.
• Project Coordination: Ability to organize project activities, establish timelines, monitor progress, and coordinate multidisciplinary improvement efforts.
• Performance Measurement: Understanding of clinical performance indicators, data collection, process evaluation, and quality monitoring.
• Change Management: Ability to guide clinical process improvements, communicate recommendations, and encourage stakeholder participation.
• Research and Analysis: Basic understanding of research methods and statistical analysis.
• Leadership: Strong leadership, mentoring, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Communication: Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of healthcare leadership and staff.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Care Plus, email, and internet navigation software.
• Healthcare Operations: Understanding of healthcare organizational structures, including physician, nursing, and clinical support workflows.
• Time Management: Ability to manage multiple competing priorities while balancing direct patient care and clinical quality improvement responsibilities.
• Critical Thinking: Strong analytical, decision-making, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Scheduling Flexibility: Ability to work four 10-hour shifts per week, with weekend coverage and occasional on-call responsibilities as needed.
• Additional Requirements: Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing healthcare environment while maintaining high standards of clinical care, professionalism, and departmental performance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Health Science or a related field.
• At least 2 years of project management experience, preferably within healthcare, clinical quality, or cardiovascular imaging.
• Previous experience leading or coordinating clinical quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Experience developing and delivering educational programs for healthcare professionals.
• Background in echocardiography laboratory quality assurance, performance improvement, or clinical program development.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary improvement projects involving physicians, nurses, imaging staff, and healthcare administrators.
• Familiarity with evidence-based practice implementation, healthcare regulatory standards, and clinical performance measurement.
• Experience collecting and analyzing echocardiography data to support quality improvement initiatives.
• Previous experience serving as a lead sonographer, clinical educator, quality coordinator, or departmental facilitator.
• Experience implementing process improvements and evaluating their effectiveness through measurable clinical outcomes.
• Strong understanding of change management, staff engagement, and strategies for sustaining operational improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor clinical staff and support professional development within a cardiovascular imaging department.

Additional Benefits & Incentives

• Sign-On Bonus: Considered individually based on candidate qualifications and offer discussions.
• Relocation Assistance: Considered individually for eligible candidates.
• Four-Day Workweek: Four 10-hour shifts per week, with additional weekend or on-call coverage as needed.
• Clinical Leadership Opportunities: Dedicated administrative time to support clinical quality, patient safety, and process improvement initiatives.
• Professional Development: Opportunities to participate in interdisciplinary projects, staff education, and clinical improvement programs.
• Bonus Payment: Approved bonuses are generally paid through the first or second paycheck, subject to applicable tax withholding.
• Commitment Requirement: Sign-on and relocation bonuses require a two-year employment commitment. Employees who leave before completing the commitment are responsible for prorated repayment based on the remaining commitment period.