Lead Cardiac Sonographer
Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Lead Echo Tech? At TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.
As a Lead Echo Tech, you will play an essential role in guiding both your patients and your clinical team through critical diagnostic moments. You will perform high-quality echocardiogram exams while providing the leadership and technical oversight necessary to ensure excellence across the department. You’ll have the opportunity to influence operational functions, mentor staff through clinical activities, and partner closely with cardiologists and hospital leadership to maintain the highest standards of cardiac care. With a focus on professional development and teamwork, you’ll have the platform to build your leadership expertise and make a lasting impact on the health of our community every day.
Your role will include:
Delivering expert clinical care by performing echocardiogram exams according to established protocols while maintaining the same high standards and patient-focused requirements as the staff tech team.
Guiding departmental operations by creating and maintaining staffing schedules, managing PTO requests, and adjusting productivity hours based on patient volumes to ensure seamless service.
Ensuring quality and compliance by assessing regulatory standards and quality assurance issues with department leadership while providing the vital data needed for performance improvement plans.
Leading and mentoring the team by assisting with staff meetings, addressing performance or clinical concerns, and continually assessing the professional growth of the echo staff.
Promoting safety and collaboration by following all facility risk mitigation strategies for hazardous medications and fostering strong communication between staff and physicians to enhance teamwork.
What qualifications you will need:
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at hire.
Current ARDMS (AE) and/or CCI certification is required.
Graduation from an accredited school of ultrasonography, echocardiography, or radiologic technology is preferred.
5 years of post-graduate experience in the field is preferred.
Previous supervisor or management experience to support leadership responsibilities.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to successfully interact with patients and the cardiac care team.
TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
TriStar StoneCrest proudly serves Rutherford County, Tennessee. Our 100 bed hospital offers complete medical care for adults and children. This includes emergency, surgical, and many other services. Our medical staff of about 500 physicians includes more than 45 specialties. Many physicians have offices on the hospital campus. Our staff is committed to providing quality patient care. We offer compassion and comfort in our modern facility.
"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Lead Echo Tech opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 204,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities. Richard M. Bracken serves as Chairman of HCA and R. Milton Johnson is the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.
HCA is committed to the care and improvement of human life and strives to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Building on the foundation provided by our Mission & Values, HCA puts patients first and works to constantly improve the care we give them by implementing measures that support our caregivers, help ensure patient safety and provide the highest possible quality. Investing in our communities is important to us. HCA typically invests about $1.5 billion annually to keep our facilities modern and up-to-date technologically and to expand and add services where needed. Focusing primarily on communities where the company is a leading healthcare provider, HCA selectively adds new facilities in order to better serve our communities.
And because two HCA founders were physicians, we value highly the strong relationships we've created with local physicians. We endeavor to provide them with a wide array of services and modern facilities in order to help them deliver the best possible care.