Technologist 2 - Echo Cardiography Lab - Regular full-time 2024-9773

Summary of Duties

Reporting to the echo lab manager, and working in collaboration with the echo technologists and echo lab medical director and director of operations of Schulich program, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care and staffing duties of the echocardiography laboratory. Responsibilities include organizing workload, supervising and assessing staff, acting as a resource for complex echocardiograms, technologist training and mentoring and administering echo lab policy.

• Supervise, coordinate and evaluate patient care and staffing activities to ensure an efficient, effective, safe, timely and high-quality level of daily operation.

• Maintain echo lab standards and protocols by acting as a resource for complex echocardiograms and implementation of new or updated techniques.

• Plan and organize daily workload.

• Ensure patient care complies with standards of practice as per CMRITO guidelines.

• Ensure echo lab continuing quality as per IAC and AC Diagnostics standards.

• Investigate complaints associated with direct patient care and staff interactions. Report unresolved and significant matters to the echo lab manager for resolution.

• Communicate decisions, events and changes to staff and encourage feedback of all aspects.

• Participate in staff development and continuing education.

• Act as assigned, on behalf of the echo lab manager in his absence.

• Liaising with echo lab technologists and the manager for better communication 

• Contribute to team building of the echo lab 

• Create a psychological safe environment for all staff 

• Ability to recognize and foster improvement opportunity  

• Meeting directly with both the echo lab manager and director of operations at least once per month or at a mutual agreed upon frequency.

Qualification / Skills

• Graduate of a recognized echocardiography course.

• Certification with either ARDMS or Sonography Canada.

• Member in good standing with CMRITO.

• Demonstrates thorough current knowledge of cardiac diseases, imaging techniques, use of ultrasound machines and imaging modalities.

• Proven excellent communication skills, leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills.

• An effective communicator using a coaching and mentoring style in order to develop staff and influence towards high standards of care and performance.

• Flexibility and adaptability with a proven ability to maintain optimal performance under pressure.

• Ability in assessing and effectively implementing change.

• Proven success in building and sustaining positive, collaborative interprofessional relationships.

• Tact when handling and dealing with confidential information, sensitivity when working with patients and family members essential.