Technical Director

Overview

This role is responsible for oversight of the Vascular Lab Department across The Vascular Care Group. This includes maintaining and implementing ultrasound workflows and protocols, monitoring and ensuring standards of quality are upheld, overseeing development of new sites, and training and supervision of ultrasound staff. All activities should be performed consistent with the Technical Director's education and training, and in accordance with facility policies and procedures and applicable professional standards. 

This role will report to the Clinical Oversight Committee and the Director of Clinical Operations. 

This is a full-time, exempt role. Travel and administrative tasks are expected to comprise approximately 75% of the role. 

Responsibilities

• Act as resource for all ultrasound activities for physician leadership and management
• Standardize and maintain best practices for the work performed by ultrasound staff across the practice including documented standards to maximize workflow efficiency and ensure staff safety
• Collaborate with physicians and technologists to ensure delivery of quality care, including performing systematic review of study quality and adherence to standards, reporting issues and resolution to physician leadership
• Hold quarterly (at minimum) departmental meetings to address challenges, share ideas, discuss areas of standardization, and provide mentorship
• Lead education efforts to ensure staff are well educated with respect to the latest care pathways, technologies, and advanced vascular care knowledge
• Develop and maintain written training procedures and oversee training of new RVTs as needed
• Optimize the effectiveness of the ultrasound equipment and associated software
• Optimize the efficiency of the documentation process into the practices EMR and PACS systems
• Manage and oversee platform-wide IAC accreditation efforts and enforce these standards across all sites
• Assist in the opening of new labs including leading credentialing efforts
• Work with leadership to identify and vet strategic expansion and development of vascular lab services and locations
• Provide coverage on an as-needed basis for sites with unexpected staff shortages
• Coordinate with ultrasound leads to train new hires in accordance with platform standards
• Perform site visits to all locations to maintain cohesiveness, build relationships, and address challenges and opportunities

Requirements

• Graduate of an ultrasound program or formal training program
• RVT or RVS preferred
• Minimum of five (5) years ultrasound technologist experience preferred
• Minimum of three (3) years experience as a lead ultrasound technologist in an outpatient environment preferred
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to work and prosper in a team environment
• Willing to be available for local and/or regional assignments as needed
• Willing to learn and deliver new modalities, products and services as introduced

Compensation

Base salary: $115,000 per year. Additional milestone bonus compensation based on the practice/individual performance. Negotiable based on skills and experience.