Medical Director of Ultrasound for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

MFM Director of Ultrasound

Summary:

The Director of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) Diagnostic Ultrasound Unit has primary responsibility for the overall quality, performance, and supervision of ultrasound operations and sonographer performance for UCHealth Maternal-Fetal Medicine clinics.

Minimum Requirements:

Completion of accredited ACGME MFM fellowship program

Completion of written and oral board examinations in MFM by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Maintenance of active certification in MFM the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

3 years post-fellowship direct clinical experience with prenatal diagnosis involving all obstetric ultrasound imaging procedures

Responsibilities:

Oversee the quality of diagnostic imaging of the entire MFM Diagnostic Ultrasound unit

Identify and address inefficiencies in ultrasound operations

Regularly meet and work with MFM Practice Manager, MFM physicians, and MFM Lead Sonographer to ensure best clinical operations

Maintain active AIUM Accreditation status for MFM-appropriate ultrasound examinations

Review current published scientific literature and guidelines published by American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology to ensure the ultrasound unit operates at the highest quality and performance level (state-of-the art status)

Develop departmental protocols, guidelines, and policies pertinent to ultrasound operations and quality

Develop and supervise MFM diagnostic medical sonographer onboarding, training, and promotion

Provide quarterly educational seminars to MFM diagnostic medical sonographers

Conduct monthly operations meetings with MFM Level 3 Sonographers and Lead MFM Sonographer to ensure ongoing diagnostic quality and performance

Identify and address novel or complicated issues involving ultrasound operations

Supervision and optimization of the MFM Diagnostic Ultrasound Unit reporting software

Work with appropriate team members to identify and address technical issues with ultrasound reporting softwar

Work with third-party clinics professionally and collaboratively to promote the MFM Diagnostic Ultrasound Unit and to improve the quality of care and safety of patients in Southern Colorado 1 hour per week (0.025 FTE)