Chief Technologist - Outpatient Imaging Department

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** Job Description
**** Essential Job functions
*** Ensure staffing is appropriate in comparison to patient volumes and schedules
* Supervise technological staff by monitoring staff schedules.
* Coordinate activities within the department to assure maximum productivity and enhance best utilization of resources.
* Maintain professional and technical knowledge and licensure through educational workshops, professional publications and societies.  Monitor site QC and ACR testing. State inspections/MQSA.
* Delegate duties to other technologists in relevant modality as appropriate
* Evaluate and monitor patient dose exposure at your center and stay up to date on MRI safety working closely with the MRSO.
* Conduct performance evaluations, coaching and counseling on department staff as required.
* Direct and support employees daily work activities and recommend the following employee actions:
Hiring, corrective action and performance reviews.
* Monitor and approve time cards and mange PTO requests.
* Work with radiologist to ensure the most appropriate protocols are loaded for the best clinical outcome while being conscious of patient volume throughput.
* Organize staff meetings with technologists at your center to educate and grow the team.  In addition, conduct one-on-one meeting with staff to discuss any issues.
* Responsible for encouraging technologists to cross train in other modalities and tracking which technologists are certified in which modalities.
* Conduct environmental and safety procedures including cleaning and sterilizing the exam room and equipment. Evaluate and maintain supply levels and practice safe patient maneuvers.
* Facilitate the patient experience by greeting patients, explaining pre-and post-procedure instructions, and verifying patient’s identity.
* Perform exams using proper protocols and positioning techniques, transporting patients safely, verifying accuracy of orders and documenting patient information
* Document the patient’s exam through data entry, report retrieval, scanning and recording the exam details in the electronic medical record system.
* Maintains confidentiality of all patient information per HIPAA guideline
* Make tech staffing recommendations and with management guidance and approval interview and hire staff
* Assist Center Manager in any tasks that would help with operational efficiencies and achieving financial goals
** General

Job functions:

*** Order and maintain supply inventory.
* Report system outages and coordinating repairs or service.
* Communicate with site director and Radiologists regarding outages and scheduling changes
* Performs other job duties as assigned
* Split responsibilities between: working as a scheduled technologist and overseeing technologists at assigned center
** Physical

Job Requirements:

*** Endurance (e.g. continuous typing, prolonged standing/bending, walking
* Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling
** Education, Certification, Computer and Training Requirements
*** Associate’s Degree, required
* ARRT or ARDMS Certification, required.
* Board Certified RT in good standing with ARRT or ARDMS, required
* Leadership experience in addition to 3 years’ experience as a Radiologic Technologist, preferred.
* Minimum of 5 years of full-time experience in the specialized modality and a minimum of 2…