Chief Tech Mammo, FT Days - Camp Creek Imaging
Company: SonicJobs
Location: Marietta
Posted on: October 10, 2024
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Job Description:
Facility: Kennestone Hospital Job Summary: Supervises staff to
ensure that ordered diagnostic procedures are performed efficiently
and professionally, assists scheduling personnel to ensure adequate
staff coverage. The technologist assists with providing safe, age
appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by
the department per department procedures. The technologist has the
knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality
diagnostic study. He/she is responsible for performing a wide
variety of technical, clerical and leadership procedures requiring
independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization
of the equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases.
The chief technologist can independently perform job functions.
Chief Techs must be competent to perform and post process advanced
protocols for their modality. Ability to mentor fellow
technologists in their modality. Oversees supply management and
practices in a cost-effective manner. Actively works the incomplete
exam report to ensure that all studies in modality are read by a
qualified physician in a timely manner. Working knowledge of
Information Systems required to complete daily, weekly, monthly,
quarterly, semi-annual and annual quality checks. Reviews images
for quality and completeness. Able to constructively deliver
feedback on staff's quality of images. Provides feedback on staff
quality of images and patient interaction to Manager. Perform
mid-year and annual skills assessments and evaluations as directed
by departmental leadership. Program protocols into
scanners/equipment. Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Leadership - Develops and maintains department personnel schedules
assuring adequate coverage for all shifts. - Maintains modality
workflow to assure patient throughput that maximizes equipment
utilization and meets patients expectations regarding wait time and
thoroughness of exam. - Maintains staff educational records.
Ensures that orientation records, certifications are valid,
departmental competencies and mandatory staff requirements are
completed within designated timeframe. - Assists with employee
performance management including issuing Anecdotal and Verbal
Warnings and recommending further PM, if necessary. - Manage
department productivity adhering to operational standards. -
Establishes and modifies department protocols with guidance from
physicians and department director. - Assures that adequate
equipment and supplies are available and maintained in the
modality. - Attends and productively participates in Lead Meetings
and department meetings. - Serves as first level of contact for
employee concerns. - Participates, maintains and conducts PI
(Process Improvement) in the department. - Participates in the
hiring process of new personnel, and ensures appropriate
on-boarding efforts to validate competency assessments and
departmental orientation. - Participates in the competency process
for all Radiologic Technologists on an annual basis. - Assures that
the Imaging department is continuously survey ready. - Equipment -
Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient
receives the lowest possible dose of ionizing radiation and that
image quality is maintained. - Reports problems regarding
malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that
problem can be corrected in a timely manner. - Cleans, disinfects
and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control
policy. - Ability to operate all aspects of the equipment in
respective modality. Patient Care - Coordinates work activities
with physicians and other hospital departments. - Obtains complete
clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for
contraindicating conditions. - Serves as a role model for all
Target 100 initiatives. - Courteously greets patients and visitors,
ascertaining and addressing their needs promptly and appropriately.
- Courteously answers and screens telephone calls, personally
addressing needs and directing call to appropriate person or taking
a message if the intended receiver is unavailable. - Competently
performs the duties of assigned personnel in accordance with
standards for the position, as needed to ensure continuity and / or
timeliness of service. - Follows established procedures for the
administration of contrast media so that no patient condition
deteriorates, and no patient suffers undue pain, due to error or
poor technique. - Ensures that all studies have proper patient
identification and right and left marker are utilized
appropriately. - Responds to emergency situations and provides for
the restocking of the crash cart and maintenance of life support
equipment. - Assists other technologists with difficult patients. -
Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when
physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition
deteriorates as the result of misjudgment. - Verifies correct
identity of patient prior to performing a procedure. - Ensures
patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated. - Demonstrates
competence in the determination and application of appropriate
procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of
patients. - Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that
required activities are accomplished within designated time frames.
- Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures
and exams. - Uses Critical Thinking Skills. - Asks clarifying
questions. Seeks clarification of ambiguous orders. - Understands,
demonstrates and documents pre-procedural verification and time-out
process when appropriate. - Demonstrates and understands sterile
technique, pre-and-post procedural care. Education and
Communications - Maintains manuals and other assigned
administrative records on an ongoing basis, so that requirements
are up-to-date, requiring no last-minute efforts for inspections or
audits. - Maintains staff educational records. Ensures that
orientation records, certifications are valid, departmental
competencies and mandatory staff requirements are completed within
designated timeframe. - Provides for the orientation and on-going
training of assigned staff, ensuring that comprehensive
documentation is established and maintained, so that status,
progress and participation can be easily monitored. - Participates
in the orientation and training of departmental employees. -
Completes departmental mandatory and Hospital-wide education
without prompting. - Contributes to the development of staff by
observing work, answering questions, explaining procedures,
demonstrating techniques, and intervening where necessary to
correct deficiencies. - Provides patients with preparatory
instructions and explanation of procedure. - Utilizes positive and
constructive criticism to improve staffs performance. Has a
positive attitude. - Patiently and clearly explains purpose and
nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, to
minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation. - Ensures that
patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are
satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be
accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure. - Required
documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology.
- Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with
assignment. Quality Control and Operations - Serves as a quality
control coordinator; evaluates accuracy and technical quality of
studies performed within their area of responsibility. - Ensures
that staff accurately prepares and submits required documentation
in accordance with procedures and time frames. Ensures that staff
submits studies of the highest quality. All studies have proper
identification, labeling and documentation. - Ensures that all
procedures are captured and charged daily. Audits Clinical
Incomplete Report daily and resolves any outstanding issues. -
Maintains the departments quality control program for radiographs
and processors, resolves quality control problems as they arise. -
Checks for prior exams and assures that they are loaded, if
necessary, and properly labeled prior to sending to PACS. - Any
other duties as assigned. - Participates in the implementation of
departmental policies and procedures. - Provides input into budget
recommendations for staffing, supplies, equipment, and other
operational expenses. - Interviews applicants and makes hiring
recommendations. - Orients, trains, supervise and evaluate Imaging
Services staff within established time frames. - Assigns work
requisitions, prepares work schedules and ensures adequate coverage
on all shifts. - Assist in the monitoring of departmental
compliance with JCAHO and other regulatory agency standards. -
Identifies, investigates and resolves operational and human
relations problems. - Monitors and controls use of supplies.
Ensures that departmental par levels are maintained. - Maintains
the cleanliness and orderliness of the department. - Procures
necessary supplies in advance of need, so that delays do not occur
due to depletion. - Ensures that employees have enough to do at all
times, adjustments are made daily according to Vision Productivity
Report. - Maintains Kronos Timekeeper System so that all hours are
captured within designated timeframes. - Ensures that assigned
personnel adhere to hospital and departmental policies, providing
timely notification, interpretation, instruction or discipline as
necessary. - Competently handles routine operational matters for
the department in the absence of the Director, so that continuity,
quality and timeliness of service are assured. - Keeps Director
informed on aspects of responsibilities on an on-going basis.
Ensures prompt notification in the event of a problems or potential
problems. - Produces acceptable images, as evidenced by maintaining
a first-time acceptance rate of 95 percent. - Ensures that studies
that have been transmitted after hours by teleradiography are
written on the tracking log for the radiologist by the
technologist, as needed. Required Minimum Education: Graduate of
AMA approved School of Radiology Technology. Required and Prefer BS
degree in Health Sciences or related field, if not ARRT. Preferred
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): All
certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
Registered Medical Sonographer or Certified MRI Technologist or
ARRT Computed Tomography or ARRT Mammography or ARRT Magnetic
Resonance Imagin or ARRT Nuclear Technology or ARRT Sonography or
Cert Nuclear Med Tech Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor
Additional License(s) and Certification(s): Required Minimum
Experience: Three (3) years experience in Modality Required and
Prefer one (1) year supervisory experience. Required Required
Minimum Skills: Must exhibit excellent communication skills because
this position requires frequent verbal and written communications
with: physicians, patients, visitors, departmental staff and
nursing staff. The employee obtains, presents and discusses
clinical information regarding job responsibilities on a routine
basis. Candidate must be able to explain or give directions to
maintain goodwill, and obtain cooperation with all contacts. Must
possess the ability to function independently and under pressure
while still actively participating in a team environment. Position
requires the employee to exhibit excellent customer service skills
always. Must be able to perform effectively in a stressful and fast
paced work environment. Can prioritize appropriately. Must be
detail oriented and have the capacity to effectively multitask
throughout the work shift. Must have excellent communication skills
and the capacity to interact professionally with a variety of
customers, including but not limited to patients, families,
co-workers, volunteers, and physicians throughout the work shift.
Must possess the ability to function independently, yet
productively as a cooperative team member with various work teams
associated with the position. Must be compliant, with a willingness
to follow all Hospital policies as well as the established
practices, protocols and procedures of the position, department and
applicable professional standards. Competent in all aspects of
modality, patient positioning, exposure factors and radiation
protection. Must understand anatomy and pathology as to how they
affect the quality of a procedure. Competent to perform all ACR and
OEM recommended Quality Control tests. Competent to perform all
quality control / quality assurance tests based on ACR guidelines
and OEM guidelines. Able to document results of QC/QA accurately
and timely on approved ACR or OEM forms. Keeps abreast of new rules
and regulations set forth by Federal, State, Local governing
bodies, ACR and/or modality specific society best practices.
Competent to perform and post-process all advance modality cases.
Ability to program or revise scanner/equipment protocols. Must
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