CT Technologist Supervisor / Weekends

Emory Healthcare•Decatur, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The CT Technologist Supervisor provides quality care to patients receiving diagnostic and interventional radiology procedures, communicating patient needs and responses through appropriate verbal and written correspondence and ensuring complete and accurate documentation of patient care. The role operates imaging and specialty equipment, keeps current on medical-device uses, takes precautions to minimize radiation exposure, prepares patients for procedures, provides direct care during procedures, and supports patient and family education. The supervisor demonstrates knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy and physiology and provides complex technical care for patients, including those with more complex needs and unstable situations. The role may assist with research and related activities and helps plan and perform multiple diagnostic procedures in the appropriate sequence. The supervisor acts as a resource for students and junior technologists, provides day-to-day leadership for section operations, completes employee orientation, assists with budget planning, coordinates staffing resources, and maintains employee education and competency files. The role maintains documentation for internal and external regulatory purposes and keeps the section manager informed of section activities. The position is full-time, 36 hours per week, working Friday through Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Emory Decatur Hospital. The posting states that all levels of experience and education will be considered, while also listing minimum qualifications.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology.
Registered with the ARRT at a minimum.
CPR certification required.
At least three years of experience, including two years in CT.
At least one year of supervisory experience or one year as a Level 3 CT technologist.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification in accordance with the American Heart Association.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting up to 50 pounds and carrying objects up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

Provide quality care to patients receiving diagnostic and interventional radiology procedures.
Communicate patient needs and responses through appropriate verbal and written correspondence.
Ensure patient-care documentation is complete and accurate.
Operate imaging and specialty equipment properly and stay current on medical-device uses.
Take precautions to minimize patient and staff exposure to x-radiation.
Prepare patients for procedures and provide direct care during procedures.
Assist with patient and family education.
Demonstrate knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy and physiology and provide complex technical care to meet identified patient needs.
Assist with performing and planning multiple diagnostic procedures in the appropriate time sequence.
Provide direct care for complex patients and assist colleagues in recognizing, interpreting, and managing unstable patient-care situations.
Serve as a resource for students and junior technologists.
Provide day-to-day leadership for section operations.
Maintain documentation for internal and external regulatory purposes.
Complete the employee orientation process.
Assist with budget planning.
Coordinate staffing resources to meet facility needs.
Maintain employee education and competency files.
Keep the section manager fully informed of section activities.
May support or assist in research and related activities.