CT Technologist Supervisor

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

48d•Onsite

About The Position

JOB DESCRIPTION: Provides quality care to the patients receiving diagnostic and interventional radiology procedures. Communicates patient needs and responses through appropriate verbal and written correspondence. Ensures documentation is complete and accurate regarding all aspects of patient care. Responsible for proper operation of imaging and specialty equipment as well as keeps abreast of uses of medical devices. Takes precautions to minimize patient and staff exposure to x-radiation. Assumes responsibility and provides direct care for all procedures performed in this area. Ensures that patients have been prepared for procedures. Provides quality care to patients during procedures. Assists with patient and family education. May support or assist in research and related activities. Demonstrates an adequate knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy and physiology. Provides more complex technical care necessary to meet identified patient needs. Assists with performing and planning multiple diagnostic procedures in appropriate time sequence. Acts as a resource for students and junior techs. Regularly assumes responsibility and provides direct care for the more complex patients. Provides assistance to colleagues in recognizing, interpreting, and managing unstable patient care situations. Provides leadership on day to day section operation. Maintains documentation for internal and external regulatory purposes. Responsible for completion of employee orientation process. Assist with budget planning process. Coordinates staffing resources to fit the need of the facility. Maintains education and competency files on employees. Keeps section manager fully informed of section activities.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology and at a minimum be registered with the ARRT.
CPR certification required.
Must have a minimum of three (3) years experience with two (2) years in CT.
A minimum of one (1) year supervisory experience or one (1) year as a Level 3 CT technologist is required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in accordance with the American Heart Association required.

Responsibilities

Provides quality care to the patients receiving diagnostic and interventional radiology procedures.
Communicates patient needs and responses through appropriate verbal and written correspondence.
Ensures documentation is complete and accurate regarding all aspects of patient care.
Responsible for proper operation of imaging and specialty equipment as well as keeps abreast of uses of medical devices.
Takes precautions to minimize patient and staff exposure to x-radiation.
Assumes responsibility and provides direct care for all procedures performed in this area.
Ensures that patients have been prepared for procedures.
Provides quality care to patients during procedures.
Assists with patient and family education.
May support or assist in research and related activities.
Demonstrates an adequate knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy and physiology.
Provides more complex technical care necessary to meet identified patient needs.
Assists with performing and planning multiple diagnostic procedures in appropriate time sequence.
Acts as a resource for students and junior techs.
Regularly assumes responsibility and provides direct care for the more complex patients.
Provides assistance to colleagues in recognizing, interpreting, and managing unstable patient care situations.
Provides leadership on day to day section operation.
Maintains documentation for internal and external regulatory purposes.
Responsible for completion of employee orientation process.
Assist with budget planning process.
Coordinates staffing resources to fit the need of the facility.
Maintains education and competency files on employees.
Keeps section manager fully informed of section activities.