Human Imaging Operations Supervisor

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

About The Position

The primary purpose of the position is to facilitate and oversee human MRI, MR/PET, CT, and PET/CT imaging services for the BRIC, utilizing technical and administrative expertise. Technical areas of responsibility include providing for the safety of clinical patients and research subjects during research studies and all clinical procedures and performing imaging studies to acquire the needed images. This position will conduct and oversee MRI, MR/PET, CT, PET/CT studies with and without the use of radioactive nuclides and imaging contrast agents. Administrative areas of responsibility include ensuring coordination of radioactive tracer production, making schedules for imaging technologists to ensure coverage of imaging studies, overseeing financial aspects of the human imaging operations, and ensuring dose delivery of all doses including ones with a very rapid half-life and those that are non-FDA approved. This position is responsible for developing safety standards and SOPs and managing personnel adherence to these procedures, including coordination with EHS in managing radiation safety of all personnel. The position will develop the ability to properly use the scheduling systems for imaging research services, clinical scheduling, and logging within the EPIC system, as needed for clinical procedures. This position will oversee and train imaging technologists to ensure proficiency in the imaging techniques required for ongoing studies within the center. Responsibilities also include ensuring accurate tracking and logging of scanner time for billing purposes, as well as effectively managing relationships with investigators, study personnel, and clinical faculty and staff. This work involves caring for research subjects and clinical patients of all ages and levels of health, including children as young as two weeks of age and spanning adulthood. Applicants should have a high level of comfort in working with subjects/patients of all ages and health statuses.

Requirements

Registry by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists with certification in Nuclear Medicine, MRI, and CT (or equivalent licensure or certification).
Experience with MR imaging.
Demonstrate a desire to work within the research environment, as well as a clinical environment.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, physicians, investigators, staff, and the general public.
Ability to work independently and be self-directed, while maintaining a high level of professionalism.
Ability to multi-task is essential.

Nice To Haves

Training, experience, and certification in Siemens Positron Emission Tomography (PET), and Computed Tomography.
Experience with Siemens MR scanners is preferred.
Previous supervisory experience in an imaging setting is preferred.
Familiarity with ACR Accreditation processes, understanding JCAHO standards and experience with JCAHO inspections is preferred.

Responsibilities

Facilitate and oversee human MRI, MR/PET, CT, and PET/CT imaging services for the BRIC.
Provide for the safety of clinical patients and research subjects during research studies and all clinical procedures.
Perform imaging studies to acquire the needed images.
Conduct and oversee MRI, MR/PET, CT, PET/CT studies with and without the use of radioactive nuclides and imaging contrast agents.
Ensure coordination of radioactive tracer production.
Make schedules for imaging technologists to ensure coverage of imaging studies.
Oversee financial aspects of the human imaging operations.
Ensure dose delivery of all doses including ones with a very rapid half-life and those that are non-FDA approved.
Develop safety standards and SOPs and manage personnel adherence to these procedures.
Coordinate with EHS in managing radiation safety of all personnel.
Develop the ability to properly use the scheduling systems for imaging research services, clinical scheduling, and logging within the EPIC system.
Oversee and train imaging technologists to ensure proficiency in the imaging techniques required for ongoing studies within the center.
Ensure accurate tracking and logging of scanner time for billing purposes.
Effectively manage relationships with investigators, study personnel, and clinical faculty and staff.
Care for research subjects and clinical patients of all ages and levels of health, including children as young as two weeks of age and spanning adulthood.