Imaging Supervisor, Nuclear Medicine

Sutter Health•Palo Alto, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Integrates activities and resources of the Diagnostic Imaging Department, comprising of Radiology, Ultrasound, Computerized Tomography, MRI, Mammography, PET, and office support. Assists the department manager for providing overall leadership and management of Radiology/Imaging Department. Responsibility for promoting excellent patient care, cost effective use of material and human resources, and professional growth and job satisfaction for staff. Maintains a demeanor complimentary to medical ethics. Responsible for daily operations of picture archiving and communications system (PACS) system. Coordinates PACS services with other departments, physicians, and their office staff. Communicate system changes and upgrades to the users. Direct supervision of the technologist. Ongoing performance improvement monitoring and reporting, staff in-service and competency testing. Assigns staff and workload requirements respecting changing priorities in daily operations. Interacts and communicates with physician support staff and other health care professional. Less than 50% of time spent on average is performing the duties of the individuals being supervised.

Requirements

Must be a currently practicing Nuclear Medicine Technologist with recent hands‑on experience.
Active NM certification is required.
HS Diploma: High School diploma or general education degree (GED)
CRT-Certified Radiologic Technologist OR ARRT - Radiography - American Register of Radiologic Technologists OR NMT-Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
5 years of recent relevant experience.
Advanced knowledge of all aspects of Radiology Care.
Knowledge of quality personnel management, communication skills and customer service.
Monitors departmental operations to assure compliance with governmental regulations and meet standards established by accrediting agencies.
Basic computer/data entry/statistical evaluation skills.
Communication and problem-solving skills are desired.

Nice To Haves

Prior supervisory, lead, or senior technologist experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain active Nuclear Medicine clinical proficiency, performing patient studies approximately 50% of the time to support throughput, cover sick calls, and troubleshoot complex clinical or operational issues within the NM department.
Provide direct supervision and operational leadership for the Nuclear Medicine team, including staff scheduling, sick call coverage, performance feedback, and day‑to‑day issue resolution.
Own departmental Quality Control (QC), audits, regulatory readiness, and state inspections.
Serve as the primary point of escalation for after‑hours and weekend issues, ensuring continuous patient care and staff support at the Palo Alto site.
Assigns staff and workload requirements respecting changing priorities in daily operations.
Interacts and communicates with physician support staff and other health care professional.