Imaging Team Leader (Mammography) - Orland Park

UChicago Medicine•Orland Park, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Be a part of a world-class academic health-care system at University of Chicago Medicine as a Imaging Team Leader in the Radiology Department. Here, you will assist the Imaging Center Manager in maintaining continuity in the day-to-day operations of Mammography at imaging facilities in Orland Park. The Imaging Team Leader acts as a resource person to other technologists, reviews images for quality, protocol, and proper labeling before submitting them for Radiologist interpretation, maintains inventory levels and fills out order levels, and meets regularly with the Imaging Center Manager to discuss problems or suggestions for improving procedures and patient through-put. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area. Eligible for up to a $15,000 sign-on bonus. UChicago Medicine has been at the forefront of medicine since 1899, providing superior healthcare with compassion and aiming to advance medical innovation, serve community health needs, and move collective knowledge forward.

Requirements

Current registry by ARRT, advanced registry in Mammography
Licensure by the State of Illinois (IEMA)
Minimum of three years experience as technologist in Mammography
CPR training required
Effective communication skills

Nice To Haves

BLS training recommended

Responsibilities

Has a knowledge of and utilizes appropriate patient care protocol relating to the physical and psychological needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, young and mature adults, and geriatric patients.
Assigns the technical staff to work stations. Using the posted work schedule as a guide. Distributes the work to technical staff controlling patient/work flow.
Reviews Radiology request for the proper completion of exam data. Ensures correct data is entered into RIS.
Reviews all exams for quality. Notifies technologists when images are to be repeated and the proper technical factors needed for correction. (i.e., positioning, density, etc.) Orientates new staff technologist and student technologist to department as required.
Performs exam verification process for all cases logged into RIS. Including any special remarks are recorded appropriately. Indicates exam is in proper location in RIS. and directs the patient appropriately.
Reports and records all malfunctioning equipment to ICL and Radiology Engineering appropriately.
Acts as a key contact person for the section; works with physicians, nursing floors, radiologists, and ICLr to prioritize and coordinate the daily work load as appropriate.
Acts as a leader and role model for staff technologists.
Ensures all regulatory compliance standards are met to ensure patient and staff safety.
Participates in continuing education activities to maintain appropriate Licensure and accreditation. Presents instructional seminars for staff technologists as needed.