Lead Mammography Tech - Northeast OPID

Memorial Hermann Health System•Issaquah, WA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Lead Mammography Tech - Northeast OPID, FT Days 5x8s (M-F / 7:30a-4p + every 4th Saturday / 7a-3:30p) 5 years of prior experience in an acute care hospital or ambulatory setting required At this location, there are two rooms, (3D Hologic equipment) Daily Average: About 30 screenings and 11 diagnostics and 1-2 biopsies a day Bring your commitment to excellence to Memorial Hermann, where your contributions are appreciated & your voice matters. • From a Level 1 trauma center to the #2 rehabilitation hospital in the country, to our partnership with the Houston Rockets, you can practice with top professionals. • Advance your career through certifications & training programs. • Generous PTO including personal days & a spiritual holiday. Position responsible for fulfilling a leadership role and a clinical expert role in the delivery and management of comprehensive patient care within the Imaging Services departments of the hospital, utilizing research and evidence-based practice as necessary. Position is responsible for providing expert care to patients from multiple services/specialties, and for complex diagnosis. Senior imaging technologist with knowledge of interdepartmental and inter-hospital policies, procedures and departmental guidelines, and demonstrates excellence while carrying out these policies. The Lead Technologist monitors and maintains responsibility for department's high quality patient care by matching patient needs with departmental resources. The Lead Technologist possesses the experience, knowledge, abilities and willingness to act as a clinical resource person. In addition, they provide operations coordination and professional leadership while ensuring all quality standards are met. For Hospital only: The Lead Technologist exhibits strong leadership skills, including the willingness and ability to hold department staff accountable for customer service relations, risk reduction and process improvement initiatives on a 24 hour basis, and ensuring all quality standards are met.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology
Certified in Basic or Advanced Life Support, required
Licensed by the Texas Medical Board (MRT) or (MRA) required
Registered Radiology Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT-R), required
Licensed by the Texas Medical Board (MRT), required
Registered Mammography Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT-M), required
Five (5) years of prior experience as an imaging tech (for example: CT Technologist, MRI Technologist, etc.) in an acute hospital or ambulatory setting.
Demonstrated excellent technical skills with ability to perform imaging on patients of all ages with all types of conditions
Demonstrated leadership skills in all aspects of department operations
Ability to lift and/or maneuver patients in conjunction with others in order to perform job functions

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and direct all activities between diagnostic testing and nursing staff, emergency/critical care and primary physicians, including registration personnel to facilitate rapid patient flow through the department in order to attain positive outcomes.
Direct and evaluate departmental throughput; delegate or provide backup assistance.
Make daily assignments for all departmental personnel.
Ensure safe care to patients and provide staff education; promote quality care within operating budgetary specifications.
Assist physicians in prioritizing his/her work.
Give verbal reminders to physicians of workflow trends and issues or items that need to be completed.
Notify Director of significant occurrences, interventions, or delays.
Act as a liaison between departmental staff, medical personnel, patients and family members.
Assist in any patient care concerns, issues, and complaints.
Promote staff professional growth and development, serving as a mentor, coach, and preceptor to less experienced staff.
Provide input to the Manager/Director regarding staff performance and educational needs.
Assist with the annual performance review of those staff members.
Coordinate and collaborate with other clinical coordinators or team leads in the department.
Delegate and assign additional tasks to staff and oversee their completion, according to professional guidelines and requirements.
Ensure shift-to-shift equipment maintenance and stocking of supplies within department rooms/areas by assigning specific staff members and reviewing to ensure tasks have been completed appropriately.
Complete incident/occurrence reports regarding unplanned, adverse, or potentially litigious events, per hospital requirements.
Receive and give verbal report on clinical and departmental conditions to and from on/off-going staff.
Perform walking rounds to ensure safe conditions and availability of equipment and supplies.
Provide written shift reports as required to the Manager/Director.
Possess professional and interpersonal communication skills and use constructive, respectful tones and modes of communication, regardless of the situation.
Have the ability and willingness to coach, teach and mentor staff, clinically and professionally.
Exhibit verbal and non-verbal support of administrative and departmental quality, customer relations, clinical policies and improvement initiatives and expectations.
Provide shift direction during implementation of process changes.
Participate in quality and performance improvement initiatives.
Attend staff meetings and other required leadership meetings.
Participate in creating schedules for technologists to ensure department's full coverage.
Active member in hospital committee’s as needed and ensures that the diagnostic testing department is represented at minimum of 75% of all meetings year.
Review quality concerns or variances with staff members and educates as necessary.
Assist Leadership team with interview process to ensure new hire appropriateness.
Assist with departmental Super User needs, as required.
Weekly review with staff all important updates and news.
Coordinate these details with diagnostic testing leadership team.
Monitor and provide input for Corrective Action in regards to quality, time, attendance and Patient care within the department.
Identify departmental needs and works with Management staff to help meet the needs or determine an appropriate plan of action.
Ensure safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.
Promote individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; support department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serve as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff.
Demonstrate commitment to caring for every member of our community by creating compassionate and personalized experiences.
Model Memorial Hermann’s service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues.
Other duties as assigned.