Lead Radiologic Technologist - Sharp Memorial Hospital - Evening Shift

Sharp HealthCare • San Diego, CA

118d • $51,880 - $82,000

About The Position

Under the direction of the Manager/Supervisor/Ops Coordinator, this position is responsible for directing day-to-day activities of the department and supervising the technical and support staff. The role involves performing a wide variety of technical procedures with quality patient care, assisting Physicians as needed.

Requirements

• Satisfactory completion of formal training program in an AMA approved school
• Meets the requirements of an appropriate State and/or Federal mandated certification or equivalent
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association - REQUIRED

Nice To Haves

• 1 Year Supervisory and technical experience

Responsibilities

• Assures and produces high quality exams
• Ensures optimal image quality assurance
• Understands and applies appropriate imaging techniques
• Positions patients according to department imaging protocols
• Labels and identifies studies correctly using legal marker set
• Uses imaging equipment proficiently
• Uses imaging agents (contrast) according to protocol
• Demonstrates initiative
• Assures daily staffing levels are appropriate for workload and quality patient care needs
• Supervises day-to-day activities of Radiology Personnel to ensure efficient staff productivity
• Ensures that patient flow within the department is constant and organized
• Problem solves to promote positive relationships with internal and external customers
• Facilitates referring physicians' requests
• Ensures adequate inventory and equipment maintenance in the department
• Maintains a professional and positive atmosphere in the department
• Ensures adherence to departmental Policy, Procedure, and guidelines
• Manages human resources including timely completion of staff schedules
• Provides input on hiring and promotion decisions, corrective actions, coaching, and counseling
• Ensures completion of performance appraisals and competencies
• Ensures lunch and break relief is provided to all staff
• Communicates pertinent issues to the manager/ops coordinator/supervisor on a timely basis
• Supports development of technical/student staff
• Acts as a resource to staff and physicians
• Provides pre and post procedure education and reassurance to patients and families
• Interacts and communicates in a manner to reflect an understanding of the patient's age, culture, state of health, and level of comprehension
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality
• Stays current on regulatory requirements and assists inspectors
• Ensures all exams are completed properly and all images are accounted for by the end of the shift
• Verifies physicians' written orders and assures appropriate clinical indication of ordered exams
• Accurately completes exams in IDXrad and provides correct coding of exams and billing modifiers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed