Lead Weekend Radiology Tech

HCA•Nashville, TN

59d

About The Position

As a Lead Radiologic Technologist at HCA Healthcare, youll play an imperative role in guiding a team that delivers safe, accurate, and patient-centered imaging every day. Youll mentor technologists, optimize workflows, and ensure the team has the tools and support to perform with confidence. With access to leadership development and support, cutting-edge radiography and imaging equipment, educational assistance, clear paths for career growth, and HCA-wide staffing resources, youll lead a high-performing radiologic team that helps care for and improve human life every day. Join us.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of Radiology (Associate Degree or Bachelors Degree).
Current Registration with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT-R) Radiography.
BLS required. Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Maintains all licenses, certifications, and accreditations required.

Responsibilities

Leading the imaging team and mentoring technologists to deliver safe, high-quality patient care.
Directing daily operations of the diagnostic imaging department, ensuring the highest level of customer service and image quality.
Develops and manages staff schedules and is responsible for adjusting staffing to meet productivity metrics.
Participates with the department manager in performance evaluations and disciplinary functions.
Participates in hiring decisions.
Performs Radiology exams following protocols and in a timely manner, ensuring a high quality of care.
Cross trains to all areas of diagnostic imaging as needed (ED, OR, portables, fluoro, pediatrics, etc).
Takes patient history and retrieves any necessary orders or prior images.
Provides patient history/signs/symptoms appropriate to the exam to the radiologist.
Guiding patients through imaging procedures with compassion, comfort, and confidence, informing them about the procedure and answering questions.
Coordinates patient flow and checks the daily list to ensure all exams are complete.
Collaborates with radiologists, nurses, and the care team to support smooth workflows and excellent patient outcomes, interacting and professionally communicating with physicians, patients, and family members.
Appropriately completes documentation.
Maintains and calibrates instruments, supplies, and equipment for accurate and efficient imaging, including daily upkeep of departmental work areas (cleaning, stocking, etc).
Contributes to after-hour coverage through on-call shift rotations as needed.
Participates in service recovery through investigation and customer interaction.
Supports and participates in quality (QI) and performance improvement (PI) plans.
Promotes customer service initiative by adhering to the ICARE values.
Ensures compliance with quarterly targeted metrics (i.e. Kronos, HealthStream, PACS, etc).
Demonstrates knowledge of human growth and development, assessment, range of treatment, and care of patients appropriate to the ages of patients served.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.