Technologist

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Work Shift

Job Summary

• Supervises staff to ensure that ordered diagnostic procedures are performed efficiently and professionally, assists scheduling personnel to ensure adequate staff coverage.
• The technologist assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department per department procedures.
• The technologist has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study.
• He/she is responsible for performing a wide variety of technical, clerical and leadership procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of the equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases.
• The chief technologist can independently perform job functions.
• Chief Techs must be competent to perform and post process advanced protocols for their modality.
• Ability to mentor fellow technologists in their modality.
• Oversees supply management and practices in a cost-effective manner.
• Actively works the incomplete exam report to ensure that all studies in modality are read by a qualified physician in a timely manner.
• Working knowledge of Information Systems required to complete daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual quality checks.
• Reviews images for quality and completeness.
• Able to constructively deliver feedback on staff's quality of images.
• Provides feedback on staff quality of images and patient interaction to Manager.
• Perform mid-year and annual skills assessments and evaluations as directed by departmental leadership.
• Program protocols into scanners/equipment.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Leadership

• Develops and maintains department personnel schedules assuring adequate coverage for all shifts.
• Maintains modality workflow to assure patient throughput that maximizes equipment utilization and meets patients expectations regarding wait time and thoroughness of exam.
• Maintains staff educational records. Ensures that orientation records, certifications are valid, departmental competencies and mandatory staff requirements are completed within designated timeframe.
• Assists with employee performance management including issuing Anecdotal and Verbal Warnings and recommending further PM, if necessary.
• Manage department productivity adhering to operational standards.
• Establishes and modifies department protocols with guidance from physicians and department director.
• Assures that adequate equipment and supplies are available and maintained in the modality.
• Attends and productively participates in Lead Meetings and department meetings.
• Serves as first level of contact for employee concerns.
• Participates, maintains and conducts PI (Process Improvement) in the department.
• Participates in the hiring process of new personnel, and ensures appropriate on-boarding efforts to validate competency assessments and departmental orientation.
• Participates in the competency process for all Radiologic Technologists on an annual basis.
• Assures that the Imaging department is continuously survey ready.

Equipment

• Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the lowest possible dose of ionizing radiation and that image quality is maintained.
• Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner.
• Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy.
• Ability to operate all aspects of the equipment in respective modality.

Patient Care

• Coordinates work activities with physicians and other hospital departments.
• Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.
• Serves as a role model for all Target 100 initiatives.
• Courteously greets patients and visitors, ascertaining and addressing their needs promptly and appropriately.
• Courteously answers and screens telephone calls, personally addressing needs and directing call to appropriate person or taking a message if the intended receiver is unavailable.
• Competently performs the duties of assigned personnel in accordance with standards for the position, as needed to ensure continuity and / or timeliness of service.
• Follows established procedures for the administration of contrast media so that no patient condition deteriorates, and no patient suffers undue pain, due to error or poor technique.
• Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification and right and left marker are utilized appropriately.
• Responds to emergency situations and provides for the restocking of the crash cart and maintenance of life support equipment.
• Assists other technologists with difficult patients.
• Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates as the result of misjudgment.
• Verifies correct identity of patient prior to performing a procedure.
• Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated.
• Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients.
• Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames.
• Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.
• Uses Critical Thinking Skills.
• Asks clarifying questions. Seeks clarification of ambiguous orders.
• Understands, demonstrates and documents pre-procedural verification and time-out process when appropriate.
• Demonstrates and understands sterile technique, pre-and-post procedural care.

Education and Communications

• Maintains manuals and other assigned administrative records on an ongoing basis, so that requirements are up-to-date, requiring no last-minute efforts for inspections or audits.
• Maintains staff educational records. Ensures that orientation records, certifications are valid, departmental competencies and mandatory staff requirements are completed within designated timeframe.
• Provides for the orientation and on-going training of assigned staff, ensuring that comprehensive documentation is established and maintained, so that status, progress and participation can be easily monitored.
• Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.
• Completes departmental mandatory and Hospital-wide education without prompting.
• Contributes to the development of staff by observing work, answering questions, explaining procedures, demonstrating techniques, and intervening where necessary to correct deficiencies.
• Provides patients with preparatory instructions and explanation of procedure