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The pay range for this role is $45.00 - $65.00 based on direct and relevant experience.
RAYUS Radiology is looking for a Chief Radiologic Technologist to join our team. We are challenging the status quo by shining light on radiology and making it a critical first step in diagnosis and proper treatment. Come join us and shine brighter together! As a Chief Radiologic Technologist, you will be responsible for supervising radiologic technologists in multiple modalities and/or across multiple centers, assuring professional standards and excellent customer service. This role operates scanner to produce images of the patient's body for diagnostic purposes. The Chief Radiologic Technologist remains self-motivated to increase level of understanding and knowledge of the field, disease, and new procedures as they evolve, and maintains positive work relationships with radiologists.
This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week, working four ten-hour shifts from 11:30am-10pm.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
(80%) Patient Imaging
- Screen each patient before exam for any precautions or contradictions pertaining to examination, using two patient identifiers to ensure the correct patient and procedure
- Explain and prepare patients for scanning imaging procedures that will be performed, explaining the procedure, positioning patients so that the parts of the body can be appropriately imaged
- Perform routine and advanced scanning imaging procedures on designated portions of the body for use by physicians in the diagnosing and treating of patient illness and/or injury with minimal amount of supervision or repeats scanned, while providing patient support by talking to the patient throughout procedure
- Adjust scanning parameters correctly and as needed, utilizing dose reduction techniques as appropriate
- Maintain a positive attitude, and working relationships, with radiologist, referring customers and other team members and peers
- Follows physicians' orders precisely and conforms to safety regulations to protect yourself, your patients, and coworkers
- Accurately maintains patient records within Radiology Information System (RIS)
- Maintains an orderly and clean work area promoting good safety habits for patients and co-workers
- Maintains ACR toolkit and accreditation requirements
- Maintains equipment in good working order; cleans and disinfects equipment after each use
- Ensures compliance with all HIPAA guidelines
(15%) Team Management
- Demonstrates strong leadership skills and abilities, remaining approachable and objective
- Manage all hiring and retention processes, responsible for initial and ongoing training of new & existing team members
- Initiate and participate in team member performance evaluations, compensation, and development, and conduct performance improvement plans, disciplinary actions, and/or up to termination if necessary
- Facilitate and lead regular team meetings and team member one-on-one (1:1) meeting's with each direct report team member and ensure your direct report leaders are doing the same.
- Mentor and support team members, encouraging a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, accountability, and continuous learning and improvement
- Manage team member schedules to provide for planned time off, ensuring appropriate staffing levels and adequate coverage
- Evaluates workflow and implements process improvements for the team
- Ensures team has knowledge of company and department policies and corresponding procedures are in place
- Support team members to ensure that the highest level of patient satisfaction is consistently achieved
- Develop and implement methods for measuring and monitoring team and department performance
(5%) Other Duties and Projects as Assigned