Memorial Hermann Health System · 5 months ago
Lead Rad Tech , FT Days, Monday - Thursday,(7:00a - 5:30p)
Northeast Hospital
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expMemorial Hermann Health System is dedicated to delivering high quality, efficient care while creating exceptional experiences for every member of the community. The Lead Rad Tech will fulfill a leadership and clinical expert role in the Imaging Services departments, ensuring high quality patient care and operational coordination. This position requires expertise in patient care management and collaboration with medical staff to facilitate effective department operations.
Health CareNon Profit
Responsibilities
Authorized to 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
Directs and evaluates departmental throughput; delegates or provides backup assistance
Makes daily assignments for all departmental personnel. Has thorough understanding of care required for all services provided in department, identifies and utilizes available resources to resolve any problems
Ensures safe care to patients and provides staff education; promotes quality care within operating budgetary specifications
Assists physicians in prioritizing his/her work. Gives verbal reminders to physicians of workflow trends and issues or items that need to be completed
Notifies Director of significant occurrences, interventions, or delays
Acts as a liaison between departmental staff, medical personnel, patients and family members. Will assist in any patient care concerns, issues, and complaints
Promotes staff professional growth and development, serving as a mentor, coach, and preceptor to less experienced staff
Provides input to the Manager/Director regarding staff performance and educational needs. Assists with the annual performance review of those staff members
Coordinates and collaborates with other clinical coordinators or team leads in the department
Delegates and assigns additional tasks to staff and oversees their completion, according to professional guidelines and requirements
Ensures 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
Requires completion of incident/occurrence reports regarding unplanned, adverse, or potentially litigious events, per hospital requirements
For hospital setting: Receives and gives verbal report on clinical and departmental conditions to and from on/off- going staff
Requires and performs walking rounds to ensure safe conditions and availability of equipment and supplies
Provides written shift reports as required to the Manager/Director
Possesses professional and interpersonal communication skills and uses constructive, respectful tones and modes of communication, regardless of the situation
Has the ability and willingness to coach, teach and mentor staff, clinically and professionally
Exhibits verbal and non-verbal support of administrative and departmental quality, customer relations, clinical policies and improvement initiatives and expectations
Provides shift direction during implementation of process changes.
Provides input to manager/director regarding staff performance and educational needs
Participates in quality and performance improvement initiatives
Attends staff meetings and other required leadership meetings
Participates in creating schedules for technologists to ensure department's full coverage
For hospital setting: 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
Assists Leadership team with interview process to ensure new hire appropriateness
For hospital setting: Assists with departmental Super User needs, as required
Weekly review with staff all important updates and news. Coordinates these details with diagnostic testing leadership team
Monitors and provides 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
Ensures 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
Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff
Demonstrates commitment to caring for every member of our community by creating compassionate and personalized experiences. Models Memorial Hermann’s service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
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 CT Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT- CT), required
Registered MRI Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT- MR), required
Licensed by the Texas Medical Board (MRT), required
Registered Nuclear Medicine Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT-N); or Certified by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)
Licensed by the Texas Medical Board (MRT), required
Registered Radiology Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT-R), required
Registered Mammography Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT-M), required
One (1) of the following required: Registered Vascular Sonographer by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT-VS); or Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers; or Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) by Cardiovascular Credentialing International; or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) by the Cardiovascular Credentialing International; or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) by the Cardiovascular Credentialing International; or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)
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
Company
Memorial Hermann Health System
Advancing Health. Personalizing Care.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$5MKey Investors
The John M. O'Quinn FoundationBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
2022-08-02Grant· $5M
2022-07-07Grant
Leadership Team
Michael Roussos
SVP, President of Academic Hospitals and CEO, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center Campus
David Wong, MD
Director, Virtual Health Product Management
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