Lead Diagnostic Testing Technologist

Description

• 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.
• Makes daily assignments for all departmental personnel.
• Ensures safe care to patients and adheres to and develops evidence-based practice procedures, policies, and standards of care; utilizes research-based evidence and participates in research protocols; develops patient-focused clinical programs; provides staff education; promotes quality care within operating budgetary specifications.
• Aids physicians in prioritizing their 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.
• 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.
• Safeguards 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.

Principal Accountabilities

• 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.
• Makes daily assignments for all departmental personnel.
• Ensures safe care to patients and adheres to and develops evidence-based practice procedures, policies, and standards of care; utilizes research-based evidence and participates in research protocols; develops patient-focused clinical programs; provides staff education; promotes quality care within operating budgetary specifications.
• Aids physicians in prioritizing their 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.
• 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.
• Safeguards 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.