Lead Mammography Tech - Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital - Days

Job Summary

Performs and supervises all aspects of radiographic procedures at a supervisory level to ensure the coordination of all procedures being performed by personnel.

Shift Info

Monday - Friday 8AM - 4:30pm

Key Responsibilities

• Supervises a variety of technical procedures to ensure that a good independent judgement, ingenuity and initiative to apply prescribed ionizing radiation for radiologic diagnosis is being utilized by technologists.
• Assumes responsibility for designated areas, personnel and procedures, as required.
• Reports directly to the Director of Imaging.
• Reports directly to the Director of Imaging.
• Is accountable for the delivery of efficient, high quality services to the patient, physician and all customers while providing supervision to technical personnel to perform high quality exams within the protocols and guidelines set by the Department of Imaging Services.
• The Lead shall be responsible for outlining work assignments at the commencement of shift for all technologists to include maintaining and stocking of supplies, rooms and equipment or other assigned duties.
• He/She has the responsibility of protection and safety to themselves, the patients and co-workers.
• The lead technologist will be directly responsible for assisting in evaluating all technical personnel and student radiographers within the department.
• The Lead Technologist participates in on-call coverage for the modality as part of the essentials of the job requirement.

Technical Capabilities

• Patient Documentation (Advanced): Demonstrates the uppermost levels of expertise in applying patient documentation in challenging and complex situations.
• People Management (Novice): Conducts performance reviews. Effectively delegates tasks to others. Coaches subordinates on technical and interpersonal topics, as well as professional development.
• Compliance (Advanced): Demonstrates expert knowledge of the appropriate rules and regulations as they apply to the incumbent's department and work areas.
• Anatomy & Physiology Knowledge (Advanced): Demonstrates the uppermost levels of expertise in applying anatomy and physiology knowledge in challenging and complex situations.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Delivers projects/assignments that have a direct impact on goals/objectives of the unit/department that the job is in.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Conducts extensive analysis of situations or data to resolve numerous, complex issues; may involve the input/work of others.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Has in-depth level of knowledge within a professional area and working knowledge of other areas.
• Team Interaction: May lead mid-sized projects; coaches and guides team members.

Core Capabilities

• Serving Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
• Solving Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
• Offering Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
• Performing Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
• Ensuring Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
• Fulfilling Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.
• Demonstrating Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
• Stewarding Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
• Making Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
• Generating New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
• Applying Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
• Adapting to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications

• Responsibilities: Certifications: LIC-American Registry of Radiologic Technologists - Licensure-Others
• Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience Experience Level : 3 years
• Education: Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

Position Benefits

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.