Lead Radiologic Technologist

Job Summary

Responsible to assist the manager with operational oversight, improvement of clinical operations, and staff supervision. Functions include training, mentoring, and evaluating clinical staff, overseeing coordination of clinical activities for students, coordination of patient care and flow, telephone triage, medical information management, and clinical support for the radiologist. Also performs the duties of a clinical staff member and serves as a role model and resource person for staff in the department. This position acts as a liaison between the clinical staff, managers, and the Radiologists.

Essential Functions

• Affirmatively assist management with operational oversight, quality improvement, operational flow, performance measurement, and implementation of new practices.
• Affirmatively assist in providing guidance to staff, staff scheduling, triage duties, and is a resource to staff.
• Oversees the coordination of clinical activities for students to ensure they are meeting core curriculum requirements.
• Affirmatively assures high-quality radiographs are submitted by technologists to ensure optimal diagnostic information is available to radiologists for accurate and complete patient diagnosis.
• Demonstrates positive customer service focus by delivering exemplary personal patient contact while executing radiology clinical duties.
• Affirmatively acts as a liaison between clinical staff, managers, and Radiologists.
• Records digital images as directed for radiologist interpretation.
• Affirmatively provides radiation protection in accordance with prescribed safety standards.

Qualifications

• Radiography Certificate/Diploma Required or Associate's Degree Radiography Preferred
• Radiologic Technologist[State License] - required
• Registered Technologist [R.T.(ARRT)] - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) required
• Two to three years Radiology Technician experience required