Supervisor, CAT Scan - Full Time

About the role

The incumbent CAT Scan Supervisor serves as the liaison between the facility and referring sources, such as physicians' offices, organizations, and managed care representatives for all scheduling, pre-authorization, and communication needs. They act as the communication link to assist in resolving issues and perceived problems that may affect referring physicians and customers. They provide input to management and assist with the development of long and short-term marketing goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, as well as performs all CT procedures to the highest diagnostic quality, ensuring patient safety.
• Oversees staff training to maintain the highest quality diagnostic images.
• Ensures proper operating performance of all equipment.
• Responsible for all regulatory compliance including, but not limited to ACR, Joint Commission, NJDEP, DOH etc.
• Promotes, communicates, and acts as a liaison with nursing services, clinical areas, and physicians to obtain pertinent clinical information of CT patients.
• Ensures the availability of necessary supplies to maintain efficient department functionality.
• Performs procedures in accordance with departmental protocol.
• Performs daily clerical duties, which includes the use of EMR, PACS, Teletracking System, computer systems, patient scheduling, or any other updated program added by the hospital.
• Prepares payroll, staff schedules, on-call coverage sheets, and overtime approval forms.
• Evaluates and recommends equipment, including capital equipment.
• Performs and teaches the staff technologist how to screen and administer IV contrast.
• Schedules monthly departmental meetings and monthly departmental in-services and outside companies.
• Flexibility in work schedule (including weekends & holidays) as needed to provide continual quality patient care and department needs.
• Greets patients when they arrive for their exam utilizing A.I.D.E.T. standards.
• Aids in preparation of budget.
• Adheres to the policies of Employee ID, Standards of Behavior, Attendance, and Punctuality.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.).
• This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Networks HR Organizational & Managerial Competencies.
• Responsible for modality specific daily and monthly QA.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Lifts a minimum of 25 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 50 lbs. and stands a minimum of 6 hours a day.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Minimum of 3 or more years of experience in the field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.
• Clinical leadership experience preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT, CT) license required.
• NJ state license for Diagnostic Radiology (D.R.) required.
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering position required.