Supervisor, Nuclear Medicine - Full Time

About the role

As the Nuclear Medicine Supervisor, you will serve as the liaison between the facility and referring sources—such as physicians' offices, organizations, and managed care representatives—handling all scheduling, pre-authorization, and communication needs. You will act as the communication link to resolve issues and perceived problems affecting referring physicians and customers, provide input to management, and assist with developing long- and short-term marketing goals and objectives. Additionally, you will be responsible for accurately reporting volume statistics and office visit information, act as the department safety liaison to the PI and safety committees, and support network initiatives related to imaging services.

Responsibilities

• Supervises all technical personnel in the performance of procedures, emphasizing accuracy in calibration of radioactive material, precise calibrated dosage of radiopharmaceuticals, accuracy of study results, safety, and proper patient handling.
• Evaluates staff performance.
• Ensures all regulatory compliance, including but not limited to ACR, Joint Commission, NJDEP, and DOH.
• Participates in interdepartmental planning and makes recommendations to radiology leadership.
• Manages the budget required for maintenance, replacement, and expansion of equipment, supplies, and personnel to meet service demands.
• Informs staff physicians of procedures when requesting tests to ensure coordinated acquisition and storage of radioactive material, avoiding unnecessary waste due to decay.
• Monitors changes in personnel and equipment status to determine the need for amendments to the byproduct license by state and federal control agencies.
• Oversees equipment maintenance, calibrations, and anticipates needs for major repair, replacement, and new acquisitions.
• Maintains proper procedures for delivery of radioactive material and safe storage and calibration to ensure accuracy of stated dosage delivered.
• Maintains records of delivery, receipt, storage, use, and disposal of radioactive material (individual records for procedure cases must be recorded).
• Performs procedures in accordance with departmental protocol.
• Performs daily inspection and calibration of equipment.
• Maintains a proper recording system to avoid undue exposure to personnel.
• Demonstrates flexibility in work schedule (including weekends and holidays) as needed to provide continual quality patient care and meet department needs.
• Maintains a strict system for protecting restricted areas where radioactive material is stored and disposed of.
• Oversees staff training to maintain the highest quality diagnostic images.
• Prepares payroll, staff scheduling, on-call coverage sheets, and overtime approval forms.
• Schedules monthly departmental meetings and in-services utilizing staff and outside companies.
• Assists in preparation of the budget.
• Adheres to policies on Employee ID, Attendance, and Punctuality.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care specific to those needs (e.g., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired). This 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 Medical Center's Organizational & Managerial Competencies.
• Responsible for modality-specific daily and monthly QA.
• Performs 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

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• 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, including but not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Clinical leadership experience.
• Bachelor's Degree.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT,N) or CNMT Registry.
• Nuclear Medical Technologist NJ State License.
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering position.

Pay

Minimum rate of $126,464.00 annually. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted rates may vary based on labor market data, experience, education, certifications, skills, geographic location, internal equity, budget, and grant funding. Some positions may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, commissions, or shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

Benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) employees, including:

• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Retirement benefits.