Lead Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Major Responsibilities:
Improves Customer Satisfaction/Service, through maintenance of effective working relations with both internal and external customers to ensure quality patient care.
1)Ensures that interactions with patients, visitors and staff reflect the concepts of MVP.
2) Demonstrates courteous behavior through polite and respectful communication with all associates and customers.
3) Consistently maintains an attitude of professionalism and cooperation
4) Recognizes when others are in need of assistance and consistently offers to help when possible
5) Maintains a safe environment based on age and developmental status
6) Maintains a safe, organized and efficient work environment
7)Complies with procedural standards in care of children and adult population
8)Assists with proper positioning and restraining of children and elderly patients as necessary (protective measure.)
9)Reinforce appropriate psychosocial interventions based on age and development status.
10)Interacts with families and pastoral care as so determined by needs of case. k. Ensures section representation at Departmental Customer Satisfaction meetings. l. Ensures established department standards and expectations are being met by Associates.

Manages Quality of Care, through development and implementation and evaluation of standards to facilitate quality patient care
1)Checks all requisitions making sure all tests are ordered correctly by Registration and Nursing units and entered in the HIS/RIS.
2)Ensures proper use of equipment and notifies appropriate service engineer/supervisor of any equipment malfunction.
3)Creation and maintenance of reports and statistical data relative to diagnostic exams of the department
4)Reviews monthly statistical reports indicating trends and variances
5)Complies with the established radiation safety standards, OSHA safety standards, infection control, and IEMA & Accrediting Organization regulations.
6)Participates in maintaining the policies, procedures, and standards that follow American College of Radiology (ACR), Federal Drug Administration (FDA), IEMA,OSHA, IDPH, Infection Control, and other appropriate agencies.
7)Where applicable, maintains all accreditations of the department
8)Determination of appropriate techniques and position patient for specified exam.
9)Positions patient and operates equipment to assure appropriate demonstration of designated portion of the body is obtained as specified by physician.
10)Determines appropriate technique based on anatomy and patient’s condition to obtain high quality radiographs. k. Obtains relevant patient history. l. Labels radiographs film according to department standards. m. Processes radiographs according to manufacture specifications.

People Growth. Responsible for development, motivation, evaluation and retention of personnel.
1)Participates in assessment of own learning needs and actively seeks opportunity for professional growth.
2) Demonstrates courteous behavior through polite and respectful communication with all associates and customers.
3) Consistently maintains an attitude of professionalism and cooperation
4) Recognizes when others are in need of assistance and consistently offers to help when possible
5) Encourages and supports staff attending in house and outside work related seminars
6) Oversees the training of new hires, students and other staff with regards to proper procedures, technique, positioning, and hospital policies.
7) Assist in the interviewing and hiring of new staff as well as aid in corrective action and terminations in accordance with hospital policies.
8) Aid in staff evaluations. Provide manager with feedback citing specific examples of appropriate vs. inappropriate behavior.

Productivity. Facilitates optimal productivity through positive guidance of associates
1) Organizes and coordinates all diagnostic exams
2) Assures efficient coordination of technologists, aides, and students’ activities, scheduling staff to meet the needs of the department.
3)Performs diagnostic exams
4)Adjust day-to-day staffing levels efficiently, to meet the needs of all customers
5)Approve all PTO time maintaining a copy of PTO requests
6) Create and maintain monthly, weekly, and call staff schedules with adherence to budgeted FTE.

Innovation. Maintains awareness of new trends, technology and methodology
1)Development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations and laws
2)Reinforce appropriate psychosocial interventions based on age and developmental status.
3)Demonstrates behaviors that are open to innovative ideas and solutions
4)Demonstrates flexibility in handling work challenges
5)Conduct monthly staff meetings and records minutes. Review and discuss technologist and radiologists concerns. Report issues and suggestions to Diagnostic Manager.
6)Meets with Vendors and Clinical Engineering regarding upgrades to existing equipment And planning of future equipment purchases.

Organizational Culture. Development and maintenance of relationships with the other DI Leaders, physicians, and related external contacts in order to meet program objectives as aligned with the MVP.
1)a. Establish and maintain beneficial relations with peers and physicians to promote positive working relationships and to promote Imaging services throughout the hospital.
2)b. Notification to physicians, associates and other areas that may be affected by changes in existing services or implementation of new services.
3) Initiates strategies that assure associate satisfaction
4) Listens and responds to customers needs and concerns
5) Participate in Department projects and meetings, such as bi-monthly leadership meetings.
6) Foster trust and respect with customers and associates
7) Models behavior that resembles the MVP

Financial. Participate in the development of departmental budgets (supplies and personnel
1)Maintains appropriate inventory and needed supplies
2)Works with vendors to ensure cost efficient purchasing methods are utilized.
3)Appropriately manages staffing to meet the customers needs
4)Assures that reported equipment problems are repaired in a timely fashion
5)Communicates status of equipment problems and repair to appropriate staff and physician Users within the section
6)Participate in Department projects.
7)Provide input on capital equipment needs for the department
8)Assist Manager in developing yearly operating budgets

Prepares and administers radiopharmaceuticals and procedural adjunctive medication by proper route per clinician prescription and according to approved exam parameters. Competently performs venipuncture and placement of peripheral IV catheters for medication administration. Accesses other vascular access devices, as determined by department training and need. Follows correct procedures for handling radioactive materials. Understands and implements ALARA measures. Maintains accurate records of pharmaceutical doses.

Education/Experience Required:

-3 years experience in related field -Associate or Certificate of Radiology Technology -Supervisory experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

-Good communications skills -Good interpersonal skills -Good customer relations
Either ARRT Registration or NMTCB IDNS License CPR Certification

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Knowledge of all areas of the department. Ability to work under stressful and/or difficult situations May be exposed to radiation during procedures and stand for long periods. May be required to lift and move patient. May be exposed to hazardous material and infectious diseased.
If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.