Pediatric Radiology Advanced Modality Supervisor

Job description

Job Description Summary

This positions includes a $10,000 sign on bonus and up to $5,000 in relocation assistance.

Provides timely and quality clinical information by performing diagnostic imaging procedures, monitoring, and evaluating departmental processes and healthcare provider utilization to ensure appropriate utilization of diagnostic imaging services and improved patient outcomes. Performs duties associated with technical practice, personnel management, fiscal management, and professional development. Proactively supports efforts to ensure delivery of safe patient care and services. Promotes a safe environment at MUSC Children’s Health.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC CHS - Radiology - Clinical Support Services (Main)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-29

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Demonstrates proficiency in the use of all modality equipment, monitoring the quality of images and acting as liaison between technologists and radiologists/cardiologists to ensure highest quality is maintained at all times.

Demonstrates care competencies that incorporate age specific guidelines, including N=Neonate, I=Infant, EC =Early Childhood, LC=Late Childhood, A=Adolescent,

AD=Adult and ALL=all ages. Includes family/caregiver in patient care and provides effective education appropriate for the learning needs of patient and family.

Effectively coordinates activities in modality, ensuring that patient flow is accomplished in an orderly and timely fashion. Manages technical and ancillary personnel by preparing schedules, completing performance appraisals, providing education, and providing timely feedback to direct reports on a regular basis by way of coaching and/or corrective action.

Participates in achievement of organizational and department goals with a strong emphasis on service excellence and quality of care; actively participates in quality

initiatives to meet quality goals and Joint Commission readiness targets.

Completes administrative duties in a timely manner including tracking time and attendance, ensures tech review of orders is completed in a timely manner, monitors

accuracy of documentation in radiology system, performs charge reconciliation and ensuring that staff and team lead mandatory education, credentialing, and annual

competencies are completed in a timely manner.

Participates in the achievement of departmental financial targets by monitoring supplies and expiration dates to prevent waste and monitoring staffing schedule according to patient volumes.

Actively participates in all required system and departmental meetings.

Actively participates in the American College of Radiology accreditation process (if applicable) and subsequent related maintenance/imaging quality reporting.

Assists manager with development of staff by being available to teammates, acting as a resource to help complete complicated/complex tasks, providing on the job

training to team and seeking out opportunities to become actively involved in staff workflow and development. Provides manager with feedback on staff performance, educational needs and workflow status.

Additional Job Description

Experience

• Five years of technical experience in X-ray, CT, MRI or US, and one year supervisory/management

Required Certification/Licensure:

• Must hold ARRT (CT) or ARRT (MRI) or ARRT (CT/MR) or ARDMS

Education:

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of experience in supervision/leadership

• One year of experience in pediatric imaging

• Bachelor's degree

Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills, including demonstrated experience in working collaboratively with groups or teams and employees at all levels within an organization

• Must possess excellent customer service skills

• Demonstrated problem solving ability

• Ability to organize and prioritize work

• Strong oral and written communication skills

Physical Requirements

Mobility & Posture Standing: Continuous

Sitting: Continuous

Walking: Continuous

Climbing stairs: Infrequent

Working indoors: Continuous

Working outdoors (temperature extremes): Infrequent

Working from elevated areas: Frequent

Working in confined/cramped spaces: Frequent

Kneeling: Infrequent

Bending at the waist: Continuous

Twisting at the waist: Frequent

Squatting: Frequent

Manual Dexterity & Strength Pinching operations: Frequent

Gross motor use (fingers/hands): Continuous

Firm grasping (fingers/hands): Continuous

Fine manipulation (fingers/hands): Continuous

Reaching overhead: Frequent

Reaching in all directions: Continuous

Repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders): Continuous

Full use of both legs: Continuous

Balance & coordination (lower extremities): Frequent

Lifting & Force Requirements Lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted: Infrequent

Lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36”: Infrequent

Lift up to 25 lbs. overhead: Infrequent

Exert up to 50 lbs. of force: Frequent Examples: Transfer 100 lb. non-ambulatory patient = 50 lbs. force

Push 400 lb. patient in wheelchair on carpet = 20 lbs. force

Push patient stretcher one-handed = 25 lbs. force

Vision & Sensory Maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes): Continuous

Recognize objects (near/far): Continuous

Color discrimination: Continuous

Depth perception: Continuous

Peripheral vision: Continuous

Hearing acuity (with correction): Continuous

Tactile sensory function: Continuous

Gross motor with fine motor coordination: Continuous

Selected Positions: Olfactory (smell) function: Continuous

Respirator use qualification: Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions Effective stress management: Continuous

Rotating shifts: Frequent

Overtime as required: Frequent

Latex-safe environment: Continuous

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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Worksite address

charleston, SC, 29408, US

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