Graduate from an AMA-approved radiologic technology school.
Be registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technology.
Be licensed or license eligible in the state of Maine.
Responsibilities
Perform radiologic studies in accordance with American Registry of Radiologic Technology standards.
Participate in the department staffing model and provide direct patient care.
Act as a resource for department staff and patients.
Maintain extensive knowledge of equipment functions and troubleshoot equipment problems.
Perform, document, and evaluate equipment quality control.
Report quality-control issues and implement corrective actions.
Ensure all equipment is in good working order.
Perform department inventory.
Oversee staff and on-call scheduling.
Develop strategies to increase clinical activity when department volumes vary.
Order department supplies.
Oversee department information management, including file labeling, file storage, and reports.
Oversee patient scheduling.
Participate in evaluating and selecting new equipment.
Oversee and train new staff.
Contribute input to the hospital strategic plan.
Establish an annual departmental management action plan based on department goals and the hospital strategic plan.
Work with other managers to allocate resources needed to fulfill department and hospital goals.
Create, maintain, and facilitate cross-functional relationships.
Oversee safety standards and practices within the department and hospital, including equipment use, body mechanics and ergonomics, and personal protective equipment use.
Ensure staff participate in annual reviews of mandatory topics.
Hold employees accountable for compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
Maintain current knowledge of the hospital compliance program.
Execute job functions ethically and professionally.
Participate in community activities and contribute to community efforts when applicable.
Update departmental policies and procedures annually and as necessary.
Work collaboratively with the radiology team to produce high-quality outcomes.
Participate in the hospital-wide Quality Improvement Program and implement department-specific quality-improvement initiatives and projects.
Recommend process improvements, report quality issues in service delivery, and support continuous quality improvement.
Participate in emergency and disaster preparedness planning and drills as requested.
Participate in the hospital's response during a real-life disaster or emergency within the scope of professional and personal ability.
Desired Qualifications
Previous experience in a managerial role.
Description
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PVH employment application required. All job offers contingent upon background check and completion of pre-employment physical.
Position: Full time, 40 hour/week, salaried, exempt, non-union.
SIGN ON BONUS: Amount would be $7,500. 25% paid after the probationary period is completed. 25% to be paid at
6 months and 50% to be paid after the first year of employment.
Operations
Properly performs radiologic studies in accordance with ARRT standards.
Is part of the staffing model for the department to provide direct patient care.
Acts as a resource for staff and patients in the department.
Extensive knowledge of all equipment functions and able to troubleshoot problems.
Perform, document and evaluate all equipment Quality Control.
Reports any QC issues and implements corrective action.
Assures that all equipment is in good working order.
Performs inventory of the department.
Oversee departmental scheduling - staff and on-call.
Develops strategies to increase clinical activities in areas where volume activities vary.
Order supplies for the department.
Oversee the management of information for the department, i.e. labeling files, storage of files, reports, etc.
Oversee patient scheduling.
Participates in the evaluation and selection of new equipment.
Oversees and trains new staff
Management/Leadership
Contributes input to the hospital’s strategic plan.
Annually establishes a departmental management action plan based upon the department’s goals and the hospital strategic plan.
Works with other managers in allocating resources required to fulfill goals of the department / hospital.
Creates, maintains, and facilitates cross functional relationships
Oversees the management of safety standards and practices within department / hospital, i.e. equipment use, body mechanics / ergonomics, use of PPE, etc.
Assures all staff participate in annual review of all mandatory topics (see HR policy).
Consistently adheres to and holds employees accountable for compliance with hospital policies and procedures; i.e. Parking, Smoking, etc.
Maintain current knowledge of hospital compliance program.
Executes job functions in an ethical and professional manner.
Participates in community activities / contributes to community efforts when applicable.
Updates departmental policies and procedures annually and as necessary.
Works collaboratively with the radiology team to produce high quality outcomes.
Quality Improvement: Actively participates in the Hospital-wide Quality Improvement Program, actively supports and implements Department-specific Quality improvement initiatives and projects, recommends process improvement as appropriate, reports any quality issues in service delivery and consistently commits to a focus on quality improvement and organizational excellence.
Emergency Management: As an employee of Penobscot Valley Hospital, the position has an inherent role to care for our community members when in need. To this regard, the incumbent will be expected to participate in emergency/disaster preparedness planning and drills as requested. When called upon during a real life disaster/emergency event, the incumbent will be expected to participate in the Hospital’s response to this event, within the scope of professional and personal ability to do so.
Requirements
Graduate of an AMA approved radiologic technology school and registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technology. Licensed or license eligible in the state of Maine. Previous experience in a managerial role preferred.
Benefits
PVH has a Section 125 Cafeteria Benefits Plan and pays a portion of the cost of our health plan, dental, basic life, and disability insurance for employees for 30+ authorized hours, and provides partial subsidy for dependent health insurance. Part-time employees are eligible to receive dental, life, and disability coverage and are eligible to participate in the health insurance plan. Other benefits include a 403(b) plan and earned time off accrual.