MyMichigan Health

Boutique insurance agency for employee benefits

Lead Radiologic Technologist

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeMidland, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An Associate's Degree is required.
ARRT Registered Radiologic Technologist certification is required.
Basic Life Support certification is required within one month of hire or transfer.
The role requires the ability to move freely about the facility, with or without an assistive device, and perform the job functions described.
Overall vision and hearing are required, with or without assistive devices.
The role requires the ability to sit, stand, and walk for long periods and may require frequent stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
The role requires the ability to handle multiple tasks, work independently, maintain regular and predictable attendance, stay awake, and perform dexterity tasks including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering, and feeling.
The role requires compliance with bloodborne pathogen and tuberculosis testing as required.
The role requires the ability to occasionally lift or carry 11–20 pounds and frequently handle 10 pounds, as well as walk, stand, and operate arm or leg controls.

Responsibilities

Perform all technical duties and procedures in the assigned area, prepare equipment for ordered exams, transport patients as needed, explain procedures, perform and record exams, start intravenous lines as necessary, monitor patients during imaging procedures, and review and document appropriate patient information.
Maintain working knowledge of imaging equipment and radiology information systems.
Provide leadership and guidance to the department and maintain interdepartmental communication to support quality customer care and service.
Consult with radiologists concerning procedural protocols and quality.
Maintain daily patient and staff work schedules and employee time records, and assist the department manager with department scheduling.
Assist the department manager with interviewing and selecting replacement staff.
Delegate daily work duties to maintain smooth workflow.
Assist the department manager with annual job performance reviews and provide routine feedback to the department manager on staff performance.
Train current and new staff, provide new employee orientation and job-specific education, and educate staff about new services.
Serve as a clinical instructor for students and monitor and report student progress to the program coordinator, department manager, and student.
Perform patient exams and ensure proper documentation; update, verify, and complete patient demographic and clinical information in the Radiology Information System, Picture Archiving and Communication System, and Electronic Medical Record.
Schedule equipment maintenance, downtime, and maintenance work orders.
Order and maintain department supplies cost-effectively.
Assist the department manager with State of Michigan, American College of Radiology, and The Joint Commission surveys.
Participate in interdisciplinary committees.
Implement, review, and update department policies and procedures, and recommend changes to improve service quality.
Maintain a quality management and improvement program to measure, assess, and improve department services.
Demonstrate professionalism and courtesy toward employees, physicians, associated staff, and health system customers and potential customers, and provide customer service.

Desired Qualifications

One year of clinical experience is preferred.
Knowledge of a Radiology Information System and Hospital Information System is preferred.

Summary

This position has limited functional responsibility for individual Imaging Departments (Diagnostic Radiology, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, CT Scanning, and/or Cardiology). Responsibilities include but not limited to: Maintaining daily patient/employee schedules and workload within department; conducts operational problem solving processes to insure a uniform clinical outcome for department. Maintains appropriate staff schedule based on activity levels. Foster and promotes good communication between management, staff, physicians, internal/external departments as well as the community at large. Maintain high quality diagnostic skills/competency within their respective areas of responsibility. To serve as a resource person for staff. Varied clinical duties.

Responsibilities

(50%)*Performs all technical duties/procedures in respective area. Prepares equipment for ordered exam; transports patients as needed, explains procedure to patient, performs exam; records exam. Starts I.V.’s as necessary, monitor patient during imaging procedures, reviews and documents appropriate patient information. Maintains working knowledge of imaging equipment and radiology information systems.

(25%)*Provides leadership and guidance to department. Maintains open interdepartmental communication to ensure quality customer care and service. Consults with Radiologists concerning procedural protocols and quality.

(25%)*Maintains patient and staff work schedules on a daily basis

ALL OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Maintains employee time records and appropriate daily staff schedules. Assists department manager with department scheduling, interviewing and selection of replacement staff. Delegates daily work duties to maintain smooth work flow. Assists department manager with annual job performance reviews as well as routinely providing feedback to department manager on staff performance. Training of current and new staff. Provides opportunities for staff education in: New employee orientation and training in all areas of Imaging Department/job specific education Education for new services provided in Imaging Clinical instructor for students. Monitors and reports progress of students to program coordinator, department manager, and student.

Perform patient exams, ensures proper documentation, update, verify and complete all patient demographic and clinical information in RIS, PACS, and EPIC (EMR). Schedules equipment maintenance, downtime and maintenance work orders. Orders and maintains department supplies in a cost effective manner. Assist department manager with State of Michigan, ACR and The Joint Commission Surveys. Participates in interdisciplinary committees. Implements, reviews, and updates department policies and procedures Recommends changes which will improve the quality of services offered. Maintains effective quality management/improvement program to measure, assess and improve services of the department. Demonstrates professionalism and courtesy at all times toward all employees, physicians, associated staff and MyMichigan Health customers and potential customers. Provides excellent customer service. All other duties as assigned.

Certifications and Licensures

ARRT - Reg Radiologic Technologist

Required Equivalent Experience -

BLS - Basic Life Support

Required Equivalent Experience - Within 1 month of hire or transfer

Required Education

Associates Degree

Other Information

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND SKILLS:

One (1) year clinical experience is preferred.

Knowledge of Radiology Information System (RIS) and HIS preferred.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as, trauma, grief and death.

Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.

Is able to move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and must be able to perform the functions of the job as outlined in the job description.

Overall vision and hearing is necessary with or without assisted device(s).

Frequently required to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time. May require frequent postural changes such as stooping, kneeling or crouching.

Some exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious material. Must follow MyMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing as required.

Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, regular and predictable attendance and ability to stay awake.

Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering and feeling. May require repetition of these movements on a regular to frequent basis.

Physical Demand Level: Light. Must be able to occasionally (0?33% of the workday) lift or carry 11-20 lbs., frequently (34?66% of the workday) 10 lbs. and or Walk/Stand/Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls

About the Company

MyMichigan Health

Boutique insurance agency for employee benefits

MyMichigan Health is a boutique insurance agency that plans employee benefits for entrepreneurs and small to mid-sized businesses, representing over 100 national carriers. It researches market options to match employers with a mix of health, life, dental, and vision plans at lower premiums, delivered through a co-branded Employee Benefit Portal. It stands out with a large carrier network, tailored market research for SMBs, and a portal that simplifies enrollment and benefits administration. Its goal is to provide affordable, comprehensive employee benefits that fit the needs of small and medium-sized businesses while making enrollment easy.

Company size: 1-10
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Troy, MI
Founded: Not listed

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