Pediatric Radiology Advanced Modality Supervisor

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

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 CC000651 CHS - Radiology - Clinical Support Services (Main) Pay Rate Type Salary 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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Requirements

Five years of technical experience in X-ray, CT, MRI or US, and one year supervisory/management
Must hold ARRT (CT) or ARRT (MRI) or ARRT (CT/MR) or ARDMS
Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.
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

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in supervision/leadership
One year of experience in pediatric imaging
Bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

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.