A Diagnostic Radiologic Technician is responsible for performing diagnostic imaging examinations such as X-rays to assist healthcare providers in diagnosing and treating medical conditions. This role requires the technician to operate imaging equipment ensure patient safety and maintain high standards of radiologic quality.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develops recommends and implements policies and procedure manuals related to delivery of safe efficient quality imaging services aligned with organizational philosophies objectives mission and accreditation and contract compliance.
- Represents imaging department for long range planning; monitors audits and evaluates the quality of services provided. Ensures consistent applications of policies and standards.
- Identifies staffing needs adjusting for clinical requirements and financial objectives; has authority to interview recommend for hire counsel and evaluate personnel within assigned areas.
- Defines position competencies for the imaging modalities; provide staff training. Ensures effective utilization of staff and departmental resources. Ensures staff participation in all fire safety infection control and other mandatory training.
- Ensures open lines of communication are maintained among employees physicians peers and others.
- Advises Sr. Hospital Administrator and physicians on problems related to collaborative service efforts and provide appropriate plan for resolution.
- Actively attends and participates on essential committees of the medical department. Participates and promotes continuous quality improvement and management programs implementing and communicating corrective action plans and interventions.
- Assesses and communicates departmental need for equipment and supplies; oversees equipment acquisition and maintenance requirements.
Operational responsibilities:
- Coordinates patient scheduling plans with front desk physician/nursing staff; coordinate and schedule patients for treatment; assess patient use proper patient positioning to obtain optimal images.
- Evaluates previous studies for comparison.
- Manages process and performs technical phases of radiographic procedures including portable and operating room.
- Oversees department sonographer ensuring the program is in compliance with ACR standards and ready for annual inspection.
- Manages and performs abdomen Ob/Gyn small parts and vascular ultrasound procedures; documents findings in a technologist report.
- Performs procedures while taking precautions against unsafe exposure to patient self or others; ensures all exposures are required. Identifies and promptly addresses unsafe practices and other safety issues in the department. Ensures all appropriate PPE is available.
- Develops digital images creates updates and maintains patient data files; ensure transmission of images to consultant radiologists and manages diagnostic evaluation reports.
- Provides written and verbal reports to physicians recognizing cases requiring immediate attention.
- Interfaces with consultant radiologists and functions as a representative for managing the operational and fiduciary compliance to sub-contract.
- Interfaces with clinic staff technical support at Change Health Care and DI IT for regular software upgrades maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Responsible for imaging patient records; creates and maintains files audits files for completion legibility and appropriate charging.
- Prepares and submits monthly and weekly reports in accordance with schedules and deadlines.
- Completes required organizational compliance education including assigned requirements that are client-specified for Joint Commission Healthcare Staffing Services certification or other regulatory bodies.
This list is non-exhaustive and the role holder may be required to undertake additional duties that are not specifically listed above.
Qualifications :
Basic Requirements/Certifications:
- Minimum 5 years recent imaging practical experience with at least 1 year in a supervisory position preferably in a hospital setting.
- Experience with digital acquisition and transmission of images desired.
- Capable of functioning independently and proven ability in exercising independent judgment.
- Requires administration/management experience including planning and development.
- Other skills include consultation skills excellent verbal and written communication abilities public speaking skills proficiency with computer system.
- Must be familiar with all standard radiographic procedures including portable and operating room.
- Possesses technical ability to obtain optimal images.
Education Required:
- Must be certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in Radiography.
- Experience as a sonographer is highly desirable.
Physical Requirements:
- Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
- Work involves sitting and standing for prolonged periods of time.
- May require bending stooping and lifting up to 15 lbs.
Other Special Qualifications:
- Provide after-hours on-call response to emergency calls requiring imaging skills.
- Must be able to read write & speak English to effectively communicate
- This position is unaccompanied.
- US Citizen or Permanent Resident Card is required.
- US DOD CNACI or the ability to obtain one is required.
- A valid passport is required and must be in your possession prior to relocation.
Additional Information :
Pay range is based on several factors and may vary in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicants background experience skills internal equity and alignment with geographical market data.
Benefits Full-time positions are eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical dental vision and basic life insurance. Additional benefits include a 401k plan paid time off and an annual bonus. International SOS Government Medical Services Inc. complies with all federal state and local minimum wage laws.
International SOS Government Medical Services Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with the applicable federal state and local laws.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time