Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 333-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus including at a network of Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt
Job Role Summary
The Radiology Supervisor performs the duties of a working supervisor for an assigned area or shift, as well as carries out the responsibilities of a Technologist. This position reports to the Radiology Manager and proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health's mission: Advocate, Care, Teach, and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County, and models Eskenazi Health's values.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Performs duties of a working supervisor for an assigned area or shift, as well as carries out the responsibilities of a Technologist.
- Assigns specific exams to technologists; ensures scheduled exams are completed as ordered.
- Performs basic preventative maintenance on equipment; orders repairs when needed.
- Orders supplies for assigned area to maintain adequate operating procedures performed.
- Ensures all patients and patient information is logged.
- Collects and reports patient and procedure statistics for the shift to immediate supervisor on a monthly basis and annualizes information at year-end.
- Develops work schedules for specific shift and work areas; ensures optimal staff levels.
- Demonstrates a positive leadership role.
- Demonstrates financial responsibility when scheduling.
- Participates on the administrative call schedule for the department.
- Provides adequate and timely communications with staff.
- Encourages involvement and participation from the staff in departmental operations.
- Alters activities and behaviors to reflect and ensure adequate care appropriate to the age of patients served (i.e. adolescent, geriatric, pediatric, neonatal and adult).
- Meets monthly with staff and maintains documentation of all communications.
- Participates in quality improvement and/or quality assurance for the department.
Job Requirements
Indiana licensure as a Radiologic Technologist, Nuclear Medicine Technologist and/or ARDMS registration.
- ARRT, ARDMS or NMTCB registration, including compliance with professional CEU requirements.
- Three (3) years of job-related experience required.
- Current CPR Certification required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent command of anatomy, radiographic techniques, and radiologic positioning.
- Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served; ability to use age-appropriate communication skills.
- Knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span; ability to assess data and interpret appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs.
- Knowledge of all radiologic equipment, drug utilization, contrast media, pressure injectors, technical procedures (within assigned area); hospital protocols and procedures; safety procedures to minimize risk to patients, coworkers and self.
- Knowledge of and compliance with Eskenazi Health's Infection Control and Communicable Disease policies and procedures.
- Ability to effectively observe and perceive changing patient conditions, and to report questionable conditions to physicians and nursing personnel.
- Knowledge of the HIS, CR and RMS systems and associated programs, i.e. Film Tracking System, EPIC; ability to enter all appropriate patient and departmental data.
- Ability to lead, direct and evaluate the assigned technical staff and handle contacts with a high degree of tact, both with patients and in a supervisory context.
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