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Short DescriptionIn collaboration with the Director and IR Manager, plans and implements management and operational strategies, goals, and objectives appropriate to Interventional Radiology operations. To create consistent engagement with IR technologists, nurses, and radiologists, the supervisor shall foster and adhere to a collaborative team-driven culture. Oversees, organizes staff schedules, and evaluates assigned technologists in specific areas or shifts in IR. The IR Supervisor interviews, hires, disciplines, and makes authoritative recommendations regarding discharging staff. Oversees and ensures adequate supplies are available for interventional and therapeutic procedures. Performs interventional procedures when necessary.
Responsibilities- Monitors activity of all IR Technologists, patient volume, and equipment:
- Ensures technologists are performing tasks as outlined in standards of performance in departmental procedures and takes appropriate action to correct deficiencies, reporting continuing problems to the Manager with recommendations for rectification.
- Establishes work priorities in accordance with established daily assignments or work assignments in response to patient load or malfunctioning equipment.
- Monitors patient volume to assure that staff is assigned to provide peak efficiency. Adjusts technical staff’s schedule to ensure adequate coverage for departmental functions.
- Prepares and maintains work schedules, adjusting as necessary to manage difficulties caused by illness, vacations, emergency situations, or backlog of patients.
- Participates in maintenance and safety programs for equipment.
- Reviews all equipment logbooks monthly and brings any continuing problems to the attention of the Administrative Director.
- Initiates corrective action with technical service companies as equipment problems are encountered.
- Documents all weekly inspections and corrective actions taken and brings unresolved problems to the attention of the clinical supervisor.
- Ensures all preventative maintenance is done on all equipment in an appropriate timeframe.
- Monitors both present and future supply needs and takes action to acquire necessary supplies.
- Develops and maintains cooperative working relationships with physicians, nurses, and patient care departments.
- Reviews employee timecards, calculating time worked and ensuring time off is appropriately recorded.
- Performs employee evaluations of all personnel using standards of performance.
- Recommends personnel actions such as promotions, discipline, hiring, and changes in pay.
- Ensures regulatory and Joint Commission compliance and readiness.
- Performs all other duties and functions necessary for the maintenance of efficient, economic, and quality operation of the department.
Experience Required3-5 years experience preferred.
Education RequirementsBachelor's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
License/Certification RequirementsARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologist), Current BLS, NJDEP license.
Special RequirementsHealthcare Experience, Workforce Planning/Scheduling, Performance Metrics, Contact Center Technology, Communication. BiLingual preferred.
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