Radiology Technologist Lead

Position Summary

The Radiology Technologist Lead assists with leading, overseeing, scheduling, and coordinating the day-to-day activities of an assigned team of Radiology Techs, ensuring adherence to the practice regulations, stated medical protocols and procedures and following OSHA/WISHA/other compliance and regulatory guidelines.  In addition, the Radiology Technologist Lead is responsible for the imaging procedures according to Care Center or Ambulatory Surgery Center needs.  The Radiology Technologist Lead assists with the provision of patient care to meet identified patient outcomes and to achieve the goals of the facility as directed by the Leadership Team.  The Radiation Technologist Lead performs duties according to scope of practice designated by the position description, key duties, and responsibilities and under the direction of the designated Clinical Leadership.

Location: Proliance Puget Sound Orthopaedics (Tacoma, WA)

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The key duties and responsibilities of the Radiology Technologist Lead is include, but are not limited to:

• Works alongside Radiology Technologists with mastered knowledge of their daily workflow
• In collaboration with other medical providers supervise daily Imaging activities; schedule Radiology Tech associates to ensure full coverage of patient care needs, effective services, and time efficiency.
• Fulfill environmental responsibilities and provide oversight as assigned which may include setting up instruments for imaging procedures, cleaning rooms and instruments and equipment as well as following OSHA/WISHA Guidelines for medical practice.
• Assist with onboarding and training new Radiology Technologists associates on their duties including philosophy of care, patient flow and imaging competencies
• Provide encouragement and recognition of excellence in performance
• Ensure daily and weekly duties are completed as assigned, including responding to patient messages and imaging treatment progresses.
• Oversee quality assurance activities and compliance to operational standards
• Ensure proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies and supervises inventory of supplies including periodically reviewing exam rooms to ensure they are stocked appropriately
• Serve as a resource on behalf of management and other leaders by handling questions and interpersonal conflict resolution in a positive and objective manner
• Report to facility manager at structured, designated times as well as on an as needed basis to review complications, questions and/or concerns which may have arisen
• Ensure strict confidentiality of all records
• Fulfill other organizational responsibilities as assigned

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma or its Equivalent required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree a plus
• Current American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) registration
• Current WA State Radiologic Technologist (WSRT) certification
• Minimum 1 year clinical radiology experience
• Successful completion of BCLS Course within 90 days of employment required or documentation of current BCLS certification
• Lead or Supervisor experience a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Superior customer service skills
• Strong leadership, training and mentoring abilities
• Promoting (leading by example) great interpersonal skills; modeling patience, composure and cooperation; working well with all patients, physicians and team
• Advanced understanding of and Adherence to all safety, risk management and precautionary procedures, including the consistent respect for confidentiality (HIPAA)
• Efficient use of time, with meticulous attention to quality, detail, accuracy and completion; skilled in delegation and organization
• Ability to establish and manage multiple priorities, coordinate work activities and exercise initiative
• Creativity and resourcefulness in addressing problems and opportunities and tenacity to see things through to solution
• Willingness and ability to be flexible with working varied hours, stepping in as a working leader as needed and dependable with attendance
• Ability to remove oneself personally from given situations, remaining objective. 
• Demonstrate a learning attitude toward solving problems, using good reasoning and judgment
• Ability to adapt to change, delays or unexpected events while maintaining a positive mindset
• Ability to provide feedback to improve performance
• Self-motivated; able to work independently and collaboratively, following specific guidelines and procedures; measure self against standard of excellence, overcome obstacles and challenges, involving others when needed

Work Environment/Physical Demands

The work environment/physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable differently abled persons to perform the essential functions.