Lead - Radiology Technologist - $27-41 per hour
Company: Advocate Aurora Health
Location: Milwaukee
Posted on: October 29, 2024
Job Description:
Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Radiology Technologist Lead
for a job in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Job Description &
Requirements
- Specialty: Radiology Technologist
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Duration: Ongoing
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: evenings
- Employment Type: Staff
Major Responsibilities:
- Acts as a resource to employees and students, which includes
training/orienting, providing day-to-day work direction, and giving
input on performance. Assigns, monitors, and reviews progress and
accuracy of work, monitors productivity, maintains appropriate
staffing levels, directs efforts and provides guidance on more
complex issues.
- Assists with human resource responsibilities, which may include
interviewing and selection of new employees, staff development,
providing performance feedback, resolution of employee concerns,
and employee morale.
- Assists in interpreting department policies and procedures, and
advises and updates staff on procedural changes. Identifies
performance improvement opportunities within the department and
facilitates change. Monitors inventory levels, labor productivity
and assist with managing department resources.
- Serves as a technical resource, role model and/or preceptor for
students and staff. Facilitates clinical problem solving and
collaborates with other departments across the system to provide
education on managing patients after procedures and any other
imaging department processes and procedures.
- Proficiently performs basic to advanced radiologic procedures.
Must perform and be proficient with all of the following procedures
if performed at assigned facility which include general diagnostic,
general fluoroscopy, pain clinic, GI lab, urology, and c-arm
procedures.
- Communicates with patients to explain procedures, obtain
clinical history, confirm acknowledgment of patients' understanding
and address any questions or concerns. Positions patients and
selects exposure factors for various radiologic examinations and
provides patient with radiation protection and safety in accordance
with prescribed methods.
- Identifies patient and labels images pertaining to the patient,
compares requisitions to physician's orders to ensure exam
accuracy, and processes images ensuring quality of radiographs and
calls back patients as necessary. Assists, communicates and
consults with the Radiologists. Works independently outside the
department with providers.
- Oversees the maintenance of records in accordance with various
regulatory agencies and enters patient and study information into
the radiology information system, and documents billing codes of
procedures performed to ensure accurate patient charges.
- Identifies equipment performance issues and ensures and/or
performs equipment quality assurance tests and calibration
procedures. Reports malfunctioning equipment to appropriate staff
and evaluates new products and equipment.
- Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties,
which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper
technique.
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to
provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must
demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development
over the life span and possess the ability to assess data
reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate
information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative
to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as
described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific
information is developed further in the departmental job
standards.Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
- Registered Technologist (RT) registration issued by the
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), and
- Radiographer license issued by the state of Wisconsin, and
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare
Providers--certification issued by the American Heart Association
(AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months.Education Required:
- Advanced training beyond High School that includes the
completion of an accredited or approved program in Radiologic
Technology.Experience Required:
- Typically requires 5 years of experience in performing
radiologic procedures as a Radiologic Technologist.Knowledge,
Skills & Abilities Required:
- Proficient in radiology positioning and techniques, aseptic
techniques and C-arm.
- Advanced knowledge of radiation safety and radiology
equipment.
- Knowledge of specialty physician protocols and ability to work
effectively with diverse providers.
- Advanced knowledge of anatomy.
- Advanced knowledge of accreditation policies and procedures to
assist in facilitation of departmental accreditation.
- Ability to act as a role model and to hold staff accountable to
Aurora's service commitments.
- Demonstrated leadership skills such as delegation, team
building, managing multiple priorities, problem solving, and
decision making.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and patient service
skills to work effectively with physicians, patients and other
staff members.
- Ability to work independently.
- Intermediate computer skills.Physical Requirements and Working
Conditions:
- Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and
reach above shoulders frequently throughout the workday.
- Must be able to stand/walk for majority of the day.
- Must be able to:
- - lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
- - lift up to 20 lbs. over the head.
- - carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance.
- Must be able to:
- - push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
- - perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person
present.
- May be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and
radiation hazards as well as blood and body fluids; therefore,
personal protective equipment must be worn as necessary.
- Must have clear speech, vision, and hearing.
- Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.This job
description indicates the general nature and level of work expected
of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities
required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform
other related duties.Advocate Aurora Health Job ID #R102915. Posted
job title: Radiologic Tech Lead - 2Nd ShiftAbout Advocate Aurora
HealthAdvocate Aurora Health's 22,000 nurses demonstrate our values
of excellence, compassion and respect, collaborating to advance our
stated purpose of helping people live well. To encourage you to be
the best nurse you can, Advocate Aurora will provide support, tools
and resources for orientation, education and professional
development, in the care setting that is best for you. Your voice
as a team member will be heard clearly whether you're at one of our
10 Magnet-- designated hospitals or more than 500 sites of
care.--Join our team and be inspired to chart a course for Advocate
Aurora to become the best place in the nation for nurses to pursue
their passion.Benefits
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Pet insurance
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Mileage reimbursement
- Employee assistance programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Discount program
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