MRI Technologist, Lead

Position Title: MRI Technologist, Lead Department: MRI East

Purpose:

Oversees daily operation and staff assignment within the MRI department and assume interim responsibility in the event of the manager#s absence.

Provides clinical direction as well as participates in performance reviews of direct patient care staff. Assists manager in a variety of tasks, including the following: budget development, analysis of budgetary performance and variances, productivity management, recruitment and hiring of staff, new staff, new staff orientation, implementation/follow through with the corrective action process, ensuring compliance of staff with identified clinical skill development/competencies/state practice guidelines, performance improvement activities, data collection/analysis, product design, operationalizing departmental and institutional policies and procedures, preparation for the compliance with regulatory agencies, identifying program development needs/assisting in implementation, and representing MRI department on departmental and hospital wide committees as deemed appropriate.

Report To:

Manager

Supervisory Responsibility:

Advanced Direction:

The job requires some accountability for scheduling, assigning, or coordinating work.

The employee will check the quality of work, provide guidance, instruction, training, and direction to others. The job requires some formal or official supervisory responsibility.

The individual serves as a group leader and acts in an assistant supervisory or lead role. In addition, the employee is expected to provide information or suggestions on human resources matters.

Materials Responsibility:

Limited: Work requires limited responsibility for material resources.

Examples of resources could include supplies, equipment, inventories, small budgets, and other similar material assets. The employee has a limited amount of control over these resources. The cost of errors is also limited in terms of damage, waste or financial loss.

Problems associated with material resources are not complex. The volume of resources may vary, but the level of difficulty in dealing with these resources is uncomplicated.

Key Relationship:

Co-workers/Health System Employees, Outside Agencies/Other Health Care Providers, General Public/Visitors/Volunteers, Physicians/Medical Office Staff, Students/Interns/Residents/Outside Instructors, Patients, Families, and Significant Others, Third Party Payors/Insurance Companies # POSITION SPECIFICATION # Education: 2 year college program or equivalent experience

Field Of Study:

Radiological Technology

Special Training:

Radiologic Technologist, MRI, Basic Life Support

Training Preferred:

Word processing, spreadsheet, advanced clinical skills # Licensure/Registration: ARRT-MR # Experience: More than 3 years experience required.

Interpersonal Skills:

Interaction is with a variety of people inside or outside the organization.

Communications are of moderate difficulty and sensitivity.

Contact with others may involve detailed # lengthy dialogues # exchanges of information. Requires a moderate amount of interpersonal skills. Interactions involve dealing with moderately complicated problem situations or stressful encounters.

Working Conditions:

There is exposure to moderately adverse and undesirable environmental conditions.

There are some health and safety risks.

Position may require safety equipment and precautions. The amount of time the employee may experience these moderate conditions exceeds 70% of their work day.

Possible Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens:

Yes

Miscellaneous:

Position Title: MRI Technologist, Lead

Department: MRI East

Purpose: Oversees daily operation and staff assignment within the MRI department and assume interim responsibility in the event of the manager's absence.

Provides clinical direction as well as participates in performance reviews of direct patient care staff. Assists manager in a variety of tasks, including the following: budget development, analysis of budgetary performance and variances, productivity management, recruitment and hiring of staff, new staff, new staff orientation, implementation/follow through with the corrective action process, ensuring compliance of staff with identified clinical skill development/competencies/state practice guidelines, performance improvement activities, data collection/analysis, product design, operationalizing departmental and institutional policies and procedures, preparation for the compliance with regulatory agencies, identifying program development needs/assisting in implementation, and representing MRI department on departmental and hospital wide committees as deemed appropriate.

Report To: Manager

Supervisory Responsibility: Advanced Direction:

The job requires some accountability for scheduling, assigning, or coordinating work.

The employee will check the quality of work, provide guidance, instruction, training, and direction to others. The job requires some formal or official supervisory responsibility.

The individual serves as a group leader and acts in an assistant supervisory or lead role. In addition, the employee is expected to provide information or suggestions on human resources matters.

Materials Responsibility: Limited: Work requires limited responsibility for material resources.

Examples of resources could include supplies, equipment, inventories, small budgets, and other similar material assets. The employee has a limited amount of control over these resources. The cost of errors is also limited in terms of damage, waste or financial loss.

Problems associated with material resources are not complex. The volume of resources may vary, but the level of difficulty in dealing with these resources is uncomplicated.

Key Relationship: Co-workers/Health System Employees, Outside Agencies/Other Health Care Providers, General Public/Visitors/Volunteers, Physicians/Medical Office Staff, Students/Interns/Residents/Outside Instructors, Patients, Families, and Significant Others, Third Party Payors/Insurance Companies

POSITION SPECIFICATION

Education: 2 year college program or equivalent experience

Field Of Study: Radiological Technology

Special Training: Radiologic Technologist, MRI, Basic Life Support

Training Preferred: Word processing, spreadsheet, advanced clinical skills

Licensure/Registration: ARRT-MR

Experience: More than 3 years experience required.

Interpersonal Skills: Interaction is with a variety of people inside or outside the organization.

Communications are of moderate difficulty and sensitivity.

Contact with others may involve detailed & lengthy dialogues & exchanges of information. Requires a moderate amount of interpersonal skills. Interactions involve dealing with moderately complicated problem situations or stressful encounters.

Working Conditions: There is exposure to moderately adverse and undesirable environmental conditions.

There are some health and safety risks.

Position may require safety equipment and precautions. The amount of time the employee may experience these moderate conditions exceeds 70% of their work day.

Possible Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens: Yes

Miscellaneous: