Medical Imaging Specialist IV

Kaiser Permanente; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking an experienced radiology leader to oversee protocol adherence, patient safety, and staff development within the Radiology department in Denver. You will mentor junior personnel, ensure accurate data entry into RIS and PACS, and coordinate daily operations to optimize patient care.

The role requires coordinating safety measures, guiding staff through procedures, and fostering a compassionate, privacy-conscious imaging environment for diverse patients.

Qualifications

• Minimum one (1) year of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
• Associates degree in Anatomy, Physiology, Biology, radiologic science, Healthcare Administration, or a directly related field.
• Minimum four (4) years of radiologic technology experience, or experience in a directly related field OR minimum five (5) years of radiologic technology experience.
• Radiologic Technologist Certification required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Promotes learning and cross-functional collaboration within the department to support business outcomes.
• Ensures patient safety and privacy by adhering to ALARA principles and health regulations; mentors staff on safety protocols.
• Oversees safe operation of radiologic equipment and accurate RIS/PACS data entry; coordinates workflow and staffing.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Critical Thinking

Healthcare Industry

Education

Associates degree in anatomy, physiology, biology, radiologic science, healthcare administration, or related field

Job description

Job Summary

Follows appropriate protocols when performing radiologic/fluoroscopic examinations through the thorough assessment of a patients clinical history, ensuring patients are received and doubled identified, and identifying factors that will result in optimum imaging for each patient, while also providing mentoring and training more junior personnel. Fosters an individualized and compassionate patient care atmosphere by delivering comprehensive education to patients on relevant procedures, customizing and overseeing the implementation of appropriate protocols for patient privacy and safety, and addressing patient questions/concerns while providing training and support to more junior personnel. Prioritizes patient and employee safety by overseeing the implementation of all internal and external safety-related regulations, policies, and procedures, while monitoring and ensuring the accuracy and appropriateness of safety measures and instructions. Participates in the day-to-day operations of the department by preparing and ensuring the preparation of departmental supplies and disposables for use in assigned areas while proposing opportunities for advancing access, service quality, and efficiency.

Essential Responsibilities

• Promotes learning in others by proactively providing and/or developing information, resources, advice, and expertise with coworkers and members; builds relationships with cross-functional/external stakeholders and customers. Listens to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; proactively provides actionable feedback to others and to managers. Pursues self-development; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; leads by influencing others through technical explanations and examples and provides options and recommendations. Adopts new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work; champions change and helps others adapt to new tasks and processes. Facilitates team collaboration to support a business outcome.
• Completes work assignments autonomously and supports business-specific projects by applying expertise in subject area and business knowledge to generate creative solutions; encourages team members to adapt to and follow all procedures and policies. Collaborates cross-functionally and/or externally to achieve effective business decisions; provides recommendations and solves complex problems; escalates high-priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results. Supports the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; identifies resources to accomplish priorities and deadlines. Identifies, speaks up, and capitalizes on improvement opportunities across teams; uses influence to guide others and engages stakeholders to achieve appropriate solutions.
• Contributes to an individualized and compassionate patient care atmosphere by: delivering comprehensive education to patients on relevant procedures, facilitating patient cooperation through effective communication and mentoring personnel; customizing and overseeing the implementation of appropriate policies for maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality; addressing and leading the handling of routine and escalated patient questions/concerns for service recovery, while providing training and support to junior personnel; and consistently monitoring and ensuring patient well-being and comfort during examination, proactively addressing any issues.
• Participates in the day-to-day operations of the department by: managing and ensuring the preparation of departmental supplies and disposables for use in assigned areas; and actively proposing and implementing enhancements to advance access, service quality, and efficiency through technical innovation and daily operations.
• Prioritizes patient and employee safety by: overseeing the implementation of comprehensive internal and external safety-related regulations, policies, and procedures (e.g., National Patient Safety Goals, As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) Principles); consistently monitoring and ensuring the accuracy and appropriateness of safety measures and instructions provided to patients, family members, and hospital staff as required; ensuring the thorough implementation and enforcement of rules, regulations, and standards to improve quality of care, streamline operations, and mitigate risk within their team or department; and proactively escalating and managing equipment malfunctions, accidents, and/or unsafe conditions to appropriate personnel.
• Follows appropriate protocols when performing radiologic/fluoroscopic examinations by: leading the critical review of orders and a thorough assessment of a patients clinical history with the exam to be performed to screen for contraindications; independently receiving and double identifying patients using appropriate criteria prior to performing the study ordered, while mentoring and training junior personnel; ensuring data entry into the Radiology Information System (RIS) is accurate and addressing any discrepancies; leveraging a highly advanced understanding of the features and performance capabilities of the general radiology, fluoroscopy, and portable imaging systems; adapting and innovating strategies when selecting the technical factors that will result in optimum imaging for each patient; validating and ensuring the precision and successful transmission of required images to the Diagnostic Imaging Picture Archive and Communication System (PACS) for Radiologist interpretation; and coordinating the efficient dismissal of patients for transport at the end of the procedure, providing assistance as needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)

• Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
• Attention to Detail
• Business Knowledge
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Cross-Group Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Dependability
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
• Drives Results
• Facilitation Skills
• Health Care Industry
• Influencing Others
• Integrity
• Learning Agility
• Organizational Savvy
• Problem Solving
• Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
• Teamwork
• Topic-Specific Communication

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)

• Acts with Compassion
• American College of Radiology (ACR) Accreditation/American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM)/State Regulations
• Computer Literacy
• Confidentiality
• Employee and Physician Safety
• Health Information Systems
• Interpersonal Skills
• Leverages Technology
• Medical Imaging Technology and Databases
• Medical Terminology
• Patient Safety
• Radiology and Imaging Practice Knowledge
• Radiology and Imaging Regulation Knowledge
• Relationship Building
• Safety Management
• Service Focus
• Written Communication

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum one (1) year of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
• Associates degree in Anatomy, Physiology, Biology, radiological science, Healthcare Administration, or a directly related field AND minimum four (4) years of radiologic technology experience, or experience in a directly related field OR minimum five (5) years of radiologic technology experience, or experience in a directly related field.
• Radiologic Technologist Certification required at hire

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.