Nuclear Medicine Technologist Supervisor

UCSF Health; San Francisco (CA); Vor Ort; USD 150.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

UCSF Health in San Francisco is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist Supervisor to lead the diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine services. The role requires license in California and oversight of inpatient and outpatient procedures using radiopharmaceuticals.

Responsibilities include coordinating staff, scheduling, maintaining equipment and documentation, ensuring high productivity, and driving staff development and performance improvement while maintaining safety standards and

Qualifikationen

• Current California CNMT (Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist).
• ARRT or NMTCB certification.
• Leadership and staff development experience.
• Ability to manage scheduling and workflow in a nuclear medicine department.
• Knowledge of radiation safety and regulatory standards.

Aufgaben

• Manage technologists and ancillary staff.
• Organize workflow and daily shift coverage.
• Maintain documentation and ensure department productivity.
• Provide training, coaching, and staff development.
• Communicate effectively with staff, other departments, and physicians.
• Supervise daily work assignments and equitable workload distribution.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Staff supervision

Communication

Prioritization

Regulatory knowledge

Problem solving

Patient interaction

Ausbildung

California CNMT

ARRT/NMTCB certification

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

Radiology Information System

PACS

EMR systems

MS Word

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

The Nuclear Medicine Technologist Supervisor is licensed in all scopes of practice as defined by the State of California Radiologic Health branch and performs routine to complex diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures using radiopharmaceuticals to assist in diagnosis and/or treatment in both the inpatient and outpatient environment.

Responsibilities

• Management of technologists and ancillary support staff.
• Organization of workflow, coordination of daily work schedules and shift coverage.
• Knowledge of all procedures and equipment; maintenance of documentation.
• Ensuring department productivity and staff orientation, training, and development.
• Strong leadership skills and effective communication with staff, other departments, and physicians.
• Supervises employees in daily work assignments: monitoring equitable workload distribution, providing training and coaching, and encouraging teamwork.
• Responsible for workflow in the department: scheduling according to urgency, maintaining patient wait times, handling unexpected problems, monitoring staff coverage, and managing shift handovers.
• Assists with procedures and patient care: demonstrating expertise on all nuclear medicine equipment, monitoring exam quality, troubleshooting equipment, coordinating special patient examinations, responding to inquiries, facilitating patient transport, and addressing complaints.
• Integrates PRIDE service standards: recruiting and onboarding new employees, completing performance appraisals, evaluating job performance, implementing disciplinary actions, and maintaining current licenses and certifications.
• Adheres to policies and procedures: using proper body mechanics, following radiation safety guidelines, adhering to attendance policies, maintaining compliance with safety, infection control, and environmental health, and following SNMMI, NMTCB, ARRT, and ASRT standards.
• Information Management: demonstrating competency in the Radiology Information System, electronic health records, Nuclear Medicine systems, PACS, and Incident Reporting System; ensuring accurate clinical data and order verification.
• Development: assuming responsibility for professional growth, attending staff development activities, participating in cross‑training, staying current with technical changes, and complying with continuing education requirements.
• Performance Improvement: ensuring accurate quality control documentation, participating in clinical and research protocol development, reporting incidents in a timely manner, and encouraging staff participation in performance improvement activities.
• Budgetary: maintaining adequate supplies, ordering supplies, knowing budget and staffing standards, processing invoices, identifying cost‑containment opportunities, communicating suggestions, and ensuring appropriate billing codes.
• Other Functions And Responsibilities: performing other duties as assigned within the general scope of the job, training, and licensure.

Qualifications

• Current California CNMT (Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist).
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification Board (NMTCB) certification.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in training and guiding employees on radiology modality techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize effectively to meet deadlines in a complex, challenging environment.
• Applied background in nuclear medicine and associated modalities; knowledge of principles, protocols, terms, and concepts.
• Ability to assist with personnel management issues, such as performance reviews and disciplinary actions.
• Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with staff, patients and other medical personnel.
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory agency standards.
• Proven ability to supervise and coordinate activities of subordinate staff, establish priorities and delegate work assignments.
• Solid communication skills, both written and verbal, including active listening and counseling.
• Computer proficiency and competency in MS Word and Excel; knowledge of electronic medical/health records.

Preferred

• Two to three years of supervisory experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of medical center, HR and UC policies and processes.
• ARRT (CT) or NMTCB (CT) certification.
• BLS (CPR).

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

Salary Information

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement. To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html