Technical Supervisor (Cat Scan Advanced Imaging)

St. John's Riverside Hospital; City of Yonkers (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Yonkers, NY is seeking a Technical Supervisor responsible for supervising staff in CT, MRI, and special procedures. This role includes monitoring department activities to enhance productivity, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining compliance with standards. The ideal candidate will have a background in Radiologic Technology, be licensed in New York, and have several years of experience in Cat Scan and Interventional Radiology. This position is critical for providing optimal patient care in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved school for Radiologic Technology.
• Licensed for New York State in Radiologic technology including permit for injections.
• Registered or eligible by American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
• Advanced Certification CT from ARRT, eligible Special Procedure, and MRI is preferred.
• 4 years experience in Cat Scan and Interventional Radiology.

Responsibilities

• Supervision of staff to ensure adherence to exam protocol.
• Monitors and evaluates department activity to determine referral patterns.
• Plans work flow patterns maintaining patient safety.
• Communicates with patients to explain procedures and delays.
• Develops and maintains QA program.
• Performs procedures to evaluate machine performance and maintain skills in diagnostic use of equipment.
• Develops and maintains QA program.
• Reviews and updates Policy and Procedure Manual for compliance with NY State and inspections.
• Assembles image data and application process to accreditation.
• Reviews and updates CT and MRI procedure policy manual annually.
• Establishes par levels of supplies.
• Establishes and adheres to department budget yearly.
• Interviews candidates for technician positions for CT scan and MRI.
• Researches and presents capital investments for the department.

Skills

Supervision of staff

Patient care coordination

Communication with patients

Quality Assurance program development

Education

Graduate of an approved school for Radiologic Technology

Licensed for New York State in Radiologic Technology

Registered or eligible by American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

Advanced Certification CT from ARRT

Tools

CT scanner

MRI scanner

QA program

Policy & procedure updates

Job description

The Technical Supervisor is accountable for the supervision of staff in CT, MRI and CT-guided Special Procedures and the consultations with attending medical staff for the care of in-house, out-patient and private ambulatory patients including the coordination of department equipment for appropriate utilization. The end result is to provide optimal and appropriate patient care both medically and technically.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Institutes new exams and procedures into department protocol improving department capabilities. Monitor and evaluate department activity to determine referral patterns and ways to increase productivity.
• Coordinates exams and procedures with other departments to insure proper sequences for maximum patient care.
• Plans work flow patterns maintaining patient safety and complete utilization of available resources for as many patients as possible.
• Supervision of staff to insure adherence to exam protocol, insure proper instruction in exam techniques, insure proper patient assignments, schedule vacation, personnel days, etc. in order to maintain patient care at the highest level.
• Communicates with the patients to allay fears of the patient, explain procedures, delays and preparations.
• Performs procedures to evaluate machine performance, maintain skills and talents in areas of diagnostic use of diagnostic use of equipment.
• Develops and maintains QA program.
• Reviews and updates Policy and Procedure Manual for compliance with NY State and JC inspections.
• Assembles image data and application process to ACR for accreditation.
• Performs evaluation competencies and corrective action forms to assure constant dialogue between supervisor and staff regarding job application and techniques.
• Reviews and updates CT scan and MRI procedure policy manual annually.
• Establishes par levels of supplies.
• Performs statistical and coding activities.
• Establishes and adheres to department budget yearly.
• Interviews candidates for technician positions for CT scan and MRI.
• Researches and presents capital investments including projections summaries pertaining to the department.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved school for Radiologic Technology
• Licensed for New York State in Radiologic technology including permit for injections;
• Registered or eligible by American Registry of Radiologic Technologists;
• Advanced Certification CT from ARRT, eligible Special Procedure, and MRI is preferred;
• 4 years experience in Cat Scan and Interventional Radiology