Lead Radiology Technician- Texas Children's Urgent Care's

Looking for a Lead Diagnostic Technician to work as a critical thinker who uses technical, leadership, educational, quality and regulatory knowledge to organize the activities for timely and high-quality delivery of patient care during routine and complex exam completion.

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As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

REQUIRED:

• Associates Degree 
• BLS – Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
• CMRT – Certified medical Radiologic Technologist with State of Texas 
• R- ARRT- ARRT Registered Technological Radiography

Preferred: 

• Bachelor Degree 
• MT-AMT – Medical Technologist- AMT
• 2yrs licensed radiology experience

Responsibilities: 

• Actively manages workflow in communication with nursing, clinic managers, providers, and other impacted parties.
• Schedules and documents preventative maintenance for equipment. Ensures impact to patients and operations are minimized by thorough timely communication of event with staff, physicians and other critical customers.
• Accurately and independently performs procedures, identifies and resolves issues. Seeks experiences and knowledge in the technical area to gain expertise. 
• Recognizes signs and symptoms of an emergency, and initiates emergency procedures.
• Follows Texas Children’s Hospital, Department and Section specific policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols.
• Documents incidents, variances, unusual circumstances or patient concerns. Completes Safety Scoops for variations from normal practices.
• Ensure environmental rounds are completed at minimum prescribed intervals, and ensure correction occurs.
• Leads efforts for quality and process improvement.
• Ensures the patient is imaged in a safe environment, free of hazards.
• Responsible for training, and development of staff and providers on all new policies, procedures, SOPs.
• Responsible for developing and implementing training schedules and documentation of training.
• Provides feedback to the manager regarding concerns regarding technologists work, performance and conduct so that issues are addressed in a timely manner.
• Verifies patient and provider order per practice protocol.
• Positions patient using mechanical immobilization as necessary to to obtain diagnostic image.
• Adjusts lead shields to protect areas not of primary interest.
• Ensures all persons in exam area are using radiation protection.
• Notifies Operations Support Leader, or designee, of needed radiology supplies weekly.
• Works independently and assists team in completing routine and complex portable, STAT, and urgent imaging while demonstrating anatomy and pathology through proper diagnostic scanning
• Confirms patient identity with approved identifiers.
• Demonstrating age appropriate care with all patients, appropriately prepares patients for procedures.
• Processes specimens according to manufacturer instructions.
• Notifies Operations Support Leader, or designee, of needed laboratory supplies weekly.
• Verifies provider order and patient per practice protocol.
• Collects and processes specimen according to manufacturer’s instructions and using proper technique.
• Follows practice protocol in reporting and documenting results.
• Performs and documents scheduled quality control, instrument maintenance and calibration procedures according to manufacturer information.
• Maintains and prepares reagents appropriately and performs and documents required reagent checks, including monitoring of expiration dates.
• Takes appropriate action and documents out of control values per manufacturer guidelines.
• Greets all patients, visitors and staff in a professional, courteous and respectful manner.
• Maintains positive lines of communication with radiologists, leadership, nursing, peers, staff and others.
• Timely and professional responses using to all methods of available communication.
• Sets quality patient care standards during every level of the patient experience.
• Maintains current knowledge on equipment, materials, medications and processes.
• Positions self in challenging situations and responds with confidence, professionalism, and accuracy in the face of multiple demands and shifting priorities.

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