Chief Technologist in Lompoc, California at Lompoc Valley Medical Center

Salary Range: $48.95 - $67.47

Pay rates are determined based on experience and internal equity.

Position Summary:

• This position reports to the Director of Diagnostic Imaging.
• This position acts as Department Director in the Directors absence.
• Assists Director in evaluating new equipment and technology.
• Has input into Radiologic Technologists evaluations.
• Communicates with Director of any personnel issues or patient complaints.
• Assists Director in strategic planning and development of the department of DI
• Assumes Back up for the department when the Director is not available.
• Must work well under stress or tight deadlines.
• Must work well with supervisors, co-workers, patients/residents, family members and visitors.

District Responsibility:

• Support of the District Mission and Values
• Demonstrate Respect, Professionalism and Courtesy to all patients, visitors, other providers and coworkers, as delineated in the LVMC “Commitment to Care”.
• Constantly use C-I-CARE principles when communicating with others.
• Performance Improvement Activities
• Professional Development

Position Duties/Responsibility:

• Schedules Technologists according to budget and to assure good work flow of daily operations
  • Ensures current protocols are followed and new protocols are understood
  • Monitors image quality and lends guidance and encouragement to ensure imaging excellence
• Performs PACS/RIS administration functions
  • Maintains integrity between all Information Systems (RIS/PACS/HIS)
  • Utilizes data to proactively eliminate billing problems before they are dropped
  • Checks Pending Transcripts to make sure all cases are read in a timely manner
  • Coordinates with Admitting/ Office Manager/Radiologist to optimize workflow
  • Primary in-house resource for RIS training and questions
• Safety- Radiation and General, patients and staff
  • Emergency Med Supplies for sufficiency and expiration
  • Repeat Analysis
  • Monitors Exposures to prevent Dose Creep
• Performs or delegates various QC functions as needed.
  • Fluoroscopy Checks
  • Annual Apron Checks
  • Ordering Interventional or other specialty supplies
• Assists Radiologists and Director with QA activities
• Maintains department readiness for state and CIHQ inspection.
• Performs miscellaneous projects assigned from the radiologists and DI manager

Essential Functions:

• Ability to travel to off site offices.
• Ability to Keyboard and have fine motor skills
• Ability to perform duties of a CT or Radiologic Technologist
• Maintain any licenses needed for this position.
• The ability to be supervised.
• The ability to work as a Team.
• The ability to have positive personal interactions with staff, patients/residents and visitors.

Position Qualifications:

• Education: Graduation from an ARRT certified Radiologic Technologist program.
• Experience: 5 years as full time radiographer. Minimum 2 years as a CT technologist. Two (2) years minimum supervisory or managerial experience preferred.
• Certifications: CRT, California fluoroscopy permit, CPR.
• Computer literate- Word processing, Spreadsheet
• Skills/Ability: Ability to perform full range of exams performed in department