Diagnostic Radiology Clinical Lead

Summary

The Diagnostic Radiology Clinical Lead is responsible for the maintenance and quality of patient care throughout the organization.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Establish daily work assignments for technologists.
• Perform visual preventative safety inspections and report dangerous department equipment conditions to appropriate personnel.
• Perform annual equipment inspections and make corrections as dictated by HFAP.
• Utilize all assigned functions of the Radiology Information Computer System (RICS).
• Provide portable X-ray service to all areas of the hospital.
• Reviews images to ensure good quality and, if necessary, works with technologists to improve image quality.
• Confirm patient identification prior to procedure by verbal confirmation on outpatients and identification band on in-patients.
• Coordinate apron/glove inspections as required by HFAP.
• Assist Radiology Supervisor in monitoring stock levels and ordering supplies as needed, staying within the established expense budget.
  
  

Summary Of Other Job Duties And Expectations

• Adhere to Service Excellence Standards and Expectations at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center.
• Exhibit excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers.
• Exhibit courteous communication skills and an ability to work with others, exercising good judgment in performance of job duties.
• Demonstrate courtesy, compassion, and respect to others in adherence with the hospital’s philosophy and policy for promoting positive workplace and customer environments.
• Work with co-workers as a team to continuously improve work quality.
• Participate in the development and evaluation of policies and procedures.
• Assist Radiology Supervisor with the development of specific modality protocols.
• Demonstrate a commitment to maintaining a flexible work schedule to ensure patient care when deemed necessary.
• Attend required meetings and in-services.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

Reports To: Radiology Supervisor, but may also be assigned work from the Radiologist or the Administrative Director of Radiology.

Supervises: Diagnostic Radiology Technologists

Responsibilities: N/A

Education and Experience

Minimum Required Education: Graduation from an approved Radiography School

Experience: 5 plus years radiology experience to include completion of training in Diagnostic Radiology

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Applicants must be ARRT registered or registry eligible; applicants who are registry eligible must be registered within three months of employment. Must be BLS certified