Radiology Team Leader - General Diagnostics OR

**Location:** Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) **Shift:** Days (United States of America) **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 **Worker Type:** Regular **Exemption Status:** No **Job Summary:** The Radiology Team Leader serves as the modality technical expert for assigned modality and/or imaging location. The Team Leader is a “working supervisor” and is expected to perform clinically, coordinate the work of the team, and supervise the delivery of patient care. While the Team Leader’s primary responsibility is coordination of patient care, the supervisory responsibilities include oversight of patient safety, process improvement, quality, consistency and standardization of imaging protocols, staff competencies & training, policy adherence, equipment, and supply management. Works closely with modality manager and/or operations manager to provide administrative leadership assistance. **Job Duties:** - Coordinates and supervises the delivery of patient care and imaging functions within assigned locations. - Works within the Scope of Practice of his/her specialty. - Team Leaders maintains technical competency - Provides day-to-day supervision for an assigned radiology modality to include patient safety, process improvement, quality, standardization, validation of staff competency, training coordination, policy adherence, equipment and supply management. - Ensures that all diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are performed by qualified and competent staff, are of the highest quality achievable and follow the radiation safety principles of ALARA, ACR Guidelines for imaging practices, and ACR Guidelines for MRI Safety, if applicable. - Works directly with lead technologists and front line staff to solve problems and reduce barriers to success. - Works collaboratively with others to ensure a high level departmental safety, quality, and teamwork. - Responsible for the clinical functions and processes for assigned Radiology area. - Responsible for managing/coordinating ACR accreditation of assigned locations, if applicable. - Has knowledge of and ensures compliance with all regulatory and accrediting requirements for assigned section including American College Radiology, Intersocietal Accreditation Commission, Joint Commission, Department of Health, NRC, Department of Environmental Protection. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position. **Position Details:** One of the following certifications is needed upon hire: ARRT(N) ARRT(R) ARRT(S) NMTCB ARDMS Specialty Registry in at least one of the following within 24 months of hire, if applicable to area being supervised: - ARRT in Mammography - ARRT CT - ARRT MRI - ARRT CV or VI or CI **Education:** Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Radiologic Technology (Required) **Experience:** Minimum of 3 years-Imaging (Required), Minimum of 2 years-Leadership (Preferred) **Certification(s) and License(s):** Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body, Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT) - Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB), Nuclear Medicine Technology (N) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), Radiography (R) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonog…