Breast Center Supervisor, Mammographer required

Texas Health Fort Worth seeks to hire a Supervisor to work full time days.

The address is 1301 Pennsylvania Ave Fort Worth TX 76104

Work Schedule

Full time 40 hours -days Monday – Friday 0730-1600

Why Texas Health Resources?

At Texas Health Fort Worth we take seriously our mission to improve the health of those in our community. We are a 726-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community since 1930. Our location in Fort Worth provides convenient care to the residents of Fort Worth and the surrounding areas.

If you’re looking for cardiovascular care, high-risk obstetrics, gynecology, neurosciences, sports medicine and emergency medicine, we’ve got it. Plus we’re an accredited Cycle III Chest Pain Center, an Emergency Center of Excellence and provide gynecology, neonatal intensive care, respiratory therapy and orthopedic medicine.

And talk about award winning. Texas Health Fort Worth is Joint Commission-certified in both Heart Failure and Chest Pain, a Comprehensive Stroke Center, an Acute Heart Failure Center, a Level II Trauma Center, a designated Magnet hospital and the Best Place to Have a Baby in Tarrant County. We are a top-notch choice in North Texas for emergency services, women’s services, cardiac care and much more.

As part of the Texas Health family, we employ over 24,000 employees and are among the areas top five largest employers. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we continue to provide outstanding care and deliver award winning results. You belong here.

The essential duties of this position are:

Supervisor Responsibilities
Maintains department/employee records
Ensures that Standards of Practice, technical quality are maintained
Provides direct supervisory oversight to team leads and technologists (employed and contracted)
Assists with annual evaluations, coaching, mentoring, recruitment, retention, education and orientation
Manages the radiation dosimetry process for the facility
Manages the annual lead apron check process ensures compliance
Attends leadership functions in the absence of the director/manager, as needed

Imaging Procedures, Quality and Processing
Oversees and assigns the Quality Control processes (KPI) in assigned areas
Supervises the work and workflow of the technologists to include: Provides proper patient education Positions patient properly for diagnostic exams Adjusts technical factors to account for age-specific criteria Maintains aseptic technique Manipulates image parameters as needed to obtain high quality diagnostic images Sends images to PACS Ensures department procedures are followed
Updates department protocols and procedures when needed, but reviewed at least annually
Monitors procedures to ensure exams are timely and patient care delays are resolved
Supervises downtime procedures and guides technologists on their role during a downtime

Patient Care
Makes daily staffing assignments for team leads and technologists
Makes monthly staffing schedules, including on-call schedules, as needed
Functions as a technologist as needed to maintain patient satisfaction, decrease wait times, maintain patient flow

Equipment Operation and Maintenance
Manages the initial and annual competencies for new hires to include equipment operation and maintenance

Supervises staff training on equipment and maintenance to include: Adjusting technical factors Operation and maintenance of equipment Trouble-shooting malfunctions Stocking supplies Knowledge of equipment quality control requirements Cleaning equipment between patients and between shifts
Troubleshoots equipment problems; works with internal and/or external resources to resolve issues
Schedules equipment maintenance with vendor

Professional Accountability and Partnership
Maintains and enhances technical skills and technology advancement
Attends departmental continuing education, meetings, and checks email
Identifies, troubleshoots, initiates and participates in quality improvement activities
Manages time and reprioritizes as necessary
Performs any assignment deemed necessary by supervisor

Compliance with Policies and Procedures
Ensures team leads and technologists follow facility and department policies and procedures
Maintains compliance with regulatory agencies for team leads, staff technologists and self.
Manages staff PTO requests and finds coverage, as needed

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications

Education
Other Graduate of an accredited school of radiologic technology required Or
Associate degree preferred

Experience
3 Years experience in Mammography Required and
previous team lead or supervisory experience Preferred

Licenses and Certifications
CMRT – Certified Medical Radiologic Technologist if ARRT Upon Hire Required And
ARRT – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists ARRT (R) Upon Hire Required And
ARRT – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists CT, M, MR, N or S if ARRT Upon Hire Required Or
CNMT – Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist Upon Hire Required Or
ARDMS – American Registry for Diagnostic and Medical Sonographers in three modalities Upon Hire Required And
BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required

Skills
Communication, computer skills, proven RT skills in specialty area with knowledge of multiple disciplines.

Why Texas Health Resources?