Team Leader-MRI

Requisition Number: 15653

Position Title:

External Description:

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations.

Summary:
Oversees the daily operation of the MRI department. Assumes responsibility of the area in the absence of the manager. Performs the functions of a MRI Technologist and Lead Technician for the building.

 

Responsibilities:
1. Assists the manager in the daily operation of the Radiology Department.
2. Administers to the department and patient needs in the absence of the manager. Provides mentoring and guidance to staff.

3. Performs the functions of a MRI Technologist and lead technician for the building.

4. Provides training and cross training of staff.

5. Prepares schedules, orders supplies and implements changes.

6. Participates in the department's performance improvement program and initiatives.

7. May provide recommendations to performance evaluations, promotions, and disciplinary action.

8. Builds positive customer relationships with physicians and healthcare services.

9. Ensures a safe environment for all staff and patients.

10. May provide clinical instruction to prospective radiographers to instill the duties of a radiologic technologist in a health care facility while maintaining excellent patient care.

11. May evaluate a students' ability to perform procedures, and assures student attains objectives of each competency. May perform periodic written evaluation of students.

12. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

13. Performs other duties as assigned.
Other information:
Required: State of CT Radiographer license. Maintains current knowledge of professional discipline & educational methodologies through continuing professional development.
Minimum Experience: three years

Desired:
Location: Danbury-24 Hospital Ave

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

FTE: 1.000000

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: M-F 8:00AM - 4:30PM occasional weekends and evening

Org Unit: 194

Department: MRI

 

Exempt: No

 

Grade: U12

Credentials:
Essential:
* American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Specialty Cert
* Radiographer

Education:
Essential:
* HS Graduate or Equivalent
Working conditions:
Essential:
* Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
* Significant occupational risk
* Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
* Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

 

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.

City: Danbury

State: Connecticut

Community / Marketing Title: Team Leader-MRI

Company Profile:

Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network have combined to form a new nonprofit health system. The name for the new health system will be Nuvance Health. The new health system was created to provide communities across New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut with more convenient, accessible and affordable care.

EEO Employer Verbiage:

Location_formattedLocationLong: Danbury, Connecticut US

Job Number: 47055