CT/ MRI Supervisor

St. John's Riverside Hospital

St. John's Riverside Hospital is a leader in providing the highest quality, compassionate health care utilizing the latest, state-of-the-art medical technology. Serving the Westchester community from Yonkers to the river town communities of Hastings-on-Hudson, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry and Irvington, St. John's Riverside has been and continues to be a unique and comprehensive network of medical professionals dedicated to a tradition of service that spans generations.

St. John's has been an integral part of the community since the 1890's and its' commitment to provide the community with the most advanced medical services available continues to be the hospitals' vision, mission and value. St. John's Riverside Hospital built itself around an early foundation of nursing and community service. In 1894, the Cochran School of Nursing, the oldest hospital-based school of nursing in the metropolitan area, was founded, thus making the St. John's Nursing Staff more than just the backbone of the hospital, but the heart and soul. St. John's dedicated nurses give superior attention to those who need it most with a strong emphasis on patient and family-focused nursing care.

St. John's Riverside Hospital staff is committed to making life better for all patients. The hospital continues to elevate the services provided with the goal of increasing the quality of life for all who entrust St. John's Riverside Hospital to their care.

St. John's Riverside Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.

Personalized care together with advanced technology is what it means to be Community Strong

Responsibilities

This position is accountable for the supervision of staff in CT, MRI and CT-guided Special Procedures and the consultations with attending medical staff for the care of in-house, out-patient and private ambulatory patients including the coordination of department equipment for appropriate utilization. The end result is to provide optimal and appropriate patient care both medically and technically.

• Institutes new exams and procedures into department protocol improving department capabilities. Monitor and evaluate department activity to determine referral patterns and ways to increase productivity.
• Coordinates exams and procedures with other departments to insure proper sequences for maximum patient care.
• Plans work flow patterns maintaining patient safety and complete utilization of available resources for as many patients as possible.
• Supervision of staff to insure adherence to exam protocol, insure proper instruction in exam techniques, insure proper patient assignments, schedule vacation, personnel days, etc. in order to maintain patient care at the highest level.
• Communicates with the patients to allay fears of the patient, explain procedures, delays and preparations.
• Performs procedures to evaluate machine performance, maintain skills and talents in areas of diagnostic use of diagnostic use of equipment.
• Develops and maintains QA program.
• Reviews and updates Policy and Procedure Manual for compliance with NY State and JC inspections.
• Assembles image data and application process to ACR for accreditation.
• Performs evaluation competencies and corrective action forms to assure constant dialogue between supervisor and staff regarding job application and techniques.
• Reviews and updates CT scan and MRI procedure policy manual annually.
• Establishes par levels of supplies.
• Performs statistical and coding activities.
• Establishes and adheres to department budget yearly.
• Interviews candidates for technician positions for CT scan and MRI.
• Researches and presents capital investments including projections summaries pertaining to the department.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved school for Radiologic Technology
• Licensed for New York State in Radiologic technology including permit for injections;
• Registered or eligible by American Registry of Radiologic Technologists;
• Advanced Certification CT from ARRT, eligible Special Procedure, and MRI is preferred;
• 4 years experience in Cat Scan and Interventional Radiology