Lead X-Ray Technologist - Full time, Days

Company Overview
South Jersey Radiology Associates (SJRA) is the region's premier, physician-led medical imaging provider, proudly serving our community since 1938. SJRA owns and operates 16 convenient locations and care for more than 600,000 patients each year. Our highly experienced team of 50+ board-certified, fellowship-trained, subspecialized radiologists deliver precise, reliable images and reports to give the answers the community needs to improve their health. We take pride in our 98% patient satisfaction rate and are honored to be South Jersey's most trusted provider for medical imaging.


Job Description

Schedule: Monday to Friday daytime hours

Location: Mt. Laurel, NJ

The Lead X-Ray Technologist will be responsible for assisting the Center Manager with the overall leadership and direction of the clinical departments, while ensuring high image quality and successful completion of exams. Along with staffing and quality and performance improvement efforts, the Lead Technologist will serve as an internal imaging expert for the center and create a positive patient and customer experience.

(70%) Patient Care

• Operates scanning equipment safely and competently, while obtaining quality images
• Demonstrates competence in following established scanning protocols and exercises ability to adjust protocols as required
• Complies with center safety guidelines for patient and self, utilizes protective equipment when appropriate
• Ensures patient safety by screening for contraindications such as, but not limited to, cardiac pacemakers, sheet metal fragments, shrapnel, jewelry, wallet, metal prosthesis, etc.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform all necessary computer operations (i.e., Fuji and PACS)
• Ensures proper charges are entered and referring physician's orders are verified
• Renders patient care in a professional and courteous manner
• Prepares examination rooms for radiology procedures
• Monitors inventory of supplies during room rotation and maintains room cleanliness and neat appearance
• Reviews each exam for technical accuracy (i.e., technical quality, anatomical positioning, annotation, etc.) and completes verification process in PACS
• Perform regular audit of center activities for quality standard compliance; collaborates with Imaging Lead on implementation of solutions for imaging and quality challenges
• Provides in-center support for accreditation activities
• Provides input and support for new initiatives and process implementation
• Acts as on-site leadership in absence of center manager, helping to manage center activities

(25%) Team Supervision

• Manages the training and onboarding of new technologists
• Assists in the recruiting, interviewing and hiring process
• Monitors and approves timecards
• Participates in technologist performance evaluations and on-going development of technologists including performance improvement plans and disciplinary actions when necessary
• Allocates specific job responsibilities/specialty tasks and defines priorities
• Act as primary point of escalation for clinical challenges and escalating particularly complex issues to Imaging Lead
• Assists in or establishes technologist schedules to provide for planned time off, ensuring appropriate staffing levels and adequate department coverage

(5%) Completes other tasks and projects as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of and adherence to company policies and protocols
• Knowledge of and adherence to HIPAA and safety guidelines
• Knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy
• Knowledge of current technical skills and procedural understanding to perform a full range of scanning procedures
• Knowledge of and adherence to ALARA principles
• Knowledge of basic level computer skills
• Ability to operate and adjust scanning and ancillary equipment
• Skill in organizing and prioritizing work and following assignments through to completion
• Skill in written and verbal communication
• Ability to take initiative to improve processes, think strategically and identify trends
• Ability to provide open, honest feedback to improve decision making
• Ability to maintain and build constructive relationships that produce results
• Ability to effectively supervise non-exempt staff
• Ability to lead in a manner consistent with USRS' and the Departments values
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet established deadlines
• Ability to be flexible in schedule and adaptable to constant change
• Ability to effectively handle details with accuracy
• Ability to maintain regular attendance and on-time approval to work as scheduled
• Ability to deliver high quality customer service to internal and external customers by communicating with integrity and compassion
• Ability to resolve service recovery issues and understand when to escalate to the next level
• Ability to remain calm in difficult situations

Education and Experience:

• Graduate of 24-month AMA approved School of Radiology Technology
• At least 3 to 5 years of xray experience
• ARRT certification

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Benefits (Please note that eligibility for benefits is based on position type and status and certain positions may not be eligible for all the benefits listed below)

• Career Growth: We support and encourage all employees to advance their careers through internal promotion in the organization. We offer the Technologist Advancement Academy (TAA), a cross training program is designed to help our employees to pursue registry in other modalities (MRI, CT, Mammography). It allows you to advance your career during working hours while still being paid. Our program includes a dedicated trainer and online training through simulations.
• Medical Insurance: We partner with a leading healthcare provider to offer three competitive medical plans for employees to select from based on their individual healthcare needs.
• Dental Insurance: South Jersey Radiology has worked with a leading healthcare provider to design a dental plan that is a step above most in the market today, offering the largest network of providers in the country and orthodontia coverage with no age limit!
• Vision Insurance: We are proud to offer competitive and affordable vision coverage to our team.
• Life Insurance: We provide life insurance coverage at no cost to the employee and offer additional voluntary coverage.
• Paid Time Off: We offer 18 days and holidays when you start with South Jersey Radiology. More time off is earned as you stay with the team!
• 401(K): SJRA is proud to offer a 401(k) plan with Safe Harbor and Profit Sharing contributions.
• Teladoc: Affordable convenient option for treating all your medical conditions, it allows you to talk to a doctor anytime anywhere by phone or video consult.
• Employee and family discount: Several radiology studies (scans) are fully covered for employees and eligible household members simply be being part of the SJRA family.
• Short & Long Term Disability: For those unexpected life events we offer voluntary short and long term disability insurance through The Hartford. Maternity leave is covered by short term disability.

About Lumexa Imaging

Lumexa Imaging is one of the largest and most progressive radiology groups in the country. Our mission is to make the best of radiology better to improve lives. With over 3,100 team members and 175 outpatient imaging centers across 13 states, our team conducts nearly 8 million studies annually. South Jersey Radiology Associates (SJRA) established a partnership with Lumexa Imaging in 2022 to innovate patient care, accessing their best-in-class clinical excellence, operations, infrastructure, and state-of-the-art technology.

South Jersey Radiology Associates (SJRA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation or any other unlawful factor.