PET​/CT Technologist-Chief

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The Chief PET/CT Technologist monitors and reports daily aspects of imaging services. Assists Manager (Manager of Operations / Center Manager) and/or Radiology Supervisor in coordinating daily operations to maximize quality of patient care/image quality, ensuring proper equipment performance, guaranteeing safe/clean equip, and controlling the cost of service. Schedules Team Member work assignments. Conducts/ Assists Manager of Operations and or Radiology Supervisor with Team Member evaluations and education.

Will oversee multi-modalities, regardless of individual licensure.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Performs clinical scans and responsible for patient safety. Scan time may range from 60% to 80%. Scanning hours to be routinely scheduled or fill open shifts as needed.
• Creates and distributes Team Member schedules. Approves timecards (typically for up to 40 Team Member timecards). Hires, manages performance, develops Team Members, and conducts and completes New Hire and Annual Clinical Assessments and performance reviews.
• Acts as customer point of contact for primary escalations. Liaisons between customers, operations leadership and sales. Supports unit audits, ACR accreditation activities, and Joint Commission preparedness. Works with team and customer on protocol development and review.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Performs clinical scans and responsible for patient safety. Scan time may range from 60% to 80%. Scanning hours to be routinely scheduled or fill open shifts as needed.
• Creates and distributes Team Member schedules. Approves timecards (typically for up to 40 Team Member timecards). Hires, manages performance, develops Team Members, and conducts and completes New Hire and Annual Clinical Assessments and performance reviews.
• Acts as customer point of contact for primary escalations. Liaisons between customers, operations leadership and sales. Supports unit audits, ACR accreditation activities, and Joint Commission preparedness. Works with team and customer on protocol development and review.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements :

• Associate's degree and Certificate from College or Technical School in Radiology/Nuclear Medicine Program or equivalent experience required;
  Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist with minimum of 5 years experience in clinical setting.
• Willingness to work at multiple locations, direct communication with physicians and staff members, and overall positive attitude.
• CPR Certification.
• State licensed in the modalities supported, if applicable.
• Valid state driver's license, as applicable.
• Technologist providing PET services
• ARRT(N) or NMTCB
• Scanning experience in PET
• Technologists providing PET and Diagnostic CT services
• ARRT(N) or NMTCB and ARRT(CT)
• Strong customer service skills.
• Organizational and multi-tasking skills.
• Basic knowledge of computer applications and programs.
• Job may require 25% of local travel.
• The COVID-19 vaccination is/may be a condition of employment.
• All candidates who accept an offer for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment background check and drug screen as a condition of employment.

Physical Requirements :

The employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions during transport of patients if working on a mobile unit. May be exposed to blood/body fluids and infectious disease, communicable disease when interacting with patients, environmental hazards such as exposure to noise, and travel.

• More than 50% of the time
• Sit, stand, walk
• Repetitive motion, eye sight, speech/hearing (able to communicate with patients)

• Less than 50% of the time
• Carry and lift weight (Ability to move non-ambulatory patients from a sitting or lying position for transfer or to exam)
• Stoop, kneel or crawl
• Climb and balance

Residents living in CA, NY, Jersey City, NJ, WA and CO  to view pay range information.

Akumin Operating Corp. and its divisions are an equal opportunity employer and we believe in strength through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, status as a protected veteran, or disability.

Seniority level

• Seniority level
  
  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

Job function

• Job function
  
  Health Care Provider
• Industries Hospitals and Health Care

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