Req #: 0000206220
Category: Radiology and Imaging
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: RWJ Somerset
Department: Breast Center

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• ARRT radiologist technologist certification required,
• 3-5 years of related management or supervisor experience required,

Preferred:

• Mammography experience

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Shift working, 9:00 5:00 each day
• Days to work
• FT

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Sets measurable goals and objectives to facilitate optimum quality adult patient care and staff development,
• Works independently, interdependently and collaboratively with other Breast Center members and departments as appropriate,
• Responsible and accountable for working with physicians and customers to identify requirements and ensure continuity of care,
• Responsible for reporting identified safety issues such as hazardous environments and medical errors, etc,
• Ensure that the Sanofi US Breast Care Program is in compliance with all applicable policies, laws and regulations,
• Establishes monitors and enhances communication channels that enable open communication,
• Holds regular meetings to ensure timely and accurate two-way communication between staff, teams, departments, functions and business entities,
• Provides and maintains effective communication with the community, medical staff, hospital and departmental management and staff,
• Develops and implements policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of patient care services,
• Promotes quality of patient care through the following: Develops/revises plan for patient care delivery in assigned areas; Identifies and corrects actual/potential problems; Recommends/selects appropriate indicators to measure performance; Implements and enforces the national patient safety goals; Communicates QI & PI findings as required,
• Ensures patient satisfaction initiatives are implemented and monitored and result in improving the patient experience,
• Determines the qualifications and competence of department unlicensed assistive personnel who provide patient care services,
• Promotes staff effectiveness/competency through goal setting, role modeling and provision of learning opportunities for staff,
• Provides for orientation, in-service training and continuing education of all persons in the department,
• Evaluates, coaches and disciplines staff on their job performance Completes performance evaluation in required time frame,
• Provides recognition of staff within and outside of the department,
• Operates with a high degree of autonomy and authority while working within the framework of RWJBH s philosophy and policies,
• Maintains professional affiliations and enhances professional growth and development to keep abreast of the latest trends in hospital/department/administration services,
• Participates in on-going education to seek out and apply new professional and technical concepts, seeks additional certifications as appropriate,
• Directs patient care in a manner which ensures that: Standards of patient care and regulatory agencies are met; the nursing process forms the basis for delivery of patient care; Patients, significant others and associates are treated with dignity, respect and compassion,
• Develops a plan for performance improvement that is reviewed annually and demonstrates improved performance of indicators in areas of responsibility,
• Ensures staffing levels meet patient care requirements
• Ensures process and structures support patient care,

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.