Lead Radiology Tech / FT / Evening

Company: Northwest Texas Healthcare System
Location: Amarillo
Posted on: February 10, 2025

Job Description:

Responsibilities

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495 bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer the ideal combination of traditional values and the most advanced technologies in healthcare, plus the conveniences of big city living in a friendly, smaller-town atmosphere. From the beauty of Palo Duro Canyon and great recreational facilities, to our quality educational system, Amarillo is a great place to live and work. A hospital is only as good as its employees. That's why we're looking for professionals who are dedicated and passionate about their work. We're looking for employees who can add to our culture of exemplary patient care and personal excellence. We're looking for exceptional professionals who share our vision and values.Visit us online at: Position: Lead Tech - Radiology Position Summary: The Lead Tech – Radiology is directly responsible for the day-to-day operations of the imaging department. Must have knowledge of all areas within the imaging department. Must utilize the appropriate leadership skills in supervising, delegating and evaluating employees. The Lead Tech Radiology utilizes the principles of Continuous Quality Improvement in collaboration with other health team members. The Lead tech is a resource for other imaging employees for education training and problem solving. They are able to operate ionizing radiation producing equipment, under license regulations from the Bureau of Radiation Control of the State of Texas. The Lead Tech – Radiology is able to perform all skills in Radiology technologist job description. Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Utilizes the appropriate leadership skills in supervising, delegating, and evaluating performance of employees and students.
• Performs a variety of technical procedures.
• Assist Radiologist and staff physicians as needed.
• Shows appropriate radiographic skills.
• Demonstrates good patient care.
• Uses immobilization devices according to policy.
• Maintains all HIPPA regulations. Performs contrast injections per policy.
• Provides an environment conducive to safety for patients, visitor and employees.
• The coordinator is able to assess any risk to patient safety and implements the appropriate precaution.
• The Technologist will comply with appropriate and approved standards to include: Radiation Safety (ALARA), patient related safety, and infection control. Exhibits effective leadership skills through planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating departmental functions in relation to the UHS and the NWTHS vision, mission, strategic goals and values and in accordance with JCAHO's leadership standards Operates departments of responsibility in such a way as to meet the fiscal goals of the organization. Implements value added programs and services. Manages the satisfaction of department customers to include patients, employees and physicians through effective communication and appropriate responsiveness to customer issues. Benefit Highlights:
  Retention Bonus Program if offered.Loan Forgiveness Program if offered.Challenging and rewarding work environmentCompetitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time OffExcellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans401(K) with company match and discounted stock planSoFi Student Loan Refinancing ProgramCareer development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
  Qualifications
  
  Education, Training, Experience and Licenses/Registrations Required: Current: ARRT or ARRT Registry Eligible, Texas Medical License, and CPR certification. DISCLAIMERNorthwest Texas Healthcare System, a subsidiary of UHS, is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHSand our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

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