MRI Technical Supervisor

Experience and Education

Associate Degree in Radiology or related field (Bachelor Degree preferred). Five (5) years of experience in medical imaging preferred. Three (3) years of experience in a leadership role preferred. BLS accredited by the American Heart Association for Healthcare (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) required. Vocation specialty registered licensure as applicable; ARRT, TMB Medical Radiologic Technologist, ARDMS, or CNMT

Job Duties

1. Demonstrates conscious effort to be good stewards of hospital resources to ensure UTSW financial goals are met. Provide quotes from vendors for operational and/or capital budgets. Ensures proper billing and coding of modality specific exams through charge reconciliations and order/CPT code deep dive reviews.  Attends departmental and modality specific meetings.  Secures required regulatory licensure for equipment (e.g., ACR, ICAVL, etc.).  Actively participates in all hospital regulatory compliance duties and audits.  Provides/creates competency on advanced equipment training for technologists.
2. Coordinates continuity of patient care to the varying locations. Provides escalation and add on assistance with scheduling modality exams.  Coordinates with imaging leadership for staff scheduling, coverage, and payroll accuracy. Provides technical input for employee evaluations, appraisals, and course corrective actions. Input provided for new hires, promotion, discipline and other administrative tasks for technologists. Establishes employee exam competency standards and assists in 180 day competency assessments. Teaches at new hire orientation. 
3. Teaches/oversees student and resident rotations in modality as applicable. Provides education and training to technologists in the utilization of new equipment features or techniques. Oversees training and development of technologists by providing guidance and direction relative to technical performance (readily available to travel to all facilities as needed).
4. Implements clinical protocols and establishes back up mechanisms on equipment to ensure continuity at all sites. Acts as a liaison between technologists and radiologists for technical inquiries and resolves primordials with follow up email to the technologists and leadership for trends.  Assists leadership with staff compliance for clinical and operational protocols, policies, and procedures.  Provides timely access to equipment, supplies, and logistical support to the Bio Medical and Physicists departments.
5. Functions as a technical leader/expert in appropriate modality.  Facilitates regular in-service training. Assists with the implementation of new programs related to modality (software, research, educational).Troubleshoots exam exceptions in PACS and Epic.  Available for assistance during scheduled downtime procedures.  Works with imaging department process improvement projects.
6. Demonstrates general working knowledge of all imaging equipment within modality. Assists the physicians/committees/staff with building and maintaining protocols and insuring recorded outputs (radiation doses, etc.) per state/federal regulations.
7. Maintains continuity of protocols on modality machines across campus.
8. Secures and maintains modality accreditation by working with physicists, radiologists, and management as needed
9. Functions as liaison between regulatory inspectors and management during annual inspections.
10. Investigates and addresses radiation doses (as applicable) utilizing dose recording software.
11. Responsible for the oversight of the preparation, maintenance, and accuracy of accreditation reports, database records, and logs.
12. Facilitates/follow-up with repairs and maintenance as needed on equipment and supplies.
13. Monitors and ensures QC/QA compliance with all relevant laws, state and federal regulations, licensing and accreditation requirements, hospital and departmental standards for safety, infection control and equipment performance.
14. Systematically reviews technologists’ studies and coordinates additional training to maintain quality.
15. Coordinates new equipment demos during the equipment selection and purchasing process.
16. Provides input for outcomes and event reports.

**Other Duties: Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

Work is performed primarily in a hospital or hospital clinic environment.

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT

Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of: race; color; religion; national origin; sex; including sexual harassment; age; disability; genetic information; citizenship status; and protected veteran status. In addition, it is UT Southwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.