Work Shift

Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Summary

This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by managing and coordinating all daily activities of the MRI department, including scheduling, performance improvement, MRI safety, and daily problem solving.

Job Description

Job Duties

• Ensures that all accurate and clinically relevant information is communicated with patients, their families and co-workers at hand offs and other times as needed. Take all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information in order to allow for the best possible patient outcome.

• Completes Job Performance Evaluations for Subordinates. 

• Serves as super users for EPIC, PACS, Workday and other computer software. 

• Manages and coordinates all daily activities of the department. 

• Works closely with the Director of Radiology, Radiology Managers, Radiologists, and providers to supervise and perform technologist procedures in the department. 

• Completes staffing schedules for optimal staffing coverage. 

• Clearly communicates and introduces new processes into the department/unit. 

• Responsible for the development and implementation of departmental policies and procedures in accordance with current DNV and ACR Guidelines.

• Contributes and adheres to leader standard work. 

• Performs all duties as stated for department Job Descriptions.

• Plans, organizes, and maintains departmental functions within budgetary guidelines.

• Performs other duties as needed. 

• Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job- specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.

Department Specific Duties

Cat Scan (CT)

• Understands requirements for student supervision as outlined in the Student Supervision policy for the Mercy/St. Lukes School of Radiologic Technology. 

• Maintains current knowledge of School of Radiology policies, procedures and student progress. 

• Supports the School of Radiology educational process. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written skills to facilitate communication with medical and technical personnel. 

• Competent with Computed Tomography scanning, department information system and PACS. 

• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook. 

Professional Experience

• Minimum 2 years of CT work experience preferred. 

Education

• Education sufficient to obtain required licensure/certification.

Licensure, Certification, Registration

• American Registry of Radiology Technologist (ARRT) certificate required. 

• American Registry of Radiology Technologist (ARRT) (CT) certificate required within 6 months of hire. 

• Iowa Department of Public Health State Permit to Practice Diagnostic Radiography required. 

• Current certification in Basic Life Support, in accordance with the American Heart Association. 

• Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse/ Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required. Employee must submit certification of completed training to Human Resources prior to state or transfer date. 

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Mercy is an independent, community-based organization supporting the Cedar Rapids area for over 120 years.

Mercy is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and therefore evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.