Imaging Specialist Lead

Dignity Health Medical Foundation established in 1993 is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation with care centers throughout California. Dignity Health Medical Foundation is an affiliate of Dignity Health - one of the largest health systems in the nation - with hospitals and care centers in California Arizona and Nevada. Today Dignity Health Medical Foundation works hand-in-hand with physicians and providers throughout California to provide comprehensive health care services to the many communities we serve. As Dignity Health Medical Foundation continues to grow and establish new premier care centers we provide increasing support and investment in the latest technologies finest physicians and state-of-the-art medical facilities. We strive to create purposeful work settings where staff can provide great care while advancing in knowledge and experience through challenging work assignments and stimulating relationships. Our staff is well-trained and highly skilled qualities that are vital to maintaining excellence in care and service. Mercy Imaging Centers a service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation provides cutting-edge diagnostic imaging services at 16 locations in the greater Sacramento and Woodland areas.  Our team of 160 staff members work with our specialty trained and board certified radiologists to provide high quality care to our patients.  The locations perform more than 175000 exams annually with the goal of providing top quality imaging compassionate care and timely service with a smile.

The Imaging Specialist Lead position is responsible for knowing their professional scope of practice as defined by the California Business and Professional Code and for satisfactorily completing the orientation period that includes demonstrating skills and behaviors that meet a fully competent level of performance. The Imaging Specialist Lead maintains a clean, organized, and safe environment and performs patient care services that support the physician / provider's practice under the supervision of the radiologists, other licensed staff and management. This includes assisting in prepping patients for all imaging examinations, relaying instructions from the radiologist to a patient or authorized person, collecting patient data, documenting patient concerns, messages, and care provided to the patient in the patient's medical record for the radiologist's review, and performing diagnostic medical imaging. Acts as a key resource to other technologists, support staff and students to ensure optimal department functions. Develops and assists with performance improvement in order to provide optimal patient care. Provides proper training and orientation to new staff and monitors progress using a planned training schedule. The Imaging Specialist Lead is responsible for all day-to-day technical operation activities that support patients, physicians, clinic staff, hospital staff, and visitors by offering leadership, vision, open communication, solutions and customer service. Under the direction of their supervisor, all regulatory, HIPAA, health and safety and other compliance directives meet standards. Maintains and improves operations through efficient use of organizational resources and systems. Responsible for ensuring organizational goals, benchmarks, quality patient care initiatives, and objectives are met or exceeded. May be required to occasionally work at other locations within the Greater Sacramento Area as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Three (3) years’ experience as a technologist.
• High School diploma or equivalent. Satisfactory completion of a formal AMA school of Radiologic Technology or equivalent to an AMA Technologic program such as ARRT or ARDMS.
• RTR OR one of the following: RTMR, MRAD:CA, RDMS, RTCV, RTN, or RTM, CPR
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and customer service skills are essential. Demonstrated knowledge of anatomy and physiology for imaging, proper operation of and care of radiology diagnostic equipment, and radiation safety is required. Ability to train and to serve as a subject matter expert on back office functions and protocols. Experience working with PACS and digital technology.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year experience in an outpatient environment is preferred.