Mammography Imaging Team Lead, Days

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, Uchicago Medicine, as a Imaging Team Leader in Mammography department at Orland Park, and River East.

$7,500 Sign on bonus!

In this role as an Imaging Team Leader you will be responsible for maintaining continuity in the day-to-day operations of the Mammography section of the Department of Radiology. As well as act as a resource person to the other technologists.

Essential Job Functions: 

• Has a knowledge of and utilizes appropriate patient care protocol relating to the physical and psychological needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, young and mature adults, and geriatric patients.
• Assigns the technical staff to work stations. Using the posted work schedule as a guide. Distributes the work to technical staff controlling patient/work flow.
• Reviews Radiology request for the proper completion of exam data.  Ensures correct data is entered into RIS.
• Perform mammography procedures to demonstrate sectional anatomic images for interpretation by or at the request of a licensed practitioner.
• The technologist will provide appropriate patient care and recognize patient’s conditions essential for successful completion of the procedures. 
• The services are provided in accordance with industry standards, department protocols and hospital policies and procedures.
• Acts as a key contact person for the section; works with physicians, nursing floors, radiologists, and ICLr to prioritize and coordinate the daily work load as appropriate.
• Acts as a leader and role model for staff technologists.

• Current registry by ARRT, ARDMS, or NMTCB and licensure by the State of Illinois (IEMA)
• Minimum of three years experience as technologist
• CPR training required, BLS training recommended
• Effective communication skills
• Effective communication skills and excellent patient care skills required
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Handle high pressure, fast paced work environment

Position Details:

• Job type/FTE: Full Time/1.0 FTE
• Shift: Days, 7:30a-4p
• Unit/Department: Mammography, Orland Park, River East
• CBA Code: Non-Union

This document describes the major duties, responsibilities and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions.  It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described.

All employees are required to familiarize themselves and continually comply with all federal and state health care laws, regulations and rules (including Medicare and Medicaid billing requirements which are applicable to the employee's job duties).  Any employee who becomes aware of possible noncompliance with applicable laws is required to promptly report such possible noncompliance to his or her immediate manager or The University of Chicago Medical Center Compliance Resource Line.  No adverse action or any form of retaliation shall be taken by the Hospitals against any employee because of that person's good faith report of possible noncompliance.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions