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Duke University Hospital is consistently rated as one of the best in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research. Duke University Hospital has 1,048 licensed inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite containing 65 operating rooms; an endo-surgery center; a separate hospital outpatient surgical department with nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional radiology area.

For 2021-2022, U.S. News and World Report ranked Duke University Hospital nationally in 11 adult specialties: cancer, cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ear, nose & throat, gastroenterology & GI surgery, gynecology, neurology & neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology & lung surgery, and urology. Duke University Hospital is also ranked first in North Carolina and first in the Raleigh-Durham area.

In addition to its hospitals, Duke Health has an extensive, geographically dispersed network of outpatient facilities that include primary care offices, urgent care centers, multi-specialty clinics and outpatient surgery centers.

General Description of the Job Class

Supervise clinical operations of specific areas of the Imaging Department including, but not limited to: equipment, personnel, scheduling, financial and customer service functions.

Duties and Responsibilities of this Level

• Supervise and participate in complex technical activities associated with the operation of modality-specific equipment in specific areas of the Imaging Department in accordance with prescribed safety procedures.
• Plan and schedule work for the assigned unit ensuring proper distribution of assignments and adequate staffing, space and facilities for subsequent performance of duties.
• Schedule patients for imaging examinations; set up and explain imaging procedures; position patients for each anatomical view specified using positioning assistance devices and protective equipment as required; report any changes in patient's condition to attending physician.
• Perform limited evaluation of imaging examinations in order to determine the need for additional projections.
• Assist in the formulation and revision of technique charts and/or protocols to maintain established standards of image quality and/or maintenance of ALARA.
• Review and compile as needed statistical reports and analyses reflecting operational activities.
• Provide technical assistance, instruction and consultation to students and employees. Recommend various personnel actions including, but not limited to, hiring, performance appraisals, promotions, transfers, and vacation schedules.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Required Qualifications at this Level

Education

Work requires successful completion of an approved Radiologic Technology program and American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) registry or Association of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification Board (NMTCB).

Experience

Four years of experience in an accredited imaging modality (Radiologic Tech, MR, CT, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, Sonography, Interventional Radiology) is required. Two years of team leader or applicable supervisory experience is also required in addition to the 4 years of tech experience.

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification

Certification as prescribed by ARRT, ARDMS, and/or NMTCB.

BLS certification

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

SUPERVISION

SCHEDULING

Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level

N/A

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