As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

This position oversees the delivery of patient care and customer service through the supervision of staff, coordination of technical radiological activities, ensuring quality control and performing technical procedures commensurate with the incumbent's level of education and/or licensure. This position provides direct patient care and may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to state law.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

• Oversees the delivery of patient care and customer service, ensuring the timely resolution of concerns.
• Supervises all technical radiological functions to include patient imaging and image quality management.
• Ensures regulatory measures are followed to ensure a safe environment for patients and staff.
• Monitors equipment performance and promptly reports any equipment failures or needed repairs.
• Jointly forecasts staffing, capital and budgetary needs.
• Analyzes and determines appropriate staffing to support clinical services while ensuring efficiency and maximizing resources.
• Oversees human resource activities such as interviewing and hiring, training, verifying payroll and managing employee performance.
• Provides direct patient care in accordance with the incumbent's education and/or licensure.
• Purchases medical and office supplies.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.

• Demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills.

• Ability to provide care appropriate to the population served.

• Ability to investigate and respond to internal and external complaints regarding delivery of services, resolving staffing and scheduling conflicts and maintaining equipment and image quality.

• The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.

• The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.

Qualifications

Required

• Three (3) years of technical experience, or the equivalency.

Licenses Required

• Registration with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT).

• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.

• Current licensure to practice as a Radiologic Technologist in the State of Utah.

* Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Preferred

• One (1) year of supervisory experience.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This position involves intermediate working conditions in a healthcare setting that may exert up to 50 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving patients or objects, such as medical equipment, while providing patient care.

Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Crawling, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Walking