Radiologic Tech- OR Facilitator, Jewish Hospital, 6a-4:30p at UofL Health in Louisville, KY

Job description

Primary Location: JHHS - Jewish Hospital - UMC Address: 200 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202
 Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Job Description Summary: UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day. Job Description: Position Summary and Purpose The Diagnostic OR Facilitator will oversee the daily workflow between the diagnostic area of the Radiology department and the OR. The Diagnostic OR Facilitator acts as liaison between the department and all ULH customers. The Diagnostic OR Facilitator supports and contributes to the department and hospital objectives by assisting the Administrative Director, Operations Manager, OR staff and Diagnostic Supervisor by giving guidance and instruction to employees supervised. Essential Functions: • Oversees OR workflow to ensure optimum efficiency • Assigns daily tasks to staff and ensures equitable distribution of work volume. • Works in coordination with the Lead techs (Monitor productivity/budget employee hours, ensure lunches and breaks for staff assigned to the OR, reporting malfunctioning equipment and systems appropriately) • Provides orientation to new staff in the OR setting. Trains new staff and students on proper OR techniques and procedures. • Assesses competency for staff by timely completion of OR portion of orientation and competency checklists • Acts as liaison/resource for staff scheduled in the OR, the OR board runner and the lead technologists. (Performs service recovery as necessary) • Coordinates with RN to ensure proper distribution of each C-arm to the correct OR room, ensures that technologist is ready and present when the OR begins procedure • Reports remaining scheduled/add-on OR cases to Lead Tech or Supervisor for the following shift • Ensures cleanliness of C-Arms, Ensures C-Arms are parked in proper location with cords neatly wrapped, DICOM all images off C-Arm daily, Reports maintenance needs of C-Arms and promptly notifies radiology supervisor of downed equipment Other Functions: • Monitors inventory of necessary supplies for use in the OR (cystograffin, Visipaque and Isovue) • Responsible for OR cases and tracking usage of contrast media • Reports McKesson (PACS) issues on computers in individual OR rooms to PACS Coordinators • Performs duties of a staff technologist during OR downtime • Displays a positive image of the department and hospital • Achieves excellence through teamwork by enhancing communications with employees, inspiring them to live the values, share the vision and goals of University Hospital • Ensures that the department operates within all hospital guidelines, policies and procedures Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct • Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times • Performs other duties as assigned Additional Job Description: Job Requirements (Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification) Education: • Graduate of a JRCERT approved Radiologic Technology Program (required) Experience: • 2 years’ experience as a Radiologic Technologist (required) Licensure: • ARRT (required) • KY Radiation Operator Certification (required) Certification: • BLS – American Heart Association (required) Job Competency: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role: • Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people. • Coordination of equipment • Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future equipment • Problem Solving — The ability to tell wh