Description
Position Summary
Under guidance, supervises and instructs staff and student technologists in all technical aspects of nuclear cardiology procedures
Job Responsibilities
Attends workshops, seminars and/or conferences to keep abreast of standards and best practices within the field. Disseminates information to colleagues and/or staff as appropriate.- Develops and implements policies and procedures related to billing and compliance and audit processes.
- Ensures compliance with local, state and federal regulatory agency requirements.
- Ensures adequate staff coverage and effective utilization of resources.
- Confers with nuclear medicine radiology chemist regarding testing priorities and provides daily list of patients for dose ordering (preliminary and final).
- Maintains quality control documentation on existing and new equipment.
- Performs experimental testing procedures to monitor quality control standards.
- Maintains quality control documentation at readiness for routine and ad-hoc inspections.
- Ensures prompt equipment service and maintenance with outside vendors.
- Provides basic technical support troubleshooting for on-site equipment.
- Maintains a safe work environment by ensuring that staff is aware of and observes mandated safety requirements.
- Ensures cleanliness of work environment.
- Oversees quality assurance programs and activities following institutional, state and/or federal quality operating standards. Monitors the same for continued quality improvement. Ensures appropriate documentation is maintained as needed.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in related field
Experience
- Approximately 5+ years of related experience, preferably in an academic healthcare or research setting
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
Licenses and Certifications
Current, active and unrestricted New York State License in Radiographic Technology (N).- ARRT (N) required; CT certification required and accepted either through ARRT or NMTCB.
- NYS Intravenous Contrast Administration Certification
- BLS Certification (issued by the American Heart Association)
Weill Cornell Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center that is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world. Our doctors and scientists - faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Weill Cornell Physician Organization - are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where an international campus offers a U.S. medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey. Our medical practices serve communities throughout New York City, and our faculty provide comprehensive care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYorkPresbyterian Hospital/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Behavioral Health Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens. At Weill Cornell Medicine, we work together to treat each individual, not just their conditions or illnesses, as we strive to deliver the finest possible care for our patients - the center of everything we do. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Weill Cornell Medicine provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to protected status, including race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.
