Location
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110Scheduled Hours
40

Position Summary
Provides leadership, direction and support. Oversees the day-to-day operational activities in the clinical and research settings as it relates to Bone Densitometry.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs bone mineral density examinations per scanning protocols, correlating patient history with examination and presents study to physician for examination while adhering to patient schedules.
• Ensures that established goals and operating procedures are communicated to staff.
• Communicates all changes or updates to the current policy to staff.
• Manages and coordinates coverage for Bone Density procedures at all sites.
• Monitors quality control of procedures performed.
• Ensures accuracy of reports and paperwork per currently established guidelines.
• Provides opportunities for training and development.
• Oversees daily quality assurance scans of phantoms in order to maintain system and data integrity.
• Monitors machine performance and maintenance activity.
• Ensures that staff maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Facilitates training when necessary.
• Coordination of all Clinical Research Unit (CRU) research activity, including performing study related procedures, data entry and submission and regulatory reporting.
• Performs any other tasks deemed necessary by the department.

Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal clinical environment with exposure to ionizing radiation, bodily fluids, and electrical hazards, may lift, position, push and/or transfer patients at times and have some pressure caused by adherence to patient examination schedules.

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at a desk or table

Equipment

• Office equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:
A.A.S. - Associate Of Applied Science

Certifications/Professional Licenses:
The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role.

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Certified Bone Densitometry Technician (CBDT) - International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD), Radiography (R) Certification and Registration - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

Work Experience:
Supervisory (5 Years)

Skills:
Not Applicable

Driver's License:
A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited radiography program.
• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).
• Certified Bone Densitometry Technician (CBDT) - International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) (include for the DOM)
• Radiography (R) Certification and Registration - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• Certain/additional certifications may be necessary based on area of specialty.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:
Associate degree - Radiologic Technology

Certifications/Professional Licenses:
No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience:
No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills:
Communication, Competency Assessment, Leadership, Medical Staff Training, Performance Management (PM), Problem Solving, Quality Control (QC), Radiology Equipment, Time Management, Work Processes

Grade
C13

Salary Range
$70,600.00 - $109,500.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

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