Job Description

Department: 36343 Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center - Interventional Radiology

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Salaried position, typically 1st shift hour

Supervises the daily activities of all staff in catheterization, electrophysiology (EP), and/or interventional radiology. Ensures the provision of cohesive, efficient, and high quality patient care.

Major Responsibilities:

• Ensures cohesive patient care delivery providing day to day work direction to assigned staff. Collaborates with department and/or facility leadership in the daily management of the diagnostic areas.
• Maintains the staff schedule and case coverage in order to provide quality patient care. Coordinates procedures and staff scheduling in lab areas to place cross-trained staff as needed.
• Ensures areas of responsibility meet productivity, budgetary, employee engagement and patient outcome targets and standards by working with department leadership to monitor and adjust plans as needed.
• Evaluates the quality of patient care provided by all staff through direct observation, adherence to policies, procedures, and standards of practice, and through peer input. Develops quality assurance measures as needed.
• Develops recommendations for patient care improvements and efficiencies. Collaborates with Medical Staff to determine practice preference and potential barriers.
• Collaborates with educators in providing and maintaining a quality orientation program for employees within the department.
• Assists in the preparation of the annual budget and responsible for operating within that budget. May be responsible for the inventory, purchasing, charging and revenue cycle functions.
• Provides input into establishing protocol for new procedures and equipment.
• Collaborates effectively with leadership and/or committees/work teams in developing and enhancing the following: new programs and services, site projects, standardized competencies, policies and procedures and other issues.
• Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which includes coaching on performance, completes performance reviews and overall staff morale. Recommends hiring, compensation changes, promotions, corrective action decisions, and terminations.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist registration (RCIS) issued by the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI), or
• Cardiac Device Specialist (CCDS) certification issued by the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE), or
• Electrophysiology Specialist (CEPS) certification issued by the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE), or
• Registered Technologist (RT) registration issued by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), or
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices, and
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required, and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.

Education Required:

• Bachelor\'s Degree in Nursing or higher.

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 3 years of experience in catheterization, EP or interventional radiology within a large, high volume environment that includes advanced training in cardiovascular anatomy, ECG, basic cardiac life support, and/or special vascular angiographic procedures, both diagnostic and interventional.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Excellent communication and leadership skills to work effectively with physicians, patients and staff.
• Ability to work independently.
• Intermediate computer skills.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Advocate Aurora Health is one of the 10th largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the U.S. with nearly 3 million patients served at more than 500 sites of care in Illinois and Wisconsin, including 28 hospitals. We\'re redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in a variety of specialties. Advocate Aurora Health is one of the 10th largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the U.S. with nearly 3 million patients served at more than 500 sites of care in Illinois and Wisconsin, including 28 hospitals. We\'re redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in a variety of specialties.

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