3D Adv Imagining Visualization Specialist
Company: Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group
Location: Houston
Posted on: February 5, 2025
Job Description:
The 3D Advanced Image Visualization Specialist is responsible
driving innovative and clinically relevant MRI or CT techniques
from concept to prototype and final clinical applications. In
addition, this position serves as the liaison and primary point of
contact between management, staff, and physicians for routine
matters; answering questions and resolving issues for the
Technologist team members to ensure the delivery of exceptional
patient care and adherence to practice standards. This position
ensures optimal patient safety, quality outcomes, and customer
service; develops and implements quality improvement activities;
trains, mentors and develops staff providing feedback on staff
performance and/or development needs. Directing and participating
in special projects; collect, analyze, and report on data and
metrics.
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Promotes a positive work environment and leads the team to be a
dynamic and focused work unit that actively helps one another to
achieve optimal department results. Collaborates with all members
of the patient care team by actively communicating and reporting
pertinent patient care information and data in a comprehensive
manner. Role models effective communication skills to team members,
assisting in their development of such skills.
- Serves as the primary resource for staff in all areas of
service that the department performs. Interfacing with department
staff to provide feedback to management on team member's
performance and conduct. Collaborates and supports management for
improvement of employee satisfaction, implementation of protocols
and objectives with team members to result in optimization of staff
performance, teamwork, patient safety, and customer service
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Performs, analyzes, and monitors diagnostic imaging studies for
accuracy, safety, and efficiency.
- Performs diagnostic procedures to include common and special
exams. Complete exams using x-ray images and computer processing to
generate pictures of tissue densities through the patient's body.
- Analyze anatomical, volumetric, and physiological data of
advanced imaging data sets including cardiac, structural heart,
advanced musculoskeletal, angiography, and neuro.
- Assists with educational support and development for staff and
physicians with department processes, protocols, and equipment
issues; provides advanced imaging training and support for staff
and physicians.
- Performs multimodality 3D and advanced visualization and image
reconstruction analysis for image post processing of the 3D Lab in
a timely manner.
- Documents patient charge data, modifying and initiating charges
as procedure modifications are made per the radiologist. Assists in
multimodality image procurement workflows and development of image
transportation pipelines with vendors for image post processing
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provides advanced physics training and competency in performing
image quality analysis and review.
- Ensures quality techniques, procedures, and compliance
documentation or image data sets are accurate to provide daily
reports to physician and physicist teams; oversees clinical and
research imaging studies.
- Provides advance level of protocol design, development, and
enhancements and performs advanced data collection, including
record keeping and data transfer.
- Assists in establishing QC/QA protocols as required.
- Ensures extensive data management, to include PACs, (Picture
Archiving and Communication Systems) EPIC, and advanced processing
software, involving match programming and advanced protocol
manipulation.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provides accurate and complete documentation of patient
procedures; participates in the budgeting process for capital and
minor equipment.
- Independently manages time effectively and prioritize daily
tasks and provides leadership to team members on effective and
efficient utilization of time
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for the
purpose of developing new resources, training materials, and
analytics applications.
- Fosters a positive and constructive teaching environment by
engaging students and co-workers in learning opportunities that are
valuable and in alignment with business objectives
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the
employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job
duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise
job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. EDUCATION
- Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing
body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the
Certificates, Licenses and Registrations section.
- Bachelor's degree in a Science related field is preferred.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Six years' experience in medical imaging as a radiologic
technologist with specialty training and experience in an advanced
modality (Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging,
Ultrasound Imaging), with 3 years in advanced Cardiac Computed
Tomography and/or processing OR 5 years in advanced Musculoskeletal
Imaging and/or processing.
- May consider HM employee with five years' experience in an
advanced modality with proven technical ability.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
- ARRT-R - Radiologic Technologist - Radiographer (ARRT) OR
- CNMT - Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (NMTCB) OR
- ARRT-MR - Radiologic Technologist - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(ARRT) OR
- ARRT-CT - Radiologic Technologist - Computed Tomography (ARRT)
AND
- BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND
ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely
perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills,
competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the
English language necessary to perform the essential functions of
this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or
employee safety or security.
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians,
family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a
customer service focus and application of positive language
principles.
- Ability to work independently; capable of handling challenging
/ difficult diagnostic procedures and patient care situations;
demonstrates sound judgment and executes above average clinical
skills.
- Possesses basic computer knowledge; operates multiple computer
systems to include, Hospital / Radiology Information Systems and
Office software to maintain patient and exam documents
- Exhibits strong interpersonal, teamwork and leadership skills
with all levels of the healthcare team and assures delivery of
excellent customer service to all patients, visitors, physicians,
and co-workers
- Adapts to multiple ongoing priorities with minimal supervision
including, organizing workflow, and actively participating in
problem solving.SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform No
- Scrubs Yes
- Business professional No
- Other (department approved) YesON-CALL
Note that employees may be required to be on-call during
emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless
of selection below.
- On Call YesTRAVEL
Travel specifications may vary by department
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area
Yes
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area YesCompany
Profile:Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group is an integral
part of Houston Methodist's overall strategy to become one of the
nation's leading academic medical centers. Established as a
nonprofit corporation certified by the Texas State Board of Medical
Examiners, the Specialty Physician Group enables physicians to
maintain autonomy with respect to clinical practice while growing
their practice within an academic environment.Houston Methodist is
an Equal Opportunity Employer.Equal employment opportunity is a
sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound.
Houston Methodist will not engage in discrimination against or
harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with
Houston Methodist on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age,
disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics
protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor - priority referral
Protected Veterans requested.
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