Team Lead, DI Nuclear Medicine

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Diagnostic Imaging, the Team Lead, DI Nuclear Medicine organizes and directly supervises the daily operations within these modalities and effectively communicates and collaborates to ensure the most effective, efficient and highest quality of care with other DI divisions as well as other IWK departments, to ensure DI services are managed with the patient’s and family’s needs as a priority.

The Team Lead, Nuclear Medicine acts as a resource and leader for staff in their specialty areas and exhibits leadership and sound professional judgement by:
•    Collaborating with team members to ensure effective clinical operations on a day-to-day basis;
•    Facilitating daily workflow (i.e., arranging replacements for staff illness and/or emergencies, etc.);
•    Coordinating and supporting scheduling of patient exams in DI CT and DI IR to ensure that services are managed with the patient’s needs as a priority
•    Being responsible for timekeeping/payroll, ordering supplies, resolving staff issues, staff scheduling, collecting workload data as required for stats;
•    Acting as a liaison between the radiologists and clinical staff for new protocols and new procedures;
•    Collaborating and consulting with DI management, identifying issues that have potential or actual impact on clinical care;
•    Coordinating the maintenance and repair of equipment within the modalities, both routine and emergency, and adjusting scheduling accordingly;
•    Evaluating workflow methods and procedures and taking measures to improve workflow issues in collaboration with management.
 

Responsibilities

• Act as a clinical/technical resource for staff regarding patient and family care issues;
• Work closely with other DI Team Leads to provide an integrated service delivery model that encourages/facilitates cross-training of technologists.  
• Addresses everyday issues patients may experience (e.g., wait times, patient complaints)
• Facilitates decision making by promoting collaboration and cooperation amongst team members;
• Protects patient and family privacy by creating an environment that is safe and secure;
• Ensures DI services reflect the principles of family-centered care;
• Ensures and promotes workplace safety;
• Ensures radiation safety practices are adhered to;
• Participates in recruitment and selection of staff as required;
• Identifies clinical issues requiring staff education and consults with DI management before collaborating with appropriate individuals to address learning needs;
• Demonstrates personal commitment to continuous learning through participation in activities such as in-service programs, conferences and continuing professional development;
• Responsible for ensuring optimal equipment performance by overseeing quality control activities and ensuring engagement of staff and service vendors, as required.
• Supports colleagues in their ongoing development by offering constructive feedback, mentoring team members through supportive teaching and coaching;
• Monitors staff productivity and patient wait times, and makes appropriate adjustments to address any delays;
• Establishes and maintains a working relationship with all patient care areas within the health centre;
• Orients new staff and students to the department, and responsible for oversight;
• Prioritizes tasks, assigns work and monitors progress to achieve planned outcomes;
• Champions new practices and programs to help ensure staff compliance;
• Represents the department on groups and committees with respect to changes that will affect the operation of the department and offers input on modifications necessary to implement these changes;
• Provides input toward evaluation of services delivered by monitoring daily protocols and quality including physician feedback;
• Performs regular analysis of workload and procedures, and provides advice with regard to changes that may be required in consultation with DI management and medical lead; 
• Fulfills the duties of a Nuclear Medicine technologist (including, but not limited to taking client medical history, explaining the medical imaging procedure, performing imaging procedure, developing and evaluating images for positioning and image quality, and completing the associated paperwork).
   

Hours of Work

7.5 hour weekday shifts plus 24/7 call coverage nights, weekends and holidays.

Your Qualifications

•    Minimum of 5 years of related clinical experience is required.
•    Graduate of a recognized school of imaging technology is required.
•    Licensed or eligible for licensure with the NS College of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Professionals (NSCIMRTP).
•    Current successful completion of a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Basic Life Support (BLS) Program within the last 12 months or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge Certificate required.
•    Strong interpersonal skills with the demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both written and verbal is required.
•    Demonstrated effective decision making and sound problem-solving skills; ability to make independent technical decisions is required.
•    Demonstrated personal commitment to ongoing relevant learning required.
•    Previous leadership experience in a healthcare environment preferred.
•    Conflict resolution skills an asset.
•    Team building skills and experience working effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team an asset.
•    Familiarity with PACS and HIS/RIS system an asset.
•    Competency in a second language is an asset.