About this role
# Primary Location:
JHHS - Jewish Hospital - UMC
# Address:
200 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202

# Shift:
First Shift (United States of America)
# Job Description Summary:
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.
Job Description:
Position Summary and Purpose
The Diagnostic OR Facilitator will oversee the daily workflow between the diagnostic area of the Radiology department and the OR. The Diagnostic OR Facilitator acts as liaison between the department and all ULH customers. The Diagnostic OR Facilitator supports and contributes to the department and hospital objectives by assisting the Administrative Director,
Operations Manager, OR staff and Diagnostic Supervisor by giving guidance and instruction to employees supervised.
Essential Functions:
• Oversees OR workflow to ensure optimum efficiency
• Assigns daily tasks to staff and ensures equitable distribution of work volume.
• Works in coordination with the Lead techs (Monitor productivity/budget employee hours, ensure lunches and breaks for staff assigned to the OR, reporting malfunctioning equipment and systems appropriately)
• Provides orientation to new staff in the OR setting. Trains new staff and students on proper OR techniques and procedures.
• Assesses competency for staff by timely completion of OR portion of orientation and competency checklists
• Acts as liaison/resource for staff scheduled in the OR, the OR board runner and the lead technologists. (Performs service recovery as necessary)
• Coordinates with RN to ensure proper distribution of each C-arm to the correct OR room, ensures that technologist is ready and present when the OR begins procedure
• Reports remaining scheduled/add-on OR cases to Lead Tech or Supervisor for the following shift
• Ensures cleanliness of C-Arms, Ensures C-Arms are parked in proper location with cords neatly wrapped, DICOM all images off C-Arm daily, Reports maintenance needs of C-Arms and promptly notifies radiology supervisor of downed equipment
Other Functions:
• Monitors inventory of necessary supplies for use in the OR (cystograffin, Visipaque and Isovue)
• Responsible for OR cases and tracking usage of contrast media
• Reports McKesson (PACS) issues on computers in individual OR rooms to PACS Coordinators
• Performs duties of a staff technologist during OR downtime
• Displays a positive image of the department and hospital
• Achieves excellence through teamwork by enhancing communications with employees, inspiring them to live the values, share the vision and goals of University Hospital
• Ensures that the department operates within all hospital guidelines, policies and procedures
Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned
Additional Job Description:
Job Requirements
(Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification)
Education:
• Graduate of a JRCERT approved Radiologic Technology Program (required)
Experience:
• 2 years’ experience as a Radiologic Technologist (required)
Licensure:
• ARRT (required)
• KY Radiation Operator Certification (required)
Certification:
• BLS – American Heart Association (required)
Job Competency:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role:
• Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Coordination of equipment
• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future equipment
• Problem Solving — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Must possess thorough knowledge and proficiency in the skills of a Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist.
Language Ability:
• Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats.
Reasoning Ability:
• Able to critically think through complex patient situations, process improvements, evidence-based practice.
• Able to assist others in developing clinical reasoning skills.
Computer Skills:
• Effective use of Microsoft Outlook and Word
• Ability to effectively utilize internal systems for personnel management and EMR
Additional Responsibilities:
• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community.
UofL Health Core Expectation:
At UofL Health, we expect all our employees to live the values of honesty, integrity and compassion and demonstrate these values in their interactions with others and as they deliver excellent patient care by:
• Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons in mind, body, and spirit
• Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve
• Working together as a team to achieve our goals
• Improving continuously by listening, and asking for and responding to feedback
• Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve
• Using our resources wisely
• Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health