Job Responsibilities:

Clinical responsibilities include:

• Provide diagnostic services interpreting body CT, MRI, ultrasound, DEXA, conventional radiographs, fluoroscopy.
  • Cardiac MRI and/or nuclear medicine skills are a plus but not required.
• Prescribe examinations for body imaging procedures.
• Provide direction to Diagnostic Imaging technologists regarding body imaging procedures, when needed.
• Provide consultation services to clinical staff and faculty regarding indications for imaging procedures and interpretation of imaging procedures.
• Participate in and present imaging in weekly multidisciplinary conferences.
• Work with one or more Diagnostic Imaging faculty colleague in the reading room daily.
• Participate in night/weekend call work rotation to provide back-up to after-hours imaging services when remote, teleradiology services are not possible (such as for fluoroscopy).
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to perform/supervise and interpret diagnostic imaging procedures obtained on any age child and young adults.

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• Board certified or eligible in Diagnostic Radiology required.
• Board certified or eligible in Pediatric Radiology preferred.
• Subspecialty fellowship training in Pediatric Radiology or Oncologic Imaging and a CAQ in Pediatric Radiology is preferred.

Minimum Experience:

• Experience in Pediatric Radiology or specialty area preferred.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by Law:

• Unrestricted medical license to practice in the State of Tennessee

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by SJCRH Only:

• Must maintain active unrestricted privileges at SJCRH

Special Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

Strong clinical skills.
Ability to interact comfortably with children and families.
Ability to interact pleasantly and tactfully with co-workers, patients and families.
Ability to effectively communicate technical information to patients and families.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to function effectively in a team environment.
Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; kneel, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to infectious agents, body fluids, secretions, blood products, and cytotoxic agents
Occasional exposure to radiation and waste anesthetic gases
Ability to work in covert stressful conditions
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
An essential function of the job is to be able to comply with all applicable federal, state and local safety and health regulations that would apply to this job
The employee must move about the work space to access work surface and shelves, cabinets, drawers, and equipment that are at, below or above the work surface
Nothing in this job description limits management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time as business needs dictate
This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned
The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities list of the skills and abilities required to do the job

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