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PAMF-Palo Alto Medical Foundation PADPosition Overview:
Integrates activities and resources of the Diagnostic Imaging Department, comprising of Radiology, Ultrasound, Computerized Tomography, MRI, Mammography, PET, and office support. Assists the department manager for providing overall leadership and management of Radiology/Imaging Department. Responsibility for promoting excellent patient care, cost effective use of material and human resources, and professional growth and job satisfaction for staff. Maintains a demeanor complimentary to medical ethics. Responsible for daily operations of picture archiving and communications system (PACS) system. Coordinates PACS services with other departments, physicians, and their office staff. Communicate system changes and upgrades to the users. Direct supervision of the technologist. Ongoing performance improvement monitoring and reporting, staff in-service and competency testing. Assigns staff and workload requirements respecting changing priorities in daily operations. Interacts and communicates with physician support staff and other health care professional.Job Description:
Clinical Support & Throughput: Maintain active Nuclear Medicine clinical proficiency, performing patient studies approximately 50% of the time to support throughput, cover sick calls, and troubleshoot complex clinical or operational issues within the NM department.
Clinical Expertise: Must be a currently practicing Nuclear Medicine Technologist with recent hands‑on experience. Active NM certification is required.
Personnel Leadership: Provide direct supervision and operational leadership for the Nuclear Medicine team, including staff scheduling, sick call coverage, performance feedback, and day‑to‑day issue resolution. Prior supervisory, lead, or senior technologist experience is strongly preferred.
Operational Oversight & Compliance: Own departmental Quality Control (QC), audits, regulatory readiness, and state inspections. Serve as the primary point of escalation for after‑hours and weekend issues, ensuring continuous patient care and staff support at the Palo Alto site.
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RegularSutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Pay Range is $173,014.40 to $233,542.40 / annual salaryThe compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.