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Radiology Technologist Lead

SSM Health · WI · Full time

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you improved workflow or quality in an imaging department.

What they are checking: Whether they have actually driven a change, not just suggested one, which is a core part of leading daily operations.

How do you train a new technologist or a tech moving into interventional work?

What they are checking: Whether they can teach and check skills in a structured way, not just let people shadow.

This department has a Clinical Ladder Program that rewards leadership and professional growth. How have you grown professionally in the last few years?

What they are checking: Whether they invest in their own development, which this department explicitly values.

What would you do

This lead role oversees daily interventional imaging operations. How would you plan the day when procedures, add-ons and emergencies all compete for the room?

What they are checking: Whether they can balance workflow and patient urgency while keeping the team and physicians informed.

A technologist on your team keeps cutting corners on positioning or time-outs. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can address performance directly and fairly as a lead, rather than avoiding conflict with long-tenured peers.

A surgeon and a radiologist both want the same tech at the same time. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage competing physician demands calmly and make a fair call.

What do you do when equipment goes down in the middle of the day?

What they are checking: Whether they can reroute patients, work with service and keep everyone informed during downtime.

About the work

How do you keep radiation dose as low as possible for patients and staff during long fluoroscopy procedures?

What they are checking: Whether they practice ALARA in real terms like collimation, distance, pulse rate and shielding.

How do you prepare a room and supplies for an interventional procedure so the radiologist isn't waiting?

What they are checking: Whether they understand sterile setup and the specific needs of interventional cases.

How do you handle a contrast reaction during a procedure?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize reactions quickly and know their role in the emergency response.

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The full job description

As published by SSM Health.

It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters - every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. Build your career as a Radiology Technologist in a department known for its outstanding culture, long-tenured staff, and collaborative relationships with both surgeons and radiologists. You'll be supported by a team that genuinely works together, with opportunities to earn additional compensation through a unique Clinical Ladder Program that rewards leadership, community involvement, and professional growth. Enjoy a stable work environment with no mandated imaging shifts and a department where many team members choose to spend their entire careers. Department: Radiology - Diagnostic Schedule: 32 hours per week / Variable shift Sign-On Bonus: Ask your recruiter about sign-on bonus eligibility Relocation Assistance: Available for qualified applicants. Apply today. SSM Health - We bring out the incredible in you, everyday. Job Summary: Leads the daily operations of interventional imaging services. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES • Ensures quality imaging, patient care and work flow. Monitors patient documentation for timely completion and accuracy. • Oversees quality control testing, equipment maintenance and trouble shooting. • Serves as a resource to department staff as well as other members of the team as needed. • Performs staff orientation, training, and coaching. Provides input to staff performance evaluations. • Helps position patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters accurately. • Ensures all activities comply with regulatory agency standards. • Ensures prompt submission of high-quality of all images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers and patient data/history). • Assists in maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms, film storage area and any other areas in department. • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. • Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION • Completion of a Radiology Technology program EXPERIENCE • Two years' experience PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • Constant standing and walking. • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more). • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. • Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. • Frequent lifting/moving of patients. • Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry. • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. • Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors. • Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. • Rare kneeling and sitting. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • ARRT-R Radiography - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) • And • Radiologic Technologists - Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) • Or • Radiologic Technologists – Temporary Accreditation - Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) State of Work Location: Missouri, Oklahoma • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • ARRT-R Radiography - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) State of Work Location: Wisconsin • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Radiographer, Licensed - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services • And • ARRT-R Radiography - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Work Shift: Variable Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: 4202000007 Radiology - Diagnostic Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.

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