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6. Determine the target FTE level, # Determine the required FTEs with fringe benefits. 7.2 A physician practice specializing in managing spine pathology is assessing the less manager, being familiar with forecasting techniques, has already developed a proyec require hiring one or more radiology technicians to assist the physician. The practice bility of adding a C-arm imaging unit. Implementation of C-arm procedures word tion of annual C-arm procedures, and would like to determine the target level of ra outlines the forecasted volume of each procedure over an eight-month period and es diology FTES should the C-arm imaging unit be added at the practice. Table EX 72 timated standard hours per procedure performed by a radiology technician. Indirect support time is 0.15 hours per procedure, and constant time by all staff is two hours per day. The fringe benefit allowance is 10 percent and the practice utilization target is 85 percent. Table EX 7.2 Volume 252 Standard Hours 0.46 252 0.11 252 0.11 Procedure Description for Radiology Tech 1. Operates Equipment/Assists Physician 2. Explains Procedure to Patient 3. Patient Assessment 4. Patient Transport 5. Documentation/Computer Entry 6. Equipment Maintenance and Cleaning 7. Ordering and Stocking Supplies 8. Phone Calls 9. Coordination with Physician 10. General Cleaning Procedure Room 11. Other Duties as Requested 252 252 0.11 0.09 24 24 0.19 0.38 252 0.19 125 0.09 252 0.18 75 0.11 Ctri 275 EXERCISES a. Calculate the standard hours per month. b. Determine the required FTEs with fringe benefits. c. Determine the sensitivity of required FTEs to a +/-10 percent change in procedure volumes. 73 The Apheresis Unit at Monument Health is experiencing an increasing demand for its procedures and the manager is concerned about the impact of this growth on staffing Int to forecast demand and develop work