Job Openings Radiography/ Radiology Imaging Director

About the job Radiography/ Radiology Imaging Director

RADIOGRAPHY / RADIOLOGY IMAGING DIRECTOR

DESCRIPTION:

  • The Director of Imaging Services supervises, coordinates, and participates in the activities of the Imaging
  • dept. to ensure that the dept. provides quality testing and procedure results for assisting in the
  • evaluation and diagnosis of patient conditions.
  • EPIC (EHR), Pyxis (Medication System)
  • The Director of Imaging Services supervises, coordinates, and participates in the activities of the Imaging department to ensure that the department
  • provides quality testing and procedure results for assisting in the evaluation and diagnosis of patient conditions.
  • Responsible for the fiscal management of department operations to ensure proper utilization of organizations financial resources. Maintain a
  • budget variance within 5% of the department's budget or adequate explanation of greater variance. Participates in developing annual operating
  • and capital budgets and makes recommendations for long-term financial planning to achieve future success.
  • Human Resources
  • Responsible for effective human resource management within the department to achieve and maintain quality services and positive employee
  • relations. Select, train, motivate and evaluate department personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to develop short
  • and long term goals, monitor accomplishments, establish performance requirements and provide coaching for performance improvement and
  • development.
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Responsible for developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure departmental compliance with all applicable rules, regulations
  • and standards as required and enforced by regulatory agencies.
  • Quality of Services
  • Responsible for department's operational excellence; ensures that department delivers quality services in accordance with applicable policies,
  • procedures, and professional standards.
  • Communication & Teamwork
  • Demonstrates strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, necessary to interact with all internal and
  • external customers and staff. Develops positive rapport with team members by encouraging constructive relationships; respects, appreciates,
  • and supports the diversity of ideas; demonstrates team effectiveness skills by acting for the good of the team.
  • Imaging Department Operations
  • The Director organizes and plans activities of the Imaging department. This may include establishing and updating policies and procedures in
  • accordance with hospital policies, standard practices of the profession, and related state and federal laws; regularly conferring with other
  • departments to coordinate the activities and needs of the Imaging department; initiating plans to motivate staff and achieve work goals; timely
  • and accurate reporting; promoting professional growth among staff by identifying and meeting staff education needs. Major departmental
  • problems are solved at this level. Those which affect other departments are reviewed with department directors and the Administration as
  • appropriate. The major challenge of this position is to coordinate and organize the department's overall and daily operations to ensure that
  • quality, cost effective services are provided. Departmental goals and objectives are identified appropriately, submitted on time, and progress is
  • on schedule or explained.
  • Patient Care
  • The Imaging Director may work as a staff member in the department as appropriate, and provide patient examination and care with regard to the
  • specific needs of patients of all ages, and is assisted in meeting the position's accountabilities by the following positions: Ultrasound
  • Technologist, CT Technologist, Radiologic Technologist, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Mammography Technologist, MRI Technologist,
  • Receptionist, Administrative Assistant
  • Quality
  • A quality plan specific to the department is developed with staff involvement - reports are submitted on time - department meeting minutes reflect
  • results of quality monitors - changes are implemented and result in improved outcome - implementation of improvement processes involve staff
  • members and results in improved customer satisfaction and employee morale - evidence of interdepartmental collaboration into the hospital wide
  • quality process. The Director develops and implements quality control procedures. This includes developing, monitoring, and reporting of quality
  • studies; modifying departmental practices to improve outcome; involving staff in the quality process; providing for identified education needs;
  • participating in the improvement process; and collaborating with other health care professionals interdepartmentally and within the community to
  • address identified problems.
  • Continuous Learning
  • Takes responsibility for personal and professional development by participating in professional organizations and hospital committees; increasing
  • knowledge base through continuing education; maintaining specialty certification, as appropriate; promoting the professional image of the
  • hospital through community involvement; and contributing to the professional growth of others.
  • Collaboration
  • This position is in frequent contact with physicians, nursing personnel and other patient care departments regarding patient testing and results,
  • and is in frequent contact with patients of all ages during day-to-day operations. This position is also in contact with other department directors
  • when coordinating the radiology services to meet their needs and activities. Externally, this position is in contact with sales and repair personnel
  • of equipment and supplies.
  • Reliability
  • Attendance at required meetings - department head - department staff meeting - department medical staff committee meeting - participates
  • constructively in the meeting process.
  • Professionalism
  • Projects a professional image within the hospital and to the public. Communications are carried out in a cooperative manner encouraging a team
  • spirit in and among departments.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelors degree in Healthcare
  • 3+ years of Imaging Radiography experience
  • 3+ years of Leadership - Progressively Responsible experience is required
  • Registered Technologist from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist

If you are interested in the above opportunity please apply. Only relevant candidates will be contacted.