Area Manager (Wichita Area)

Onsite Women's Health•Witchita, KS

About The Position

This position is under the general direction of the Regional Manager, practice physicians, off-site radiologist, and VP of Operations. She will also work directly with Practice providers, their administrators, practice staff, and various members of the Onsite Women's Health organization as needed. This position will also interact with Radiologists and their staff, Hospitals, and/or radiology imaging centers. This position requires the individual to reside in the Northeast. The ideal candidate will possess a well-balanced skill set that allows for successful interaction with a diverse range of professionals and patients and will possess superior mammography technical skills and thorough knowledge of MQSA protocols. The candidate must have experience supervising others in a fast-paced environment. She must have experience managing or working in a lead position within a Center for Breast Health (CBH), which is a central location where multiple client practices refer patients for mammography exams. The ideal candidate must be dependable, self-motivated and able to problem solve quickly and effectively. She must also be able to manage conflicting priorities efficiently under pressure. The position's responsibilities are multi-fold. The Area Manager will provide clinical, professional and managerial guidance to ONsite team members. She will assist the Regional Manager as needed in the pre-installation activities, marketing efforts, hiring of personnel and implementation of new practice locations in her specific region. She will work directly with the Regional Manager and other ONsite team members to assure the success of new practice locations. The Area Manager will oversee the day to day operations of ONsite staff within the practices partnering with ONsite. At times the candidate may be asked to perform 3D tomosynthesis mammography of the highest technical level.

Requirements

ARRT required
Advance certification in Mammography required
Minimum of 5 years of practical experience
Must maintain CME's as required by State and or National accreditation bodies
Proof of required educational level(s) due at time of hire
Must have minimum of three years management experience

Nice To Haves

Previous CBH management experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Specializes in the management of ONsite staff overseeing the screening and diagnostic mammography service client practice for the early detection of breast cancer.
Responsible for the initial and ongoing success of the mammography service in practices assigned to manage.
Assist practice in any and all ways possible to be sure all eligible age appropriate patients have annual screening mammograms.
Supervise both hourly and per-diem employees in multiple medical practices
Develops and maintains relationships with lead physicians and practice administrators
Ensure proper employee coverage at all times for all medical practices
Obtain/maintain various state licenses
Prepare the monthly coverage schedule where utilized
Fill in as required for sick coverage and vacation
Oversee the maintenance of all QA documents necessary to exceed annual FDA inspection requirements
Is responsible for obtaining and maintaining ACR accreditation
Oversees all mammography tracking following MQSA guidelines and requirements
Assists the Radiologist with QA/QC reporting
Responsible for overseeing the correct utilization and accuracy of PINk in the practices being managed
Assists the Clinical Education Manager with EQUIP
Coordinate the yearly Physicist inspections with the practice schedules
Assists the Risk Assessment Program Manager with the implementation of Risk Assessment within the practices
Communicates weekly with the Regional Manager through conference calls or emails
Explains procedures to the patient to reduce anxieties and obtain patient cooperation
Moves mammographic equipment to specific positions and adjusts controls to set exposure factors based on knowledge of radiographic exposure techniques and protocols
Practices radiation protection techniques by using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding skills and ALARA principles
Follows prescribed safety standards in operating all required equipment
Examines digital images for image quality
Ensures equipment is in proper working order at all times
Performs all required QA testing required to comply with MQSA, ACR and State requirements/regulations
Maintains patient confidentiality at all times
Processes routine paperwork and all required data entry
Participates in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations
Prepares all required reports and data pursuant to MQSA and State requirements
Performs all other duties as may be assigned