Associate Manager Medical Imaging MRI

Banner Health•Glendale, AZ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Manager Medical Imaging MRI provides operational, financial, managerial, and/or clinical support within the MRI department. The role helps ensure optimal care and treatment, supports staff and patient care, and may perform prescribed procedures in accordance with department and facility policies, procedures, and protocols. The position supervises and participates in staff selection, orientation, training, counseling, performance evaluation, and workflow direction. It supports department goals, policies, and process improvement while managing patient care activities within budgetary and productivity guidelines. The associate manager maintains clinical competencies and required certifications, ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulatory requirements, and supports safe, efficient department operations. This role is based at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, Arizona. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The facility is a Level I Trauma Center and provides care across a range of specialties, with cross-training opportunities to other modalities and state-of-the-art equipment.

Requirements

Certificate or diploma from an approved or accredited Radiologic Technology program, or an equivalent program for another modality such as MRI, Nuclear Medicine, CAT Scan, Mammography, or Diagnostic Imaging.
National certification from ARRT and/or modality-qualified licensure such as NMTCB, ARDMS, or ARMRIT.
State regulatory agency licensure, if applicable.
Advanced specialty certification from an accrediting body in MRI or another applicable specialty, if applicable.
BLS certification.
Four or more years of clinical experience relevant to the patient population.
Effective communication and human-relations skills.
Ability to analyze data and solve problems.

Nice To Haves

Health care-related bachelor's degree.
Prior supervisory experience.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Provide or facilitate patient care and serve as a clinical and managerial resource to staff; assume direct patient care when necessary.
Promote interdisciplinary patient care planning and patient education.
Communicate effectively, solve problems, use critical thinking, and resolve conflicts while supervising the department and keeping appropriate stakeholders informed.
Collaborate with other departments and outside vendors to ensure adequate resources and coordination of safe, efficient patient care.
Assist in developing, implementing, and interpreting department, facility, and system policies in the clinical setting.
Promote safe, cost-effective care while considering patient satisfaction and customer service.
Hire, train, evaluate, counsel, and direct the workflow of staff; initiate corrective action as appropriate.
Participate in developing and implementing department goals and objectives and ensure they are met effectively and on time.
Support change and participate in developing, interpreting, implementing, and evaluating goals, objectives, and process-improvement activities.
Manage patient care activities within department and facility budgetary and productivity guidelines; monitor staff usage and ensure staffing meets patient needs responsibly.
Maintain required clinical competencies and certifications and ensure compliance with regulatory agencies, laws, professional responsibilities, confidentiality requirements, and safety policies.
Ensure efficient department workflow and perform prescribed procedures as required under established policies and procedures.
May be responsible for department budget and operations and participate on assigned committees.