Director of Imaging Services

Lifepoint Health • Galax, VA

6h • $86,132 - $110,458 • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Imaging Services role at Twin County Regional Healthcare, part of Lifepoint Health, is a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. This position involves directing the department's activities and resources to achieve departmental and organizational objectives. The director will develop and implement departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements. This role also involves directing and evaluating departmental operations, including patient care delivery, information technologies, service level determination, and complaint management, to achieve performance and quality control objectives. Planning and monitoring staffing activities, including hiring, orienting, evaluating, disciplinary actions, and continuing education initiatives, are key responsibilities. The director will also prepare, monitor, and evaluate departmental budgets, ensuring compliance with allocated funding and coordinating internal/external audits. Creating and fostering an environment that encourages professional growth and integrating evidence-based practices into operations and clinical protocols are also essential. A comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA) is required, along with the application of policies and procedures, and knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices. Following infection control, HIPAA, and hospital safety guidelines is mandatory.

Requirements

• Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• BLS required by completion of hospital orientation.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred. Applicable work experience may be used in lieu of education

Responsibilities

• Directs the department's activities and resources to achieve departmental and organizational objectives
• Develops and implements departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with the clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements/objectives of the organization
• Directs and evaluates departmental operations, including patient care delivery, information technologies, service level determination, and complaint management, to achieve performance and quality control objectives.
• Plans and monitors staffing activities, including hiring, orienting, evaluating, disciplinary actions, and continuing education initiatives.
• Prepares, monitors, and evaluates departmental budgets, and ensures that the department operates in compliance with allocated funding. Coordinates and directs internal/external audits.
• Creates and fosters an environment that encourages professional growth
• Integrates evidence-based practices into operations and clinical protocols.
• Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA). Skilled in the application of policies and procedures. Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.
• Follow infection control, HIPAA, and hospital safety guidelines.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage— tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director