Imaging Modality Manager - MRI - Radiology MRI

VCU Health • Richmond, VA

101d

About The Position

The Imaging Modality Manager is responsible for providing enterprise wide oversight to assigned modality(s) at all health system locations to ensure consistency and standardization for imaging protocols, required staff competencies and training, modality specific policies, and equipment selection. This job provides day-to-day management and supervision for assigned Radiology modality and locations e.g. Diagnostic, Fluoro, US, CT, MRI, Nuclear Med/PET, IR, BI) to include human resources management; operations; relationship development; financial/budget management; legal and regulatory compliance; strategic planning; and capital equipment planning and installation oversight. The Imaging Modality Manager ensures that all diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are performed by qualified and competent staff, are of the highest quality achievable and follow the radiation safety principles of ALARA, ACR Guidelines for MRI Safety, and/or other applicable professional organization guidelines. This job works collaboratively and in partnership with location managers to ensure consistent practices across all modality locations. This job also ensures compliance with VCU and VCUHS policies and procedures. The Imaging Modality Manager works directly with supervisors to resolve problems, workflow, customer service and human resource issues. This position implements new initiatives, programs and policies. This position also works collaboratively with other Imaging Managers, Faculty and staff to ensure a high-level departmental safety, quality, and teamwork. The Imaging Modality Manager is responsible for the clinical functions and processes for assigned Radiology area. Through supervisors, lead technologists, and staff the Radiology Modality Manager is responsible and accountable for the daily clinical operation of the assigned sections by ensuring the highest level of operational excellence while ensuring safety, efficient, high quality and cost-effective care. This role manages, oversees, maintains and improves business functions and processes related to his/her areas of responsibility.

Requirements

• Current Certification by: American Registry of Radiology Technologist (ARRT) or Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification Board (NMTCB) or ARRT (N) (for Nuclear Medicine/PET Manager) or American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers or ARRT (S).
• Current Specialty Registry in at least one of the following: ARRT in Mammography, ARRT CT, ARRT MRI, ARRT QM, ARDMS Specialty, RCIS or RCES, ARRT CV OR VI or CI, PET or NC (Nuclear Cardiology), CRA.
• Minimum of four (4) years of progressively more responsible Diagnostic Radiology supervisory/management experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of technical experience.
• Graduation from a JRC Accredited Program in Radiologic Technology.
• Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Radiation Science or closely related field from an accredited program (for managers hired after 7/1/2012).

Nice To Haves

• Seven (7) years of progressively more responsible supervisory/management experience in the area(s) to be managed.
• Previous work experience in an academic medical center environment.
• Master's Degree in Health Administration or closely related field from an accredited program.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise wide oversight to assigned modality(s) at all health system locations.
• Ensure consistency and standardization for imaging protocols, required staff competencies and training, modality specific policies, and equipment selection.
• Manage day-to-day operations and supervision for assigned Radiology modality and locations.
• Handle human resources management, operations, relationship development, financial/budget management, legal and regulatory compliance, strategic planning, and capital equipment planning.
• Ensure all diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are performed by qualified and competent staff.
• Follow radiation safety principles of ALARA, ACR Guidelines for MRI Safety, and other applicable professional organization guidelines.
• Collaborate with location managers to ensure consistent practices across all modality locations.
• Ensure compliance with VCU and VCUHS policies and procedures.
• Work directly with supervisors to resolve problems, workflow, customer service and human resource issues.
• Implement new initiatives, programs and policies.
• Collaborate with other Imaging Managers, Faculty and staff to ensure high-level departmental safety, quality, and teamwork.
• Responsible for the clinical functions and processes for assigned Radiology area.
• Ensure the highest level of operational excellence while ensuring safety, efficient, high quality and cost-effective care.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits.
• Retirement plans.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Work-life balance initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees