Manager - Diagnostic Imaging

Adventist Health•San Luis Obispo, CA

9h•$132,384 - $198,577•Onsite

About The Position

Manages the daily operations of the diagnostic imaging department, including patient services, personnel, scheduling, finance and equipment. Ensures compliance with local, state and federal regulations, standards and protocols. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
Certification or licensure in one of the following areas: ARRT(R) or ARRT(CT) or ARRT(MRI) or ARRT(M), or Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with ARDMS or Certified by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist: Required

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree: Preferred
Five years' registered technologist experience: Preferred
One year's leadership experience: Preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinates all technical operations of the diagnostic imaging department.
Ensures timely processing of all patients while prioritizing emergent procedures, minimizing patient waits and optimizing turn-around times.
Monitors and directs the Radiology Information System (RIS) and the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS).
Ensures the integrity of patient medical images and data while adhering to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other patient confidentiality guidelines and regulations.
Supervises diagnostic imaging personnel, including recruiting and hiring, orientation, training and development, scheduling and regular performance evaluation.
Ensures optimum levels of staffing in accordance with hospital productivity targets.
Conducts regular staff meetings and manages departmental committees and projects as directed.
Manages quality assurance and evaluates new business opportunities and management approaches.
Recommends improved medical imaging protocols and designs and implements performance improvement programs as needed.
Ensures compliance with Joint Commission and local, state and federal regulations, standards and protocols.
Assists in strategic resource planning and develops, implements and oversees department salary, operation and capital budgets.
Exercises discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance, evaluating and comparing possible courses-of-action, and making decisions/recommendations after considering the various possibilities.
Researches and recommends new technologies and equipment to increase departmental productivity.
Uses consistent exercise of discretion and judgment.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.