MRI Manager Medical Imaging - $20,000 Sign On Bonus

Brown Medicine•Cranston, RI

7d•$105,019 - $173,264•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Director, Diagnostic Imaging, and in cooperation with the division’s Medical Director, the MRI Manager manages the clinical and operational activities of the MRI section. The role uses critical thinking to make decisions concerning personnel management, resource use, service quality, and fiscal management. The Manager plans, directs, and coordinates assigned staff performing diagnostic testing procedures and provides a high-quality education program for incumbent staff. The role also supports departmental student training programs, ensuring they meet applicable compliance standards, policies, and procedures. The position performs independently within department policies and practices and refers complex problems to a supervisor when policy or procedure clarification is needed. It has supervisory responsibility for up to 65 FTEs. The work is at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, on a Monday–Friday day shift, with 8-hour days and no driving required. The posting offers a $20,000 sign-on bonus and lists a pay range of $105,019.20–$173,264.00.

Requirements

Completion of a formal, accredited training program at an approved School of Radiology Technology.
Registration through the American Registry for Radiology Technologists or the American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT).
Three or more years of supervisory experience, with sufficient skills and knowledge to fulfill the stated responsibilities.
Knowledge and skills necessary to provide quality patient care while considering aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns.
Analytical skills and the ability to calculate and prepare radiographic contrast, where applicable, according to standard procedure for the test performed.
Ability to operate all current equipment.
Analytical and critical-thinking skills to plan and direct Section operations and contribute to future departmental goals and objectives.
Ability to support and appropriately interpret policies.
Interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with patients, physicians, patients’ families, and other hospital employees.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide input into planning and developing departmental goals.
Participate in developing and supporting departmental policies and procedures, and advise on overall department policy development.
Interview candidates and make hiring decisions in accordance with Human Resources and Diagnostic Imaging Director guidelines.
Train, orient, and assign work to newly hired personnel; evaluate their performance during probation and determine skill levels and potential for permanent employment.
Research information for departmental budgets, help finalize capital and operating budgets, and develop the Section’s annual operating budget.
Recommend expenditure priorities based on anticipated service demand.
Evaluate daily Section operations for staff efficiency and service quality, and make operational changes to align resources with demand for timely, high-quality services.
Identify emerging operational and staffing issues, take corrective action, establish priorities for resolving problems, and advise the Department Director.
Evaluate assigned staff performance, establish Section performance standards, and counsel employees while supporting HR policies and procedures.
Prepare timely work schedules for assigned staff.
Ensure equipment is properly calibrated, maintained, and repaired; coordinate with vendors and hospital personnel and secure maintenance and calibration documentation.
Maintain regular contact with hospital departments and personnel to exchange information, evaluate service needs, and address operational difficulties.
Provide ongoing technical staff education through in-service training, seminars, and other activities.
Conduct monthly Section staff meetings.
Work with Clinical Instructors and Program Directors to provide suitable clinical learning experiences for students.
Stay current with procedures, imaging protocols, equipment, methods, and practices; evaluate potential new procedures for clinical use with the Medical Director while maintaining cost effectiveness.
Participate in Department management meetings.
Advise and make recommendations concerning service quality, personnel management, resource use, and related topics.
Provide technical guidance and assistance to staff as needed.
Oversee Section inventory and supply acquisition procedures.
Ensure compliance with external regulatory agencies and maintain records for surveyor review.