Radiology Administrator

Veterans Health Administration • Amarillo, TX

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Radiology Administrator plans and directs the technical and administrative operations of radiology programs at active, affiliated medical centers. The program includes multiple radiologic technology specialties. The administrator has full supervisory responsibility for a large staff that includes nonsupervisory personnel, supervisors, and clerical and administrative support staff, and indirectly supervises Imaging staff.

The role oversees program operations, staffing, budgets, equipment, records, procurement, and personnel matters. The administrator supports diagnostic services and patient-care improvements, monitors performance and quality, and ensures operations meet departmental goals, applicable standards, and established procedures. The position may also serve as the service Contracting Officer Representative and prepare procurement and personnel documents.

The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Ad-hoc telework is available, but this is not a virtual position.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Completion of a full-time diagnostic radiologic technology training program of at least 24 months (or equivalent), evidenced by a certificate or associate degree, from an appropriately accredited program.
• Current American Registry of Radiologic Technologists certification in Radiography (ARRT (R)), unless eligible under the stated grandfathering provision for qualifying current VHA employees.
• At least one year of experience equivalent to GS-11, earned while holding active ARRT (R) certification, and meeting the applicable GS-11 knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of radiology-program fiscal matters, including VHA funds and additional fund controls, and ability to administer scarce medical-specialist contracts for professional services.
• Ability to make short- and long-term recommendations for supplies, equipment, major space alterations, and radiographic-equipment purchase and remodeling specifications.
• Ability to recommend improvements to program effectiveness to meet VHA and JCAHO accreditation standards.
• Ability to make and implement major managerial recommendations, including organizational and delegation changes, realistic cost-benefit ratios, and policy and procedure changes that improve patient services.
• Ability to perform the full range of supervisory duties, including work assignments, performance evaluations, recommendations for appointments, awards, advancements, and discipline, and identification of continuing education and training needs.
• Meet applicable employment conditions, including background/security investigation, onboarding, required seasonal influenza vaccination, and a one- or two-year trial period.
• Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited institutions may be used to qualify; foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.

Nice To Haves

• Ten or more years of experience as a General Radiographic, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance, and/or Ultrasound Technologist, equivalent to an associate's degree.
• Three or more years of creditable experience leading, managing, and balancing workload, scheduling, patients, RIS, hospital information systems, PACS, and a diverse staff of Diagnostic Imaging technologists.
• Strong leadership and regulatory knowledge.
• Experience with budgets, execution, equipment acquisition, consolidation, disposition, and/or life-cycle planning.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, revising, and implementing policies and procedures.
• Experience managing and implementing change and developing process-improvement projects.
• Regulatory-compliance expertise to ensure adherence to healthcare standards.

Responsibilities

• Participate in process-improvement activities, monitoring, reporting, and planning.
• Follow hospital safety, infection-control, universal-precaution, and radiation-safety requirements in accordance with departmental guidelines.
• Review imaging requisitions with clerical staff and technologists and consult requesting physicians and radiologists when necessary.
• Directly supervise administrative staff and subordinate team leaders, and indirectly supervise Imaging staff.
• Support established program objectives relating to diagnostic procedures and equipment, and help implement changes to radiology patient-care methods.
• Communicate service goals and mission to supervised employees and ensure divisional activities meet departmental goals in a timely manner.
• Manage budgetary matters and service contacts.
• Serve as Records Control Manager for Radiology and Nuclear Medicine.
• Evaluate employee competency and performance, communicate performance requirements and progress, and address inadequate performance or conduct.
• Communicate with union representatives on matters involving immediate-supervisor action and implement established personnel programs and procedures.
• Resolve conflicts within the position's jurisdiction and refer issues to a supervisor when necessary.
• Approve vacation and leave requests while maintaining adequate staffing; verify and authorize timecards and overtime requests.
• Ensure required diagnostic-section paperwork and computer data are completed.
• Compile and analyze data on section activities and services and prepare related reports.
• Monitor diagnostic-section activities, address operational problems, and identify staffing or equipment needs.
• Coordinate diagnostic-equipment repairs with Engineering Service or outside manufacturers.
• When assigned, serve as the service Contracting Officer Representative; write statements of work and other procurement documents.
• Create and scan documents into SF-52s for personnel actions and update Radiology organizational charts for Human Resources approval.
• Work with Human Resources to develop announcements, interview and select candidates, and onboard radiology staff.
• Prepare for and conduct staff meetings.
• Make recommendations on supply, equipment, space alterations, radiology program effectiveness, organizational structure, delegation, costs, policies, and procedures.
• Perform the full range of supervisory duties, including work assignments, performance evaluations, recommendations concerning appointments, awards, advancements, and disciplinary actions, and identification of training needs.

Benefits

• 37–50 days of annual paid time off per year, including annual leave, sick leave, and 11 paid Federal holidays.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment.
• Eligible full-time employees may qualify for a childcare subsidy after 60 days of employment, subject to family-income and other eligibility limits.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k), with VA contributions up to 5%.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term-care insurance; many federal insurance programs may be carried into retirement.
• Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree