Radiology Manager

Location:

Scotland, SD

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement (United States of America)

Position Highlights

General hours of work: Monday – Friday (Varied days as department needs coverage). Involves required on call rotation for evenings, weekend, and holidays.

SUMMARY: Responsible for the day-to-day operations and strategic functions of the Radiology Department.  Ensures that all standards and regulations concerning radiology services are met and maintained.  Ensures quality radiology services.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, developing, training, and retaining employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
• Successful completion of accredited school of Radiology.
• Minimum of two years clinical experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.

CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE, and/or REGISTRATIONS: 

• Registered Radiological Technologist with ARRT.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Plans, directs, and supervises all technical aspects of the department in regard to services, programs, and evaluation of such programs.
• Maintains radiological services in accordance with the standards established by the hospital with the federal, state, and local standards that may apply.
• Is responsible for existing equipment and such contractual services as may be required.  Recommends equipment modification, new equipment and essential construction within the department.
• Coordinates departmental purchasing and is responsible for stock levels, storage, and utilization.
• Is responsible for the technical aspect of radiation safety in the hospital, recommending programs, monitoring and location of warning or identifying devices in carrying our recommendations of the radiation safety officer.
• Administers preparation of reports, documents, statistical surveys, and other data required.
• Provides for recruitment, selection, training, supervision, and other personnel matters in the department.
• Develops a staff schedule for the department including call schedule ensuring 24/7 call coverage.
• Makes work assignments and coordinates requirements for radiological services with hospital and clinic routine.
• Evaluates accuracy and technical quality of imaging studies, demonstrates difficult or new techniques and procedures to the technical staff.  Delegates responsibility to other staff as required. 
• Provides a channel of communication to the Dir. of PCS and CEO for the department.  Provides accurate financial data as requested and assists in the budgeting process.
• Develops and revises policies and procedures for the Radiology Department and ensures compliance.
• Use dosimeter to monitor employee exposure.
• Will operate x-ray and computed tomography equipment to make diagnostic radiographs of designated body parts under the supervision of a director of radiology, following radiologist protocols.
• Educate patient on exam preparation to achieve the best diagnostic images.
• Follow policies regarding lead protective devices.
• Position and instruct patient for particular examination.
• Use proper supportive devices and angle boards when needed.
• Use correct exposure factors to produce diagnostic images.
• Make proper exposure from behind protective barrier or adequate distance from patient and equipment.
• Be able to differentiate between diagnostic and repeatable images.
• Follow protocols for administration of contrast.
• Other general duties related specifically to the radiology and CT department include but are not limited to: scheduling patients for radiology examinations at other facilities.
• General knowledge of computers and PACS/EMR for job specific duties.
• Other tasks as assigned.

REQUIRED PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste or smell and talk or hear.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

REQUIRED COMMUNICATION/MATHEMATICAL/REASONING SKILLS:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, procedure manuals and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

 RESPONSIBILITIES, EXPECTATIONS & STANDARDS:

Commitment to the daily application of LJMH’s mission, vision, core values and social principles to serve patients, their families and our community.

• Maintains confidentiality when dealing with all customers.
• Must utilize effective problem-solving skills as appropriate.
• Conveys enthusiasm and promotes LJMH and its services in a positive manner.
• Comply with policies and procedures, safety principles, laws, regulations and standards associated with, but not limited to CMS and OSHA.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• May be involved on organization committees.
• Is expected to attend in-service meetings and such other training/education to maintain a level of proficiency in their work.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

• May be exposed to communicable diseases when working in a health care environment.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to risk of radiation.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, sharps or cuts, compression or impact, risk of electrical shock or vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: The individual must be able to work the hours specified above.  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.  The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required to perform the essential functions.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions, so long as the accommodations do not cause hardship to the employer