ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Collaborates with Radiology Medical Director to coordinate daily operations by directing staff and resourcestooptimizepatientcareandefficiency.Toincludemonitoringdailyscheduleandadjusting staffing patternsaccordingly.
• With input and support from the Manager, responsible for effective hiring, orientation, training, mentoring and coaching of staff, to ensure a well-trained, high performing team. Provide ongoing recognition, feedback and development, holding staff accountable for meeting expected goals and behaviors. Provide input for a staffing plan that meets both customer expectations and financial constraints.
• Balance team and individual responsibilities; be open and objective to other’s views; give and welcomefeedback;contributetopositiveteamgoals;andputthesuccessoftheteamaboveown interests.
• Coaches staff to assure a quality, customer-service oriented team is present. Investigates complaints and errors, safety issues, and “near misses”. Handles staff performance-related issues in collaboration with Manager and accordance with Human Resource policies andprocedures.
• Responsible for procurement, storage, and routing of supplies. Works closely with institution departments responsible for procurement and vendor representatives to optimize competitive pricing and resourceful supplymaintenance.
• Practice reflects knowledge of HIPAA, DNV, JC and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare. Disseminates and ensures compliance with department andinstitutional policies, procedures andregulations.
• Responsible for effective and timely staff communications to ensure all are apprised of information and changes in a timely manner. Plans, prepares and conducts regularstaff meetings and participates in huddles and other communicationstrategies.
• Displays creativity and innovation when making recommendations for improvement in the delivery of services to the hospital. Provides input to the development of business/strategic plans, leads projects, teams and participates in hospital workgroups/ PI teams andcommittees.
• Gathers data and participates in the department’s quality assurance and improvement planto achieve a defined level of quality and appropriateness of patient care services.
• Maintains knowledge of, observes, and enforces the safety measures in Environment of Care and RadiationSafety.
• Ensures the quality of the digital processing and imaging equipment. Monitors the status of equipmentrepairsandpreventativemaintenance,gathersdataonequipmentmalfunctionand associated down time, and documents the effects on patient care asrequired.
• Demonstratesproficientknowledgeandskillsspecifictoinformationsystemsutilizedinpatient care.
• Assistsindevelopingannualbudgetandtakesappropriateactionwhenappropriatetomaintain control of department financial resources. Complete monthly reconciliationreports as directed.
• Performs procedures as needed in the discipline for which they supervise and certified under.. Meets periodic UTMB and unit specific compliance requirements for health screening, training, attendance, safety, BLS andACLS.
• Adheres to internal controls and reportingstructure.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Coaching
• DecisionMaking
• ProcessImprovement
• CommunicationProcesses
• TrainingManagement
• Initiative
• LegalCompliance
• ManagingProcesses
• QualityManagement
• LeanManagement
• BedsideManner
• Regulatorycompliance

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.