Department: Radiology Administration - SRMC

FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Days

Position Summary:
Coordinate and oversee all radiology and imaging operations, personnel, financial management, and program growth. Serve as a liaison to internal and external customers. Manage, coordinate and oversee the operational day to day activities within assigned departments to ensure compliance with policy, standards and procedures. Develop and administer a quality oversight program. Provide development and management of PACS and RIS operations. Maintain Radiology Department benchmark information. Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and charge master requirements. Prepare and obtain approval for and administer the Department budget. Document and track expense trends. Ensure adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities:
* PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
* PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
* PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
* PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
* PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may 'not seem right'
* POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs
* PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
* POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - Recruit and interview applicants, hire, orient, train, schedule, supervise, evaluate, counsel, discipline and terminate department personnel within the policy of SRMC and applicable
* LEADERSHIP - Provide guidance, mentorship, and leadership to managers and staff
* LEADERSHIP - Provide leadership in preparing budgets with managers and medical directors including five year capital assets plan
* COMPLIANCE - Establish and ensure completion of competencies, training sessions, education programs for staff and managers; promote staff satisfaction and recognition activities
* QUALITY - Conduct regular or continual analysis of staffing, quality assurance, management review, budget reviews and performance evaluations
* PATIENT CARE - Develop and implement patient care systems to maintain maximum efficiency, high patient satisfaction and quality at the lowest operational cost; design procedures to support increased patient satisfaction
* COMPLIANCE - Ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies governing health care delivery and the rules of accrediting bodies by continually monitoring Hospital operations, programs and physical properties; initiate changes as required
* COLLABORATION - Collaborate with appropriate providers to ensure departmental effectiveness and quality outcomes
* STRATEGIC PLANNING - Assist in the strategic planning of both short- and long- term plans
* POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - Responsible for the area hospital policy and procedure development, revision and implementation
* GOALS- Plan for professional growth related to professional goals based on self-assessment, evaluation and feedback; assume responsibility for acquiring knowledge and experiences to meet goals
* POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
* PATIENT SAFETY - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety
* PATIENT SAFETY - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
* PATIENT SAFETY - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
* PATIENT SAFETY - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may 'not seem right'
* OPERATIONS - Manage, coordinate and oversee technical radiology and clinical activities and operations; identify and correct technical and clinical deficiencies
* REPORTING - Establish and maintain data collection and monitor results for recurring reports; develop reports and track compliance records
* QUALITY ASSURANCE - Develop, modify and oversee quality control program. Administer quality assurance for assigned area; maintain data on repeat counts and inadequate/incomplete exams; monitor data and reports required for State and National Radiology Standards
* QUALITY IMPROVEMENT - Develop training and education program in support of image quality improvement for all modalities; coordinate results of image quality with physicians
* BILLING - Develop and maintain charge masters to assure billing is in compliance with federal and state regulations for all areas of responsibility
* EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE - Oversee equipment maintenance, environmental service and IT support issues
* MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES - Attend and participate in professional meetings and committees; stay abreast of new trends and innovations
* RELATED DUTIES - Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education:
Essential:
* Bachelor's Degree
Nonessential:
* Master's Degree
Education specialization:
Essential:
* Related Discipline
Nonessential:
* Related Discipline

Experience:
Essential:
4 years directly related experience
Nonessential:

Credentials:
Essential:
* NM Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Program Lic NMMIRTP
* CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
* ARRT CT or N or MR or Mammography

Physical Conditions:
Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Working conditions:
Essential:
* Med Haz: Dirt, dust, fumes, odors, bad weather, noise