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Adventist Health · 5 months ago

Manager, Diagnostic Imaging, Full Time

San Luis Obispo, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Adventist Health Sierra Vista has been providing care to the community since 1959. The Manager of Diagnostic Imaging will oversee daily operations of the diagnostic imaging department, ensuring compliance with regulations and managing staff to provide optimal patient services.

Elder CareHealth CareHospitalMedicalNon ProfitWellness

Responsibilities

Coordinates all technical operations of the diagnostic imaging department. Ensures timely processing of all patients while prioritizing emergent procedures, minimizing patient waits and optimizing turn-around times. Monitors and directs the Radiology Information System (RIS) and the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). Ensures the integrity of patient medical images and data while adhering to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other patient confidentiality guidelines and regulations

Supervises diagnostic imaging personnel, including recruiting and hiring, orientation, training and development, scheduling and regular performance evaluation. Ensures optimum levels of staffing in accordance with hospital productivity targets. Conducts regular staff meetings and manages departmental committees and projects as directed

Manages quality assurance and evaluates new business opportunities and management approaches. Recommends improved medical imaging protocols and designs and implements performance improvement programs as needed. Ensures compliance with Joint Commission and local, state and federal regulations, standards and protocols

Assists in strategic resource planning and develops, implements and oversees department salary, operation and capital budgets. Exercises discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance, evaluating and comparing possible courses-of-action, and making decisions/recommendations after considering the various possibilities

Researches and recommends new technologies and equipment to increase departmental productivity. Uses consistent exercise of discretion and judgment

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

Diagnostic Imaging ManagementARRT CertificationRadiologic TechnologyQuality AssuranceLeadership ExperienceBudget ManagementPatient ServicesStaff TrainingRegulatory ComplianceCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required

Certification or licensure in one of the following areas: ARRT(R) or ARRT(CT) or ARRT(MRI) or ARRT(M), or Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with ARDMS or Certified by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist: Required

ARRT-Radiography (ARRT-R) or ARRT-Computed Tomography (ARRT-CT) or ARRT-Magnetic Resonance Imaging (ARRT-MRI) or ARRT-Mammography (ARRT-M) or American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or National Nuclear Med Tech (NMTCB): Required

State Radiologic Tech (RT): Required

Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQI BLS) certification: Required

Fluoroscopy (FLUORO): Required