Director Imaging Services

Overview

The Director of Radiology Services provides leadership, supervision and coordinates department activities,ensuring safety to both patients and staff. Directs all human resource functions of the department with include;overseeing training and ensuring staff competencies, ensures safe staffing levels. Develops and manages budget to meet department, organizational and patient safety goals and ensures regulatory compliance. This position is responsible for the overall direction of the following departments: Interventional Radiology (IR), Computed Tomographic Scanner (CT), Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Imaging, and Ultrasonography. The position is accountable to County, State, and Federal agencies as well as The Joint Commission for maintaining compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and standards.

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of San Gabriel Valley Medical Center. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The employee shall support San Gabriel Valley Medical Center’s strategic plan and the goals and direction of the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).

Responsibilities

Tasks/Duties/Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and direction to ensure safety to both patients and staff.
• Acts as professional liaison with the Medical Staff.
• Ensures staffing plans meet the needs of the population served.
• Ensures competency of all staff.
• Maintains staffing at a level consistent with acuity calculations and to ensure a safe level of care.
• Develops department goals and objectives.
• Educates staff in PI methodology and promotes participation by all staff.
• Accurately prepares and reports departmental activities and findings as scheduled.
• Develops and manages budget according to organizational goals and objectives and patient safety standards.
• Ensures annual budget review and revisions are completed as required.
• Reviews monthly departmental accounting detail for accuracy and ensures the report is corrected if needed.
• When needed, performs radiographic exams in accordance with ARRT, CRT standards. Repeat rate < 3%.
• Processes film and evaluates technical quality.
• Independently recognizes and performs duties which need to be done without being directly assigned.
• Observes all hospital and departmental policies governing conduct while at work (e.g., telephone and computer use, electronic messaging, smoking regulations, parking, breaks and other related policies).
• Understand, respect and display sensitivity to culture, age and persons with disabilities.
• Participates actively and positively affects the outcomes of customer service activities.
• Uses effective collaborative strategies as evidenced by:
  • Developing peer relationships that enable the work group to accomplish the daily workload within the allotted time frame and achieve departmental goals.
  • Recognizing and understanding that as a member of an interdependent group, collaboration and compromise is required in order to maintain the effectiveness of the group as a whole to effectively resolve problems.
  • Timely notification to the Department Manager/Manager of potential problems or concerns. When faced with a problem or concern, is proactive by presenting suggested solutions at the time that the Department Manager/Manager is made aware of the problem or concern.
  • Displaying teamwork ability to promote cooperation and collaboration; gaining support for programs and goals.
  • Supports Patient Rights.
• Displays honesty and respect for others, and respect for the organization.
• Facilitates and enhances communication.
• Establishes good rapport and working relationships with coworkers, other hospital staff, physicians and the public.
• Understands and abides by all departmental policies and procedures as well as the Codes of Ethics, HIPAA requirements and patient rights.
• Complies with federal, state, local laws that govern business practices. Complies with all Department of Health Services requirements for the State of California, and HCFA standards that apply to the position.
• Is knowledgeable and adheres to TJC/CDPH/CMS standards specific to the position.
• Participates actively in ensuring that all state and federal rules and regulations are followed as they apply to this position.
• Conducts business in an ethical and trustworthy manner at all times when dealing with patients, visitors, physicians, and fellow employees.
• Attends scheduled inservice and mandatory inservice.
• Communicates ideas to supervisor for a safer layout of equipment, tools, and/or processes and ensures upkeep at all times.
• Follows standard precautions and transmission based precautions as shown by consistent use of appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Adheres to procedures for the disposal of waste – household waste and biohazard waste as well as the proper disposal of sharps.
• Uses proper body mechanics at all times. Seeks assistance when necessary to move heavy objects or to transport/transfer a heavy patient.
• Is knowledgeable in the hospital safety program and takes necessary steps to maintain a safe environment.
• Adheres to safe work practices in order to prevent injuries and illnesses.
• Maintains the department in a neat, clean, and orderly manner, especially in its own work area.
• Demonstrates good safety habits and judgment by maintaining a safe environment at all times.
• Performs all other duties as requested or required.

Qualifications

Education/Training/Experience

• Progressive management experience in an imaging setting/acute care hospital as determined to be adequate by the Administrator.
• Demonstrated experience and competency in operations improvement, clinical program development, organizational development and financial management.
• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare related field preferred.
• Advanced degree in healthcare related field or business preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with physicians.
• Comprehensive knowledge of regulatory requirements for imaging and related modalities.

Licenses/Certifications: 

• Current California licensed CRT, ARRT, and Fluoro Certification
• Current Basic Life Support (BCLS) certification