Department:          Imaging

Reports To:           Director of Rehabilitation Services

Salary: $95,000 – $133,000 based on experience and qualifications.   

Welia Health offers a competitive salary and benefits package.  Below are the benefits of joining the Welia Health Team:

• Health Insurance (one High-Deductible option fully paid for by Welia) with additional plans available
• Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability (both fully paid for by Welia)
• Single Dental Insurance, fully paid for by Welia (dual and family options available)  
• Wellness Incentives  
• Fitness Center, available 24/7
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – up to 6% employer contribution  
• Employee Discounts 
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)  
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Paid Time Off with up to 200 hours in your first year
• Extended Illness Bank up to 48 hours in your first year

SUMMARY

The Imaging Department Manager is responsible for guiding hospital and clinic imaging department’s operations and to ensure that imaging staff provide quality, cost effective and timely imaging services to patients. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Design and improve work processes and direct work performance to be compliant with all regulatory and accreditation requirements that apply.  Remains updated on regulations as they pertain to radiology. 

Establishes standards of work performance and methods of operation for the department.

Secures bids or quotes for new equipment through contract with vendors and company representations. Works with facilities department to coordinate the timeline for preparation of room, delivery and installation of equipment, training of personnel and acceptance testing by physicist. 

Participates in and contributes to meetings and committees as needed.

Conducts regularly scheduled department meetings.

Responds to physician/provider, patient and employee concerns.

Analyzes financial reports and maintenance of the department budget.

Collects, generates, analyzes and distributes statistical reports as required.

Responsible for hiring, coordinates the training, orientation, and development of all personnel in Imaging including annual required training and education.

Consistently reviewing department performance and implementing changes as needed to improve services.

Develops/updates services growth plan based on observed trend, existing services, and new services.

Works with revenue cycle department to ensure that imaging department’s CPT code changes are made in a timely manner.

Ensures all employees are evaluated and counseled relative to performance, conduct, punctuality, and attendance and adherence to department and Welia Health rules and regulations. 

Assists in recruitment, interviewing, selecting employees, and recommendations for promotion.  Maintains appropriate levels of staffing to meet the workload. 

Responsible for the development, gains approval and supports implementation of departmental policies and procedures.

Responsible for quality control, preventive maintenance equipment and programs (PACS and RIS), equipment calibration.  Assists in the development and implementation of performance improvement activities of the department

Provides oversight to High-Level Disinfection ultrasound equipment procedures according to both the manufacturer’s instructions and evidence-based guidelines.

Serves as clinical resource contact for staff, providers and radiologists.

Approves payroll, departmental schedules, and intradepartmental staffing changes.

Ability and flexibility to help cover radiologic technologist functions within the scope of their license.  Will also use their ability and flexibility to cover the imaging assistant and imaging front desk functions.

Oversees inventories and ordering of supplies.

Considers age related factors in care, treatment, education and evaluation of patients, ranging from neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics.  Applies knowledge of age-related factors appropriately in accordance with professional standards and departmental policies and procedures.

Implements quality assurance standards and programs to assure compliance with MDH ionizing radiation rules and standards of Joint Commission, as required for full accreditation, and in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to follow any other job related duties requested by their supervisor.

MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly manages employees in the Imaging Department. Also provides oversight of employees that are contracted through CMDI and Shared Medical.  CMDI employees staff ultrasound, mammography, bone density, MR and nuclear medicine.  Shared Medical employees staff PET.  Carries out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.  Reviews and approve timecards. 

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, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Graduate of AMA approved school of Radiologic Technology.  Baccalaureate degree or comparable experience required.  Minimum of 5 years of hospital clinical experience in medical imaging required.  Preferred a minimum of 5 years management experience in a medical imaging environment, including responsibility of budget, personnel and processes.  Requires excellent oral and written communication skills, strong organizational, mentoring and coaching skills.  Knowledge of CPT codes, computer skills including Word and Excel, Teams and Outlook.  Prior experience in Epic/Excellian.  Merge PACS and Oracle are a plus.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from physicians/providers, groups of managers, coworkers, patients, family members, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

ARRT Certified and/or other technically related Medical Imaging Certification such as NMTCB (Nuclear Medicine) or RDMS (Ultrasound)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.  The employee frequently is required to walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear, and taste or smell.  The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  Continuous talking and hearing.  The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and must be able to push stretcher with 150 + pounds for undetermined distance.  Must be able to reach in front and above head 15 inches.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.  There may also be occasional travel, eye strain, violent behavior by patients and exposure to contagious disease.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The duties in this job description are representative of a Class II position as described by OSHA.

Welia Health is an equal-opportunity employer.

This position is an exempt status.