Travel Manager - Radiology Technologist
San Luis Obispo, CA
Talent4Health
5x8 hrs, Days

Diagnostic Imaging Manager

Job Description

• Day Shift, 5 x 8s
• Monday - Friday 8am to 4:30pm.  
• CRT, ARRT, Fluoro required.  
• Must have previous management experience with CA Regulations.
• TJC experience and CMS experience is required as well.  
• Responsible for department 24/7.

Responsibilities:

• Manages the daily operations of the diagnostic imaging department, including patient services, personnel, scheduling, finance and equipment.
• Ensures compliance with local, state and federal regulations, standards and protocols.
• Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
• Master's Degree: Preferred
• Five years' registered technologist experience: Preferred
• One year's leadership experience: Preferred
• 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

Essential Functions:

• 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.