Diagnostic Imaging Manager

Curry General Hospital
94220 4th St
Gold Beach, OR 97444, USA

Curry Medical Center
500 5th St
Brookings, OR 97415, USA

Under the general direction of the Senior Director of Ancillary Services, the Diagnostic Imaging Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the overall operation of the Diagnostic Imaging Department in all locations, currently including Port Orford, Gold Beach and Brookings. Ensures compliance with patient care and quality standards as they relate to care provided to all patient age groups ranging from newborn to elderly.

Maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in CQI activities. Assures competency of staff. Operates within the just culture framework with staff issues. Assists in formulating the budget for Radiology operations and leads efforts for achieving strategic goals. Maintains efficient and effective department operations while requiring compliance with all accrediting organizations including state, federal and local regulatory laws, standards, and protocols.

Works with administration on planning, organizing, and directing Radiology operations to complete strategic goals in order to achieve the CHN vision.

Supervises and mentors Imaging staff through weekly one on one meetings and communicates to staff through purposeful rounding in the Radiology Department(s).

Monitors monthly volumes, utilization, financial, operational and quality metrics in Radiology and communicates variance data in a timely manner, when indicated.

Collaborates with healthcare providers and other department leaders to coordinate effective, efficient, safe, quality, equitable, patient-centered care. Promotes an environment conducive to providing the best quality all our customers.

Maintains regulatory requirements, including all federal, state, local regulations and accrediting organization standards related to the Radiology departments and, as appropriate, to each facility.

Collaborates with Managers to prepare department budgets for staff, operating expenses and capital equipment. Responsible for fiscal operation of the departments.

Supports and maintains a just culture of safety and quality.

Delegates authority and responsibility to the Imaging staff.

Other duties as assigned to support the overall effectiveness of the department and organizational performance in accordance with Curry Health Network’s Mission, Vision and Shared Values.

Service: We serve with compassion and understanding.

Teamwork: We are one team – each one of us makes a difference.

Integrity: We live by honesty, trust, and doing the right thing by our organizational values.

• Bachelor’s degree in Radiology Sciences required;
  Master’s Degree preferred.
• Five (5) or more years of experience in related field of expertise is required.
• At least three (3) years previous experience in a leadership role required.
• Current AHA-BLS required.
• Current state licensure required in respective specialty.

• Experience in an acute patient care environment is required.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills are required.
• Must have the ability to successfully and positively interact with providers and employees at all levels throughout the organization and the public.
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Must exhibit strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills, and must demonstrate the ability to analyze complex issues and make sound decisions in a timely manner.

On-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities:

None of the time: Taste or Smell, Stopp, crouch, or crawl

Up to 1/3 of the time: Push/pull, Reach with hands & arms

From 1/3 to 1/2 of the time: Stand, walk, sit

Up 2/3 of the time and more: Talk or hear, use hands to finger

This job requires that weight be lifted, or force be exerted as follows:

None of the time: up to or more than 100 pounds>

Up to 1/3 of the time: up to 50 pounds

From 1/3 to 1/2 of the time: no requirement

Up to 2/3 of the time and more: no requirement

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