Imaging Manager

Experienced radiological technologist with supervisory and organizational skills able to direct the imaging department.

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Graduate of radiographic program approved by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or RDMS.
• Registered with ARRT and/or RDMS required.
• Washington State Certification or Registration.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification or must be obtained within 30 days of hire through American Heart Association (AHA) or equivalent organization.
• At least five years practical experience in radiology department under the direction of a qualified radiologist.
• Must have supervisory and organizational abilities to direct imaging department.
• Also prefer skills with CT scan, mammography and ultrasound.

• Provides effective leadership and supervisory support to staff.
• Selects qualified and competent employees.
• Ensures that all employees are provided with appropriate orientation and in-services.
• Projects and coordinates sufficient staffing to meet departmental demands.
• Assures that qualifications and competencies of all employees are current.
• Conducts performance evaluations in a timely manner.
• Communicates Arbor Health’s vision, mission and strategic plan.
• Facilitates development of a team whose vision and priorities are aligned with organizational goals.
• Establishes performance expectations and provides coaching to achieve positive results.
• Empowers staff to make decisions by providing information and tools.
• Motivates staff and creates an environment where employees thrive.
• Fosters teamwork, effective communication and collaboration among all departments.
• Anticipates department needs relative to finances, space and resources and participate in annual budget process.
• Manages personnel resources and adjusts to changing workload, staff absence, and other needs within the parameters of staffing targets.
• Responsible to provide the tools, equipment, and resources for employees to work safely and efficiently.
• Monitors and ensure compliance with the department budget.
• Formulates, reviews and revises policies and procedures.
• Develops, implements, and monitors department quality and process improvement initiatives.
• Maintains compliance with regulatory and accreditation bodies.
• Responsible for training and demonstrating proper techniques to staff technologists. Supervising and making recommendations for corrective actions. Completes staff technologists' performance evaluations.

Performs all radiological examinations ordered by physician. This includes routine and special procedures performed in the department, and ED and OR.

Responsible for maintaining records of procedures performs, ordering and storage of departmental supplies and supervising proper maintenance of patient films and records.

Responsible for supervising and demonstrating correct position of patients, principles of radiographic exposure and processing, and teleradiology, and professional conduct with patients, peers' staff and others.

Responsible for seeing that the Imaging department has 24-hour coverage.

Maintains quality control. Supervises repair of equipment and provides contract oversight. Participates on QI/PI team.

Responsible for proper safety precautions for radiation safety for all hospital personnel.

Collaborates with senior leader regarding improvements and special purchases of the department.

Represents imaging department at regular department head meetings of the hospital and other ad hoc meetings.

Demonstrates knowledge in the use and limitations of x-ray generators and tubes (i.e., rating charts, warm-up procedures, cooling times).

Understands and properly uses MA/time/KV values in producing radiographs.

Uses correct angles and distances for each film.

Properly positions patients and is knowledgeable of why and how positions are utilized for good imaging.

Measures patients to assess exposure values.

Completely performs all diagnostic procedures.

Properly shields patient, self and others with lead garments according to department standards.

Correctly positions patients for mammography per ACR/MQSA/FDA standards.

Demonstrates ability to critique quality of images in all areas before exam completion.

Makes recommendations to the Ancillary Services Director regarding hiring, employee discipline and separation of employment.

Assists physicians in performing non-invasive as well as invasive procedures ordered.