Manager of Imaging Services

About Us

HIGHLIGHTS
JOB TYPE : Full-Time
FACILITY TYPE : 20 bed Small-Format Hospital (10 ER, 10 Inpatient)
PERKS : Flexible Schedule, 401K match (fully vested day 1 of eligibility!!), paid referrals

Job Overview

We are Emerus, the leader in small-format hospitals. We partner with respected and like-minded health systems who share our mission: To provide the care patients need, in the neighborhoods they live, by teams they trust.

Essential Job Functions

• Serves as a key leader to support the Emerus markets on the planning, organizing and execution of Imaging Services operations, ensuring compliance with all local, state and federal regulations
• Collaborates with home office leadership and new market leadership for new market implementation and launches
• Routinely rounds on the Imaging Services areas across the Emerus network to evaluate effectiveness of operation, utilization of personnel and supplies, and general ethical and professional atmosphere
• Properly secures and maintains the physical facilities, equipment and supplies which are required to carry out effective patient care and create an optimum physical environment
• Initiates and actuates improved methods of services and directs their implementation collaboratively with each facility Hospital Administrator and Regional Chief Nursing Officer
• Collaborates with IT to implement applications, such as RIS/PACS, and network configurations on modalities
• Collaborates with hospital administration for the fiscal operation of the department
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to physicians, staff and administration regarding relative matters within the Imaging Services discipline
• Interacts professionally with patients / families while in the markets
• Collaborates with other departments, as appropriate, to collaborate in patient care and performance improvement activities
• Works with teleradiology services to ensure timely, quality interpretations are delivered to the hospitals
• Works with ultrasound services to ensure timely, quality sonography services are delivered
• Establishes and maintains standards of performance and ensures competency and appropriate licensure of personnel
• Coordinates Imaging Services in-service training across Emerus
• Promotes effective intradepartmental relationships
• Initiates, interprets and enforces Imaging Services procedures and maintains and interprets hospital policies and procedures in accordance with ACR, DNV, and state radiation control regulations
• Cooperates in planning radiation safety programs and general safety and preparedness for radiation hazards, chemical hazards, biological hazards, fire and disaster
• Attends and participates in hospital committees, as appropriate
• Affords assistance with the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of performance improvement and CQI activities

Basic Qualifications

• Associates’ Degree in Radiological/Physical Sciences or equivalent combination of education and experience, required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Radiological/Physical Sciences or equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred
• Maintains Certification as Radiologic Technologist by ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) or equivalent, required
• ARRT certification in Computed Tomography, required
• AHRA Certified Radiology Administrator (CRA) certification, preferred
• Current state licensure as required by the state in which practicing, required
• 5+ years’ experience working in a medical imaging environment
• 2+ years supervisory experience in a medical imaging environment with Quality Assurance and medical imaging regulations/accreditation requirements, strongly preferred