Manager Radiology (Non-Ionizing)

We’re searching for a Manager of Radiology (Non-Ionizing), someone who’s ready to be part of the best ranked children’s hospital in Texas, and among the best in the nation. In this position, you will be responsible for effectively leading the imaging sections of the hospital Radiology department by ensuring that staff have sufficient resources, training, and leadership to provide the finest possible pediatric services in a cost-effective manner. To support radiology by ensuring standardization of workflows, practices, procedures, and quality standards across the enterprise. To ensure linkage with the Hospital's resources through promotion of positive inter- and intra-departmental communications and relationships. To ensure that patient care is family centered and provided in a manner developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served.

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Responsibilities:

• Manages the daily operations of their designated section(s) Computerized Tomography (CT), Interventional Radiology,  Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Rad / Fluoro, Ultrasound, Women’s Radiology, and Nuclear Radiology/ PET by providing direction, leadership, resources and staff development to the employees, daily.
• Supervises routine and specialized examinations, assigns tasks, and inspects completed work to ensure compliance with department standards.
• Monitors inventory of department supplies daily and ensure that established stock levels are met and supplies replenished as necessary, keeping within the budget guidelines.
• Participates in the process of evaluating new or additional equipment during the annual capital budget planning/lifecycle process.
• Accurately documents equipment malfunctions and notifies appropriate personnel according to established department guidelines and reports downtime of mission critical systems, notifies PAC’s analyst and Bio-med as required.
• Schedules and documents preventive maintenance for equipment according to established hospital and department guidelines.
• Schedules employees’ work hours, call schedule, vacation requests and holiday coverage, ensuring compliance with department standards.
• Ensures proper maintenance of documents/files, as established in the Retention Schedule guidelines.
• Monitors the Primordial QC board and PACS Scan report on a daily basis and follows appropriate steps to address concerns.
• Functions in all aspects of their specific modality profession.  
• Monitors staffing requirements and productivity levels by reviewing units of service and staffing levels on an annual or as needed basis and realigning staff or requesting changes in staffing as necessary.
• Ensures quality patient care in the department by providing a conduit between department and institutional nursing practices, daily.
• Adheres to hospital and departmental policies and procedures
• Consistently displays a professional demeanor as observed by patients, parents, guests, and staff.
• Guides the staff development process of the department to help employees succeed in job specific duties and to encourage continuous education by providing in service and career development opportunities, as needed.
• Actively participates in cost control by developing, evaluating, and maintaining internal expense tracking systems and monthly financial reporting methods for the department.
• Acts as the primary liaison for the student programs by coordinating educational opportunities and maintaining amenable relationships with officials of the affiliated health care schools.

Requirements:

• Required bachelor's degree Bachelors in Radiological Sciences or Technical diploma Graduate of a formal diagnostic Radiology program and bachelor's degree
• Preferred master's degree Healthcare or Management related fields
• Required Licenses/Certifications
  • S-ARRT - ARRT RegTech Sonography by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology Or  
  • RDMS - Cert-Reg Diag. Medical Sono by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology Or  
  • MR-ARRT - ARRT RegTech Mag Reson Imaging by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology
• Required 3 years Clinical experience in Radiology And 1-year Formal supervisory experience or 5 years Radiology Advanced Specialist experience at hiring Hospital
• Preferred Experience in an academic environment and Radiology Experience in project management, business planning and quality improvement 

About Texas Children’s

Texas Children’s presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood. Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 15 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services. Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.

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