Director of Diagnostic Services (Imaging)

WGH; Warren (Warren County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Warren General Hospital is seeking a Director of Diagnostic Services (Imaging) to plan, organize, and direct the imaging service line. You will provide strategic program direction and administrative support across clinical services within scope, ensuring high-quality imaging care.

Your responsibilities include overseeing imaging operations, budget development, capital planning, and regulatory compliance, while coordinating staff and a trainee program.

Qualifications

• ARRT registration required.
• 5+ years of technical experience in radiology.
• Bachelor’s Degree in healthcare administration, business administration, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct imaging service operations including CT, MRI, radiology, ultrasound, nuclear medicine and screening center.
• Develop budgets and capital plans; manage procurement and vendors within the serviline.
• Oversee PACS, RIS/PACS and radiology information systems; monitor performance and training.
• Ensure compliance with DEP, PA DOH, MQSA, ACR and other regulatory bodies.
• Coordinate staff recruitment, training and department committees; act as liaison with medical staff.
• Clinical instructor for radiography students and maintain imaging department inventories.

Skills

Problem solving

Education

ARRT registration

Bachelor’s Degree in healthcare administration

Job description

Director of Diagnostic Services (Imaging)

The Director of Diagnostic Services (Imaging) is responsible for planning, organizing and directing the operations of the diagnostic service line at Warren General Hospital. Provide oversight, organization, and strategic program direction. Provide administrative support to the clinical services areas within scope of direction.

Responsibilities

Manages operations of the outpatient diagnostic serviceline, which include Imaging services. (CT, MRI, Radiology, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine and Screening Center), and Cardiology.

Provide day-to-day support of Imaging Services and Cardiology.

Prepares annual operating, personnel and capital budgets for serviceline and operates within budgetary constraints.

Completes 5-year capital forecast.

Participates in and analyzes selection of capital equipment including equipment features appropriate to hospital needs. Negotiates pricing with vendors. Coordinates installation of equipment and staff training.

Maintains compliance with governmental agencies, Pa. Department of Environmental Protection, PA Department of Health.

Represents hospital and interacts with regulatory agencies, sales/service representatives, and community representatives.

Participates in inspections with outside agencies (PA Dept of Environmental Protection, DOH, MQSA, ACR).

Act as liaison between medical staff and serviceline.

Responsible for digital imaging network, including PACS, RIS/PACS interface and radiology information systems (RIS) dictionaries.

Monitor PACS performance, provide staff training, manage user groups, system operation, upgrades and enhancements, project system requirements and plan for system obsolescence/replacement.

Delegates authority and responsibility for service lines.

Oversees staff recruitment, including both professional and nonprofessional staff, including recommendations for hiring and discipline.

Understands union contracts and operates within contractual language.

1. Responsible for department inservice program, documentation and staff orientation

Coordinates maintenance of facility-wide Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) radiation producing equipment registration (CT, Dental Clinic, ECC, Nuclear Medicine, OR, Radiation Oncology, Radiography, Screening Center)

Prepares and assists as needed with annual Mammography Quality Standards Act/FDA inspection

Generates and maintains mammography patient statistics and technologist volume reports

Prepares ACR Mammography Reaccreditation application

Initiates/develops new policies/procedures/guidelines as necessary

Ensures annual review of Radiation Safety specific policies and procedures by the consulting Radiation Physicist and verification memo to Administration, obtaining physicist’s signature on memo.

Coordinates Radiography and Screening Center equipment service and maintenance, and maintains records for all Imaging Services equipment

Participates on various hospital and department committees

Clinical instructor for radiography students

Maintains adequate department inventory and orders supplies as necessary

Maintains current insurance requirements specific to Imaging exams

Coordinates and documents Disaster Drill recall

Other duties as necessary

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited program in radiologic technology. Must be registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), with a minimum of 5 years of technical experience.

Previous healthcare administrative experience including fiscal management, government regulations and computer systems along with excellent problem solving skills and a high level of initiative.

Bachelor’s Degree in healthcare administration, business administration, or related field preferred.