Imaging Department Manager: Lead Radiology Operations

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Danvers (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a senior operations leader to oversee staffing, policy development, and performance initiatives within the radiology department. You will supervise staff, participate in committees, and ensure regulatory and safety standards are met.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in business or healthcare administration, radiologic technologist licensing or ARRT certification, and at least three years of supervisory experience in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, health care administration or similar is strongly desired.
• Must possess a valid Massachusetts Department of Public Health Radiation control license or be certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge and proficiency in computer operations and hospital information technology applications - spreadsheets, powerpoint, electronic medical records, HR, contract and finance management systems, etc.
• Minimum of three years of supervisory experience in hospital or health care setting is required.
• Strong knowledge of radiology department operations, salary and supply budgets, and radiology regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensures appropriate and efficient staffing including hiring, counseling and evaluation of employees.
• Develops, recommends and implements changes to policies and procedures in conjunction with Hospital, State, Federal and Joint Commission and ACR guidelines and in collaboration with Administrative Director and Chief of Radiology.
• Conducts regular staff meetings and daily rounds to promote consistent communication.
• Provides oversight of the Radiologic Technologist student program.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive and collaborative working relationships to ensure a positive work environment.
• Attends Hospital meetings as required and participates on committees.
• Establishes, develops measures and reports on performance improvement and QC initiatives.
• Reviews Press Ganey results, shares with staff and looks for improvement opportunities.
• Monitors staff and patient schedules to ensuring appropriate staffing levels and efficiency.
• Processes payroll in Kronos.
• Monitors and runs various reports to measure and improve performance.
• Responsible for developing and monitoring budgets including analysis of monthly financials, productivity and FTE reports, monthly variance reporting and takes proactive initiative to meet budgeted targets.
• Keeps Administrative Director informed of activity, operational problems/concerns.
• Maintains and ensures hospital safety guidelines are followed.
• Demonstrates initiative and timely follow through on all work assignments.
• Researches and advises on existing and new technologies.
• Develops business plans for equipment replacement and works with key staff from Clinical Engineering, Facilities and Imaging Informatics.
• Obtains ACR accreditation and re-accreditation for various modalities.
• Works on special projects as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, health care administration or similar

Massachusetts DPH Radiation control license or ARRT certification

Excellent communications and interpersonal skills

Minimum of three years of supervisory experience in hospital or health care setting

Tools

Kronos

EMR systems

HR systems

Finance management systems

PowerPoint

Spreadsheets

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a senior operations leader to oversee staffing, policy development, and performance initiatives within the radiology department. You will supervise staff, participate in committees, and ensure regulatory and safety standards are met.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in business or healthcare administration, radiologic technologist licensing or ARRT certification, and at least three years of supervisory experience in a hospital setting.