Mammography Imaging Supervisor — Lead & Elevate Care

University of South Alabama Health System; Mobile, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University of South Alabama Health System seeks a Mammography Supervisor to lead technologists, coordinate staffing, and ensure MQSA compliance. The role oversees daily operations, promotes safety, quality, and patient experience, and collaborates with radiology leadership to improve throughput and regulatory readiness.

Bachelor's degree preferred; ARRT registration required; BCLS; strong leadership required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, successful completion of an approved course in radiologic technology, and 5 years of experience conducting routine diagnostic procedures, 3 of which were in an advanced modality as applicable
• Bachelor's Degree in Radiologic Technology may substitute for up to one year of experience in conducting routine diagnostic procedures
• BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
• Registry with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Diagnostic Radiology Upon Hire Required
• Advanced registry highly preferred for advanced modalities and may be required for certain modalities
• Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provides daily supervision and leadership for mammography technologists and assigned support staff.
• Coordinates staffing and schedules to ensure appropriate coverage based on patient volumes and operational needs.
• Participates in interviewing, hiring, on boarding, orientation, training, coaching, and performance evaluations.
• Provides ongoing feedback and addresses performance, attendance, behavioral, and competency concerns according to hospital policy.
• Promotes teamwork, professionalism, accountability, and a positive work environment.
• Conducts staff meetings and communicates departmental and organizational updates.
• Ensures staff maintain required licenses, certifications, competencies, continuing education, and mammography-specific qualifications.
• Assists with staff development and succession planning.
• Oversees daily mammography operations to ensure safe, timely, and efficient patient care.
• Maintains clinical competency and provides direct patient care when needed.
• Monitors patient scheduling, workflow, wait times, productivity, and access to services.
• Coordinates screening and diagnostic mammography services and assists with breast procedures as applicable.
• Ensures appropriate patient identification, documentation, positioning, image quality, and radiation safety practices.
• Works with radiologists and staff to resolve clinical and operational issues.
• Promotes and exceptional patient experience with particular attention to privacy, dignity, communication, and patient anxiety associated with breast imaging.
• Ensures ongoing compliance with Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) requirements.
• Supports preparation for and successful completion of FDA/MQSA inspections and ACR accreditation.
• Maintains required regulatory documentation and ensures records are current and readily available for inspection.
• Ensures mammography personnel meet required initial and continuing experience requirements.
• Monitors equipment quality control activities and ensures required testing and documentation are completed within established time frames.
• Collaborates with medical physicists, radiologists, vendors, Biomedical Engineering, and Radiology leadership regarding equipment performance and corrective action.
• Participates in mammography quality assurance and quality improvement activities.
• Supports collection and review of required mammography outcome data and audit information.
• Identifies compliance concerns and implements corrective action when deficiencies are identified.
• Maintains readiness for regulatory surveys and inspections at all times.
• Promotes a culture of safety and high reliability.
• Ensures compliance with radiation safety, infection prevention, patient identification, medication safety when applicable, and hospital safety standards.
• Reviews safety events, near misses, patient complaints, and operational concerns related to mammography.
• Participates in root cause analysis and development of corrective action plans when appropriate.
• Encourages staff to report safety concerns and opportunities for improvement.
• Monitors compliance with established policies, procedures, and standardized work.
• Assists Radiology leadership with development and management of the mammography operating and capital budgets.
• Monitors productivity, staffing utilization, overtime, supplies, and other departmental expenses.
• Assists with equipment planning, replacement, maintenance, and capital requests.
• Evaluates opportunities to improve efficiency, patient access, throughput, and resource utilization.
• Participates in development and monitoring of departmental performance metrics.
• Assists with implementation of new technology, equipment, services, and workflow improvements.
• Maintains effective working relationships with radiologists, breast surgeons, referring providers, nursing, pathology, oncology, administration, and other departments involved in breast care.
• Serves as a resource for staff regarding mammography procedures, regulatory requirements, workflow, and departmental policies.
• Collaborates with Radiology leadership on departmental goals and strategic initiatives.
• Participates in hospital committees, leadership meetings, quality initiatives, and other activities as assigned.
• Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
• Regular and prompt attendance
• Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
• Related duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Mammography regulations

Priorities management

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Staff coaching

Quality improvement

Data analysis

EMR/RIS/PACS

Education

High school diploma

Radiologic technology program

Bachelor's degree in Radiologic Technology

BCLS certification

ARRT Diagnostic Radiology registry

Advanced registry

Job description

University of South Alabama Health System seeks a Mammography Supervisor to lead technologists, coordinate staffing, and ensure MQSA compliance. The role oversees daily operations, promotes safety, quality, and patient experience, and collaborates with radiology leadership to improve throughput and regulatory readiness.

Bachelor's degree preferred; ARRT registration required; BCLS; strong leadership required.