Mammography Manager

Baylor Scott & White Health; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor Scott & White Health in Texas is seeking a Manager of Breast Imaging to lead and improve breast imaging services. You will plan, organize, and supervise staff, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance while aligning with the system's mission and goals.

The role requires ARRT-M Mammography and ARRT-R Radiography certifications (or RN license), plus about five years of imaging leadership experience, with a Bachelor's preferred.

Qualifications

• ARRT-M Mammography and ARRT-R Radiography certifications or RN license are required.
• Five years of experience in imaging or a related leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Plans, designs, implements, and maintains imaging workflows and processes for Breast Imaging.
• Manages staffing, scheduling, training, and performance evaluations.
• Partners with physicians and departments to align goals with organizational vision and standards.
• Oversees compliance with JCAHO, TDH, and other accrediting bodies.

Education

Associate's degree or 2 years of work experience above minimum qualification

Job description

About Us

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

About Us

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

Our Core Values Are

• We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
• We never settle by constantly striving for better.
• We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.

Job Summary

The Manager of Breast Imaging helps the Director manage, plan, organize, and improve Breast Imaging services. Performs department orientation, teaches, coaches, and supervises staff. Ensures knowledge of the organization's vision, mission, values, and goals. Recommends and helps develop policies to comply with regulations and System philosophy. Acts as Director when needed.

Essential Functions Of The Role

• Plans, designs, implements, and maintains work processes for imaging services. Focuses on turnaround times, exam quality, and patient preparation. Ensures timely, accurate, and cost-efficient services. Complies with System and regulatory standards, policies, and procedures. Continuously revises processes for improvement and efficiency. Investigates, resolves, and documents patient complaints.
• Monitors, evaluates, and modifies staffing patterns to ensure adequate levels. Prepares and modifies work schedules to ensure coverage of all shifts. Approves paid time off, sick time, and leave of absence for assigned staff.
• Interviews, hires, counsels, and terminates personnel with Human Resources. Completes performance evaluations, rewards, and recognition. Trains new staff. Ensures all registrations and certifications are current and on file. Helps develop staff for career growth opportunities.
• Partners with the management team and staff to hold multidisciplinary meetings. This ensures timely communication and adherence to the organization's Vision, Mission, Values, and Goals.
• Facilitates goal setting for staff in imaging sections. Monitors goals and achievements. Ensures goals are reflected in annual performance evaluations. Encourages participation in Employee Satisfaction Surveys, Patient Safety surveys, and other feedback activities. Initiates a plan of action for improvement areas.
• Partners with Management to develop a department budget. Provides feedback on new and replacement equipment and services needed for growth. Monitors operational budgets and implements corrective action plans for negative productivity and expense variances.
• Acts as a Breast Imaging liaison to other departments. Develops and maintains cooperative relationships with physicians and medical departments. Gathers and exchanges information, and develops solutions to problems. Assists in developing, reviewing, revising, submitting, and implementing policies, procedures, and priorities. Helps Department and System targets.
• Ensures the department complies with JCAHO, TDH standards, and other accrediting bodies.
• Identify patient service needs using AIDET when talking to patients. Ensure the correct exam is performed on the correct patient. Establish personal rapport with potential and actual patients and others who know about the service requirements.
• Coordinates and runs groups on patient safety, customer service, and performance improvement. Focuses on the environment of Care, Employee Engagement, and Physician Engagement. Also works on Quality Improvement and Inter-Departmental Relations. Participates in mutual governance, department, hospital, or professional organizations and committees. This includes LEAN initiatives, 5S projects, and inter-departmental committees. Participates in any professional organization and QC assurance with radiologists.

Key Success Factors

• Must stay updated on imaging trends, techniques, protocols, and procedures. Maintain skills on equipment for exams for newborns, pediatric, young adult, adult, and geriatric care.
• Able to perform high-quality advanced imaging procedures according to exam protocol. Comply with System and regulatory standards, policies, and procedures. Explain the procedure to put patients at ease.
• Ensure customer satisfaction by limiting wait times and providing courteous service. Remain professional, review patient satisfaction scores, and develop action plans when needed.
• Able to serve as preceptor by providing quality training to new team members and on new services and initiatives.
• Able to create operational outcomes for work processes, quality, productivity standards, and measurable goals for employees and project teams.
• Able to use broader priorities to resolve how best to use resources to meet schedules and goals.
• Able to make or approve effective hiring and termination outcomes.
• Able to evaluate and recommend changes to policies and establish procedures that affect the managed organization.
• Basic business knowledge includes annual planning, goal setting, budget adherence, employee compensation, compliance, and risk management.
• General computer skills include Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email.
• Able to take call, if required.
• Bachelor's preferred

Belonging Statement

We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION - Associate's or 2 years of work experience above the minimum qualification
• EXPERIENCE - 5 Years of Experience

Certification/License/Registration -

• ARRT-M Mammography (ARRT-M), ARRT-R Radiography (ARRT-R), Registered Nurse (RN): Must be certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Mammography ARRT(M) and Radiography ARRT(R), or licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN).