Mammography Manager

MedStar Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 103,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health in Washington DC is seeking a Manager Mammography to lead the Breast Imaging Center at Medstar Washington Hospital Center. You will oversee technical and administrative operations, coordinate workflow for efficiency, and ensure compliance with ACR/MQSA standards while guiding staff and policies.

The role combines leadership with clinical oversight, including budgeting, procurement, and quality control of mammography services, scheduling patients, and delivering timely reports to

Qualifications

• Associate degree or 1-3 years' formal training in Radiologic Technology.
• 5-7 years of progressively more responsible job-related experience.
• Performance of quality control techniques for mammography under ACR/MQSA guidelines.
• ARRT registration.
• Mammography certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, coordination, and support for Breast Imaging Center staff and communicate goals; manage personnel and coaching.
• Oversee budgets, procurement, and billing data accuracy; maintain high mammography and customer service quality; ensure regulatory compliance.
• Approve policies and procedures; ensure effective communication; provide updates and reports to leadership; identify and implement performance improvements.
• Manage procurement, equipment justification, contract reviews, and inventory control; ensure safety and compliance with hospital rules.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Quality control

Staff management

Interdepartmental communication

Education

Associate degree in Radiologic Technology

Tools

Radiology Information System (RIS)

ACR/MQSA guidelines knowledge

Job description

About the Job

MedStar Health is looking for a Manager Mammography to join our team at Medstar Washington Hospital Center!

Under the general direction of the Executive Director, the manager is responsible for management of all aspects of technical and administrative operations of the Breast Imaging Center. Coordinates/oversees workflow to maximize efficiency and productivity and minimize any delays to the patient. Ensures the outreach programs comply with ACR/MQSA. Works with the coordinator of the Capital Breast Care Center in establishing guidelines for patient care and ensures compliance with ACR/MQSA.

Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses".

Primary Duties:

• Provides leadership, coordination, and support for Breast Imaging Center staff. Develops and communicates goals and objectives to work group(s). Performs department personnel management functions including hiring/firing, performance appraisal, work assignments, and coaching/counseling. Sets and ensures compliance with standards for conduct of work.

• Monitors and manages financial performance; justifies variances; prepares budgets for the area. Assists in maintaining charge and billing system and ensures accuracy of data entries. Assures a high quality of mammography and customer services; maintains standards in compliance with the requirements of accrediting and regulatory agencies. Directs the development of information and technical systems or processes to meet department objectives and customer requirements.

• Approves policies and procedures and assures employee compliance with all policies and procedures. Assures effective intra and interdepartmental communication; provides operational updates and financial reports to the Executive Director as required. Identifies performance improvement opportunities and implements performance improvements. Assures that problems and customer complaints are effectively resolved, and follow‑up has occurred.

• Manages procurement functions including equipment justifications, purchasing, contract review, and supply /inventory control. Ensures that department operations are conducted safely and in accordance with all hospital and governing bodies' rules/regulations.

• Performs duties of a Mammography Technologist including: Schedules and prepares patients for examinations and reviews patient records for appropriate history and orders; Performs all quality control techniques to ensure consistency in imaging; Films images and delivers films to radiologist for STAT readings; Prepares reports and maintains records of exams performed using the radiology department computer system. Reconciles all errors found on these reports and verifies that all exams meet quality assurance standards and are accurate; Completes all required information system functions to assure proper patient information, billing, exam, and other necessary functions; Ensures compliance with ACR/MQSA for mammography; Trains staff to complete required functions on the Radiology Information System and maintains proper use of the system by all personnel; and Monitors the technical accuracy of films. Directs retakes. Demonstrates proper operation of new/existing equipment

Qualifications:

• Associate degree or 1-3 years' formal training in Radiologic Technology.

• 5-7 years of progressively more responsible job-related experience.

• Performance of quality control techniques for mammography under ACR/MQSA guidelines.

• ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technology) registration.

• Mammography certification.

This position has a hiring range of
USD $102,606.00 - USD $196,996.00 /Yr.