Manager, Diagnostic Services-Radiology Ultrasound

Parkland Health and Hospital System (PHHS); Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkland Health and Hospital System seeks a Manager of Diagnostic Ultrasound to lead a staff of over 50 Ultrasound Technologists at the Main Hospital.

You will coordinate with other managers to meet departmental goals, ensure safe patient care, and act as a liaison to physicians, administration, and staff across disciplines. Strong leadership, budgeting, and IT systems experience are required.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an accredited imaging program in Radiography, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Sonography, or Vascular Sonography.
• Must have an Associate Degree in a healthcare related field; Bachelor’s in health care or business preferred.
• Eight years of healthcare experience with at least two years in leadership.
• Equivalent education/experience acceptable as substitute for experience.
• Must hold MRT certification (TDSHS) and ARRT/ARDMS/CCI as applicable; RVT accepted.
• Current Healthcare Provider CPR from recognized providers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quality management practices to deliver safe, efficient patient care.
• Lead staff and resources, ensuring staffing, budgets, and equipment meet goals.
• Coordinate with physicians, admin, and other departments for department goals.
• Act as liaison for EMR and PACS upgrades and clinical operations support.
• Develop action plans to address variances and improve patient outcomes.
• Foster positive relationships with staff, physicians, and vendors.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Staff supervision

PACS/EMR

Budgeting

Imaging equipment

Workflow optimization

Education

Associate degree in healthcare

Bachelor’s degree preferred

MRT certification (TDSHS)

ARRT/ARDMS/CCI certification

Tools

PACS

EMR systems

MS Office

Job description

Location: Main Hospital Bldg - 2nd Floor

Large academic medical center, high volume, high acuity Level I Trauma center seeks Manager, Diagnostic Ultrasound, leading a staff of more than 50 Ultrasound Technologists. Exceptional leadership opportunity for an Imaging professional.

Responsible for management of assigned staff and other resources to ensure optimal services and safe patient care. Coordinates with other area managers to ensure common departmental goals are met. Acts as a liaison to physicians, administration, patients/families, and other disciplines for the department.

Minimum Specifications

Education

Must be a graduate of an accredited imaging program for any of the following primary pathways:

• Radiography
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Nuclear Medicine Technology
• Sonography
• Vascular Sonography

Must have an Associate Degree in a healthcare related field. Bachelor's degree in a health care field or business administration is preferred.

Experience

• Must have eight (8) years of related healthcare experience, to include two years of leadership experience.

Equivalent Education and/or Experience

• May have an equivalent combination of education and experience to substitute for the experience requirements.

Certification/Registration/Licensure

Must have a Medical Radiologic Technologist (MRT) certification from Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) or Texas Medical Board

Must have American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT), or American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), or Cardiac Credentialing International (CCI/RVS) certification. ARRT (S) or ARDMS (AB) Preferred. RVT also accepted.

In any department, all positions must have a current Healthcare Provider CPR course completion card from one of the following:

• American Heart Association
• American Red Cross Rescuer
• Military Training Network.

Skills or Special Abilities

• Must be able to demonstrate effective supervisory/management/leadership skills.
• Must have excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Must successfully understand departmental operations, demonstrated by understanding workflow, requirements, and staff logistics.
• Must be able to communicate effectively.
• Must be able to demonstrate patient centered/patient valued behaviors.
• Must be able to operate various types of imaging equipment used in performing procedures.
• Must have intermediate MS Power Point, Excel and Word skills to present educational sessions and other departmental projects.
• Must have picture archiving and communication system (PACS) and electronic medical record (EMR) experience.
• Financial management and budget skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for quality management practices that deliver effective and efficient services and ensure optimal patient outcomes. Collaborates with medical staff and administration to assess operations and evaluate quality. Identifies and analyzes the design of jobs and work processes implementing appropriate changes to improve effectiveness, productivity and efficiency, and patient access. Directs, reviews, and evaluates performance improvement plans/projects, utilizing performance indicators to track/trend outcomes. Organizes & facilitates maintenance of all quality initiatives within the department.
• Directs, reviews, and evaluates delays, medical record audits, and other practice feedback. Responds to patient safety posts and investigations within established department expectations.
• Responsible for the effective financial management of the assigned areas department, ensuring appropriate use of department resources. Develops operating and capital budgets ensuring that departments have the necessary funds to carry out established goals and objectives. Utilizes benchmarks for cost utilization and staffing levels. Demonstrates ability to flex resources to changing volume and acuity requirements. Correlates volume, revenue, and cost to meet operating requirements for all service areas. Assures departments operate within allocated resources. Manages cost per unit of service within established annual departmental and/or organizational goals or expectations. Ensures data integrity and works with department leadership to ensure accurate coding and charge capture for all exams and supplies in patient care. Develops, implements, and evaluates detailed action plans to correct variances.
• Selects, trains, supervises, motivates, and evaluates assigned staff to ensure maximum utilization of individual and group capabilities, while providing optimal service to internal and external customers. Ensures assigned staff receives opportunities to further their knowledge. Effectively delegates responsibilities. Must meet department and/or organizational expectations for turnover and retention of staff. Identifies and utilizes strategies to meet/exceed employee growth and development, as well as ensure satisfaction and quality of work-life needs.
• Serves as a liaison between the department and the information technology divisions coordinating and monitoring the implementation of various programs and systems such as the EMR and PACS to ensure the appropriate clinical operation and patient safety as requirements change. Coordinates facilitates, and trends software upgrades and optimization of various systems impacting the department. Must participate in various user groups to ensure required clinical operations are maintained and supported. Oversees connectivity of department modality equipment to integrated technologies. Communicates changes and provides technical guidance to staff as needed. Troubleshoots system and equipment issues as needed.
• Performs exams/procedures as needed. Accesses and handles selected medications with scope of licensure.
• Identifies achievable initiatives to improve work processes and improve customer (internal as well as external) satisfaction. Formally makes recommendations to leadership in writing with an implementation plan. Responsible for monitoring satisfaction results as appropriate to ensure the support of the overall goals of the department and the mission of Parkland. Meets or exceeds annual patient satisfaction goals established by leadership and Parkland.
• Oversees purchase, maintenance, and repair of equipment across the system including troubleshooting and vendor contact, as needed, to facilitate proper levels of operable equipment and efficient workflow with the departments. Collaborates with clinical engineering to ensure that all equipment is safe and maintained appropriately.
• Cultivates and maintains positive working relationships with management, physicians, nurses, hospital staff, students, and vendors in order to provide optimal patient care, and interdepartmental cooperation, and improve effectiveness, productivity, and efficiency in support of overall Parkland and department goals.

Job Accountabilities

• Identifies and analyzes the design of jobs, work processes, work flows, etc. for the area and implements appropriate changes to improve effectiveness, productivity, and efficiency that support the overall goals of the department and Parkland.
• Stays abreast of the latest developments, advancements, and trends in the field by attending seminars/workshops, reading professional journals, actively participating in professional organizations, and/or maintaining certification or licensure. Integrates knowledge gained into current work practices.
• Maintains knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws and guidelines that impact the area. Develops effective internal controls designed to promote adherence with applicable laws, accreditation agency requirements, and federal, state, and private health plans. Seeks advice and guidance as needed to ensure proper understanding.
• Develops and monitors annual budgets that ensure the department has the necessary funds to carry out the goals and objectives that have been established for the department.
• Develops, implements, monitors, and revises annual goals and objectives for the department that support the missions and objectives of Parkland.
• Selects, trains, schedules, motivates, supervises, and evaluates employees making recommendations for disciplinary actions up to and including termination, to ensure maximum utilization of individual and group capabilities. Ensures that assigned employees receive opportunities to further their knowledge.

Requisition ID: 990175