MANAGER IMAGING SERVICES

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Job Site; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley seeks a Manager Imaging Services for the School of Medicine/Clinical Affairs to lead daily operations and staffing for imaging services. This on-site role focuses on coordinating activities, ensuring high-quality patient care, and guiding clinical workflows.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and current imaging registries, with five years of clinical imaging experience and three years in leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Must hold a current registry from ARRT, ARMRIT, CAMRT, ARDMS, or NMTCB; Texas Medical Board license may be required.
• Five years of clinical imaging experience and three years of imaging leadership experience.
• Experience with regulatory compliance and quality improvement in imaging services.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations, assign staff and workloads.
• Coordinate with physicians and staff to ensure smooth departmental operations.
• Oversee MRI procedures and patient care when needed.
• Monitor equipment maintenance and downtime impact on patient care.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Provide instruction to students and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Staff leadership

Team coordination

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Imaging equipment

Job description

Office Location
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2 nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539

Edinburg: [phone]
Brownsville: [phone]
Office hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Faculty Recruitment:
College of Engineering & Computer Science: [e-mail]

Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: [e-mail]

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

*Date of Birth
*Social Security Number
*Gender
*Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at [phone] and/or [e-mail].

Position Information

Posting Number

SRGV7110

Working Title

MANAGER IMAGING SERVICES

Number of Vacancies

1

Location

Department

School of Medicine / Clinical Affairs

FTE

1.0

FLSA

Exempt

Scope of Job

Provides leadership in planning, organizing, staffing and managing the daily operational functions of imaging services. Manages, coordinates, evaluates and directs patient care services and all technical and administrative activities in alignment with UTRGV Health’s mission, vision and values. Ensures compliance with performance improvement plan, ACR , TJC and other licensing, accrediting and regulatory agencies.

Description of Duties

• Assigns staff and workload requirements regarding changing priorities in daily operations.
• Interacts and communicates with physicians, support staff, and other health care professionals to facilitate departmental operations.
• Maintains the ability to perform procedures in the discipline for which they supervise to include assessment of patient needs.
• May at times or for complex cases need to provide patient care and technical skills in the operation of magnetic resonance imaging equipment ( MRI ) to produce cross sectional images of patient’s body for diagnostic purposes.
• Monitors the status of equipment repairs and preventative maintenance, gathers data on equipment malfunction and associated down time, and documents the effect on patient care.
• Disseminates and assures compliance with department and institutional policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Provides practical instruction for students and other health care professionals.
• Evaluates staff, provides counsel, monitors performance, directs orientation, provides guidance, and constructively influences staff morale.
• Gathers data and participates in the department’s quality assurance and improvement plan to achieve a defined level of quality and appropriateness of patient care services.
• Controls inventory, cares for, and purchases supplies regarding areas of responsibility.
• Applies the profession’s code of ethics in all aspects of practice and adheres to all internal controls at the federal, state and UTRGV land reporting structures.
• Maintains knowledge of, observes, and enforces the safety measures in Environment of Care.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given

Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.

Preferred Education

N/A

Licenses/Certifications

Must hold a current registry from one of the following organizations: American Registry of Radiologic Technologist ( ARRT ), American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists ( ARMRIT ), Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists ( CAMRT ), American Registry Diagnostic Medical Sonographers ( ARDMS ), Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board ( NMTCB ). If holding a registration through ARRT or NMTCB , must also hold a Texas Medical Board license as a Medical Radiologic Technologist American Heart Association BLS Certification.

Required Experience

Five (5) years of clinical imaging experience. Three (3) years of imaging leadership experience.

Preferred Experience

N/A

Equipment

Use of standard office/clinical imaging equipment.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office/Clinic Environment; some travel and weekend work is required. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment.

Other

Coaching, Financial Planning and Strategy, Decision Making, Process Improvement, Communication Processes, Training Management, Initiative, Legal Compliance, Managing Processes, Quality Management, Lean Management skills, Knowledge of Six Sigma process improvement techniques. Professional bedside manner.

Physical Capabilities

N/A

Employment Category

Employment Category Full-Time

Minimum Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Posted Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Position Available Date

02/20/2023

Grant Funded Position

Yes

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

Date of Birth
Social Security Number
Gender
Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at [phone] and/or [e-mail].

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.
All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check ( CBC ). Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the Chief Human Resources Officer.