Manager - Radiology Technologist - $120K-180K per year

Adventist Health; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Bakersfield is seeking a Manager for Radiology Technologist to oversee the diagnostic imaging department. The role focuses on patient services, staffing, scheduling, budgeting and equipment management to ensure compliant, high-quality care.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred), 5 years of technologist experience, leadership experience, and ARRT/ARDMS/NMTCB licensure. This is a staff, full-time on-site position in Bakersfield, CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience is required.
• Master's Degree is preferred.
• Five years' registered technologist experience is preferred.
• One year's leadership experience is preferred.
• Licensure/certification in ARRT(R) or ARRT(CT)/ARRT(MRI)/ARRT(M) or ARDMS/NMTCB is required.

Responsibilities

• Manages daily operations of the diagnostic imaging department.
• Supervises and directs activities of assigned personnel.
• Ensures compliance with regulations, standards and protocols.
• Plans budgets and resources for the department.
• Evaluates new technologies and equipment to improve productivity.

Skills

Leadership experience

Registered technologist experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience

Master's Degree

Job description

Manager - Radiology Technologist - $120K-180K per year

Adventist Health is seeking a Radiology Technologist Manager for a job in Bakersfield, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks.

Job Summary:

Manages the daily operations of the diagnostic imaging department, including patient services, personnel, scheduling, finance and equipment. Ensures compliance with local, state and federal regulations, standards and protocols. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
• Master's Degree: Preferred
• Five years' registered technologist experience: Preferred
• One year's leadership experience: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• Certification or licensure in one of the following areas: ARRT(R) or ARRT(CT) or ARRT(MRI) or ARRT(M), or Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with ARDMS or Certified by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist: Required
• ARRT-Radiography (ARRT-R) or ARRT-Computed Tomography (ARRT-CT) or ARRT-Magnetic Resonance Imaging (ARRT-MRI) or ARRT-Mammography (ARRT-M) or American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or National Nuclear Med Tech (NMTCB): Required

Facility Specific License/Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQI BLS) certification: Required

Essential Functions:

• Coordinates all technical operations of the diagnostic imaging department. Ensures timely processing of all patients while prioritizing emergent procedures, minimizing patient waits and optimizing turn-around times. Monitors and directs the Radiology Information System (RIS) and the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). Ensures the integrity of patient medical images and data while adhering to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other patient confidentiality guidelines and regulations.
• Supervises diagnostic imaging personnel, including recruiting and hiring, orientation, training and development, scheduling and regular performance evaluation. Ensures optimum levels of staffing in accordance with hospital productivity targets. Conducts regular staff meetings and manages departmental committees and projects as directed.
• Manages quality assurance and evaluates new business opportunities and management approaches. Recommends improved medical imaging protocols and designs and implements performance improvement programs as needed. Ensures compliance with Joint Commission and local, state and federal regulations, standards and protocols.
• Assists in strategic resource planning and develops, implements and oversees department salary, operation and capital budgets. Exercises discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance, evaluating and comparing possible courses-of-action, and making decisions/recommendations after considering the various possibilities.
• Researches and recommends new technologies and equipment to increase departmental productivity. Uses consistent exercise of discretion and judgment.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health participates in E-Verify.

About Adventist Health

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 80 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of 37,000 includes employees, physicians, allied health professionals and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness, and hope. We are committed to staying true to our heritage by providing patient-centered, quality care. Together, we are transforming the healthcare experience with an innovative and whole-person focus on physical, mental, spiritual and social healing to support community well-being.