Program Manager - Radiology

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis seeks a forward-thinking radiology leader to oversee multiple radiology services across metro settings. You will partner with WashU faculty and Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology to drive operational excellence, innovation, and growth, improving patient care regionally.

Join a top-tier radiology program within a nationally respected healthcare system and help shape the future of diagnostic imaging in the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Certification/Licensure in Area of Expertise
• Leadership experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Onboarding and hiring responsibilities for team members and performance evaluations.
• Develops and adheres to staffing, revenue and expense budgets for the department.
• Manages projects and program initiatives within the department using quality and performance improvement techniques.
• Coordinates end-user operational improvement opportunities to develop a robust staff and ensure an integrated practice continuum.
• Guides strategic direction to meet department, hospital and system radiology service objectives.

Skills

Leadership experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

This is a rare opportunity to join an exceptional radiology leadership team within one of the region's premier healthcare systems. You will partner with world-class physicians, distinguished faculty, and senior healthcare leaders while working with some of the most advanced diagnostic imaging technology available today.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with Washington University faculty and help deliver nationally recognized radiology services through the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, one of the nation's leading academic radiology programs. As a key leader, you will partner across multiple radiology modalities, driving operational excellence, innovation, and strategic growth while advancing patient care throughout the region.

As part of BJC, you'll benefit from the scale, resources, and collaborative environment of a nationally respected healthcare system. More importantly, you'll play a critical role in advancing strategic priorities, enhancing patient care, and improving the health of communities throughout St. Louis and beyond.

We are seeking a forward-thinking leader who thrives in a high-performing environment, embraces innovation, and is excited to help shape the future of healthcare. This is more than a job; it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Certification/Licensure in Area of Expertise
• Leadership experience strongly preferred

Overview

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Picture yourself working with the most advanced film less imaging equipment available; or learning the latest multi-slice CT scanning techniques; or conferring with one of St. Louis' most seasoned surgical team, using the latest in diagnostic tools to help them make life-changing decisions. The Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital pioneered many radiological milestones including work on 3-D treatment planning for cancer, and became the first in Missouri to combine PET and CT scanning. You will be working with an organization on the leading edge of diagnostic radiology. In fact, our radiology department is regarded as one of the top five in the United States, and performs over 453,000 diagnostic imaging examinations annually.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Oversight of the team(s) leading Radiology services. Guiding departmental organizational transformation needs to reach service, financial, regulatory, research and community objectives within assigned areas. Operational oversight for radiology services in multiple settings across metro region. Setting strategic direction to meet department, hospital and BJC system radiology service objectives. Leveraging radiologist expertise to achieve objectives impacting clinical care, quality and financial goals through appropriate utilization, informatics, technology and technical expertise. Works collaboratively with leaders and stakeholders within radiology, BJC entities, providers, university and community colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: onboarding and hiring, training, workload management & performance evaluations, conducting professional development plans as needed. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
• Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets. Responds to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
• Ensures that the productivity and actions of the group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership. Considers direction from HSO and BJC Health System in setting performance expectations.
• Manages, leads and directs projects and program initiatives for the department utilizing quality and performance improvement techniques. Able to develop business plans and feasibility studies related to new program development.
• Coordinates end-user operational improvement opportunities to develop, manage and lead a robust staff team with strong individual development, meeting or exceeding department standards and ensuring an integrated practice continuum.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Experience

• 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

• < 2 years

Licenses & Certifications

• Cert/Lic in Area of Expertise

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Master's Degree

Experience

• 5-10 years

Supervisor Experience

• 2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we're committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer