Radiology Manager (Non-Ionizing) - Ultrasound

RiseMe; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston seeks a Manager of Radiology (Non-Ionizing) to lead the imaging sections of the Radiology department, ensuring staff have resources, training, and leadership to deliver high-quality pediatric services.

You will standardize workflows, practices, procedures, and quality standards across the enterprise, promote strong communication, and maintain patient care that is family-centered and developmentally appropriate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Radiological Sciences or a formal diagnostic radiology program.
• Master's degree in Healthcare or Management is preferred.
• 3 years clinical radiology experience and 1-year formal supervisory experience or 5 years radiology advanced specialist experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages daily operations of CT, Interventional Radiology, MRI, Rad/Fluoro, Ultrasound, Women's Radiology and Nuclear Radiology/PET.
• Supervises examinations, assigns tasks, and inspects work to ensure department standards.
• Monitors inventory and maintains budget-compliant stock levels.
• Participates in equipment evaluation during capital budget planning.
• Documents equipment issues and reports downtime of mission-critical systems.
• Schedules maintenance and staff work hours and holiday coverage.
• Guides staff development and participates in performance appraisals.
• Interviews applicants and oversees training of new staff and students.
• Ensures patient care is family-centered and developmentally appropriate.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Radiological Sciences or Technical diploma

Master's degree Healthcare or Management related fields

Job description

We're searching for a Manager of Radiology (Non-Ionizing), someone who's ready to be part of the best ranked children's hospital in Texas, and among the best in the nation. In this position, you'll lead the imaging sections of the Radiology department by ensuring that staff have sufficient resources, training, and leadership to provide the finest possible pediatric services in a cost-effective manner. You'll standardize workflows, practices, procedures, and quality standards across the enterprise, promote positive inter- and intra-departmental communications, and ensure that patient care is family centered and developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages the daily operations of their designated section(s) Computerized Tomography (CT), Interventional Radiology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Rad/Fluoro, Ultrasound, Women's Radiology, and Nuclear Radiology/PET by providing direction, leadership, resources and staff development to the employees, daily
• Supervises routine and specialized examinations, assigns tasks, and inspects completed work to ensure compliance with department standards
• Monitors inventory of department supplies daily and ensures that established stock levels are met and supplies replenished as necessary, keeping within the budget guidelines
• Participates in the process of evaluating new or additional equipment during the annual capital budget planning/lifecycle process
• Accurately documents equipment malfunctions and notifies appropriate personnel according to established department guidelines, and reports downtime of mission critical systems
• Schedules and documents preventive maintenance for equipment according to established hospital and department guidelines
• Schedules employees' work hours, call schedule, vacation requests and holiday coverage, ensuring compliance with department standards
• Monitors staffing requirements and productivity levels by reviewing units of service and staffing levels on an annual or as needed basis and realigning staff or requesting changes in staffing as necessary
• Coaches, counsels, trains, motivates, evaluates and makes recommendations of staff development plan with emphasis on job performance annually or as needed
• Responsible for the formal performance appraisal process by maintaining performance files on each staff member and assisting with the communication of performance expectations and measurements to staff members
• Responsible for interviewing and evaluating applicants and makes employment recommendations as needed
• Responsible for overseeing the training and development of new employees and students as outlined in the department job specifications and competency plans
• Documents all counseling and disciplinary matters, and assists with maintenance of personnel records, as defined in established hospital policy and procedure
• Ensures quality patient care in the department by providing a conduit between department and institutional nursing practices, daily
• Assists with performing high-quality, cost-effective patient care in collaboration with the Radiologist and Hospital personnel
• Ensures confidentiality of all patient information and information systems' passwords, and monitors/adheres to established hospital safety procedures
• Actively participates in cost control by developing, evaluating, and maintaining internal expense tracking systems and monthly financial reporting methods for the department
• Participates in the review and formulation of policies and procedures and exam protocols when applicable
• Assures compliance with staff registration, certification for both state and national to achieve Joint Commission accreditation, and ensures that Joint Commission requirements specific to the department are fulfilled
• Guides the staff development process of the department to help employees succeed in job specific duties and to encourage continuous education by providing in service and career development opportunities, as needed
• Coordinates and conducts monthly staff meeting, facilitates meeting with other managers and division chiefs as necessary
• Guides performance improvement of the department by identifying opportunities to improve quality services for patients, families, and physicians and to ensure productive outcomes when change is required
• Acts as the primary liaison for the student programs by coordinating educational opportunities and maintaining amenable relationships with officials of the affiliated health care schools

Skills & Requirements

• Required bachelor's degree Bachelors in Radiological Sciences or Technical diploma Graduate of a formal diagnostic Radiology program and bachelor's degree
• Preferred master's degree Healthcare or Management related fields

Required Licenses/Certifications

• S-ARRT - ARRT RegTech Sonography by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology Or
• RDMS - Cert-Reg Diag. Medical Sono by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology Or
• MR-ARRT - ARRT RegTech Mag Reson Imaging by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology
• Required 3 years Clinical experience in Radiology And 1-year Formal supervisory experience or 5 years Radiology Advanced Specialist experience at hiring Hospital
• Preferred Experience in an academic environment and Radiology Experience in project management, business planning and quality improvement

Since 1954, Texas Children's has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children's hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children's comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children's Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children's care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children's Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children's Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children's Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children's Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children's Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

Texas Children's is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.