Ultrasound Manager

SUNY Downstate; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in New York seeks a full-time TH Medical Radiography Assistant Director / Ultrasound Manager to provide clinical, technical, and operational leadership for diagnostic imaging services, with ultrasound oversight.

The role directs daily operations, supervises staff, ensures regulatory compliance, quality assurance, budgeting, and resource planning to deliver safe, high‑quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Direct and evaluate daily operations of diagnostic imaging services.
• Supervise, schedule, train, and evaluate technical staff; coordinate workflow.
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission and NYSDOH standards.
• Oversee quality assurance, quality control, and performance improvement.
• Monitor productivity, patient volumes, and staffing utilization.
• Assist budgeting, resource allocation, and equipment planning.
• Develop and maintain departmental policies and protocols.
• Collaborate with radiologists and physicians to coordinate patient care.
• Support staff orientation and continuing education.
• Promote patient-centered service and excellent customer care.
• Perform ultrasound examinations as needed within scope.
• Provide clinical instruction to students and trainees in ultrasound.

Job description

The Department of Radiology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time TH Medical Radiography Assistant Director / Ultrasound Manager.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will provide clinical, technical, and operational leadership for assigned diagnostic imaging services, ensuring safe, efficient, high-quality, patient-centered care. The incumbent will oversee daily operations, personnel, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, performance improvement, and resource management. As Ultrasound Manager, the incumbent will also provide specialty-specific technical oversight and perform diagnostic ultrasound examinations as needed.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Assist in directing, coordinating, and evaluating daily operations of assigned diagnostic imaging services.

• Supervise, schedule, train, and evaluate technical and support personnel; coordinate staffing assignments and departmental workflow.

• Ensure compliance with institutional policies, professional standards, patient safety requirements, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards, including The Joint Commission and the New York State Department of Health.

• Oversee departmental quality assurance, quality control, and performance improvement activities.

• Monitor productivity, patient volumes, workflow, staffing utilization, and operational performance; prepare statistical and management reports.

• Assist with budgeting, resource allocation, equipment planning, procurement, inventory, and supply management.

• Develop, implement, and maintain departmental policies, procedures, and operational protocols.

• Collaborate with radiologists, physicians, nursing staff, hospital leadership, and other departments to coordinate patient care and resolve operational issues.

• Support staff orientation, continuing education, professional development, and implementation of new imaging procedures and technologies.

• Promote professional communication, excellent customer service, and a patient-centered environment.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Department-Specific Additional Key Responsibilities & Duties – Ultrasound Services

• Perform diagnostic ultrasound examinations requiring independent technical judgment, including obtaining and reviewing pertinent patient histories and clinical information.

• Ensure ultrasound examinations follow established clinical protocols, professional standards, and applicable patient safety requirements.

• Assess ultrasound image quality, equipment performance, and adherence to specialty-specific technical and quality control standards.

• Provide clinical instruction and technical guidance to student sonographers, medical students, and other personnel participating in ultrasound clinical rotations.

• Apply specialized ultrasound expertise to resolve technical challenges and support implementation of new examination techniques and protocols.