About the Company: It's 298-bed independent, non-profit hospital, Level II trauma center with FlightCare air ambulance services. It has a surgery center, cardiac catheterization lab, several nursing units, a pharmacy, as well as lab and imaging services.
Position: Assistant Manager - Outpatient Imaging
About the Role: The Assistant Manager will carry out assignments in a manner to assure success in financial management, human resources management, leadership, quality and operational management objectives in designated areas. This position is responsible for age-related, physiological, emotional and cognitive needs of the following age groups of patients: Pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.
Responsibilities:
- Participates in managing daily staffing requirements to help meet budgets and productivity targets.
- Promotes employee satisfaction, supports staff development, and utilizes the progressive discipline process when appropriate.
- Supports the departments organizational goals and decisions.
- Maintains and promotes quality service and best practice related to a staff/patient-centered approach to healthcare.
- Participates in quality improvement processes and assures implementation of regulatory standards.
- Continually observes and evaluates departmental function and the delivery of patient service.
- Keeps Director and administration informed regarding level of care/service being provided and level of patient, employee, and physician satisfaction.
- Acts as a liaison between the patient/family, physician and patient care team as necessary to problem solve. In conjunction with Director, translates knowledge of professional and regulatory standards to policies, practices, and procedures and maintains for current changes.
- Researches interdepartmental problems/issues and takes corrective action in timely manner and promotes respectful responsive communication between departments to promote patient centered care.
- Acts as a resource to other departments for education and information in area of expertise.
- Works with other hospital departments to facilitate and coordinate imaging services.
- Maintains competencies and technical skills at a level to function fully in the clinical setting in area of expertise.
- Completes assigned annual evaluations in a timely manner.
Qualifications: [Education details]
- Working Diagnostic Technologist in an acute-care setting.
- Supervisory experience in an acute-care setting
- Associate Degree
- Current full Certificate of Radiologic Technology issued by the Department of Health Services, State of California
- Current license issued by ARRT
Required Skills:
- Knowledge of Joint Commission, Title 17 & 22, and ACR survey/compliance, and performance criterion.
- Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of human structure and function, patient care, positioning, principles of radiographic exposure, quality assurance, radiation physics, radiation protection, radiobiology, and specialized techniques as required for a Diagnostic Technologist.
- Must be self motivated. Excellent communication skills and problem-solving techniques are required.
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability.
- Must have the ability to respectfully motivate, delegate and analyze information.
- Must be able to fulfill the essential functions of the position.
- Must be able to effectively monitor, evaluate and administer resources of an assigned area, and make substantiated recommendations regarding resource allocation needs for daily patient imaging services.
Pay range and compensation package:
- Base Salary up to $160,000 per annum
- FTE Benefits
- Relocation Assistance
Equal Opportunity Statement: We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices.
