Job description
Overview:
They are responsible for the overall operation of imaging services according to approved policies and procedures and by state, federal and JCAHO guidelines.
Responsibilities:
- Supports the educational and professional development of employees to meet organizational needs.
- Promotes the professional advancement of the departments, which includes the investigation of new technology.
- Assists in the development and implementation of departmental policies and procedures.
- Upholds all safety standards. Observes JCAHO standards.
- Prioritizes customer and patient satisfaction and utilizes AIDET principles. Works with other departments, modalities and personnel to provide above average care to patients and families.
- Uses I Care principles to ensure proper patient identification, correct exam, and to improve patient communication and engagement.
- Responsible for assigned operations on both Regional and Northport campuses.
- Manages departmental budget
- Interviews, selects, hires, and retains employees, including other management positions
- Ensures orientation and training for employees, including other management positions
- Manages performance, including other management positions
- Promotes, demotes, or transfers employees to meet organizational needs, including other management positions
- Executes progressive discipline up to and including termination
- Manages departmental productivity standards
- Provides strategic leadership for department(s)
- Performs long range planning and overall direction setting at the departmental level
- Responsible for department organizational structure and alignment to meet forecasted business needs
- Responsible for development, implementation and interpretation of system policies within a major organizational/functional area or the development and review of system policies within a recognized discipline
- Approves payroll and is responsible for accurate payment of employees, including other management positions
- Assures meeting/exceeding of DCH mission and vision, departmental goals and 5 keys of excellence.
- Fulfills education requirements for assigned position including DCH Health System and Imaging required CBT’s, in-services, meetings and educational sessions.
DCH Standards:
- Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
- Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
- Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
- Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
- Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees
- Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.
- Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
- Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
- All other duties as assigned.
Required:
- Current registration by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in radiography required or other comparable registry.
- MBA or MHA with a bachelor’s degree in radiologic sciences.
- Five years of department head experience.
- Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English
WORK CONTEXT
Interpersonal Relationships
- Contact with others
- Coordinate or Lead others
- Electronic mail
- Frequency of Conflict Situations
- Face-to-Face Discussions
- Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
- Telephone
- Work With Work Group or Team
- Physical Work Conditions
- Exposed to Radiation
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
- Physical Proximity
- Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
- Wear Radiation Protection
- Structural Job Characteristics
- Consequence of Error
- Freedom to Make Decisions
- Frequency of Decision Making
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
PHYSICAL FACTORS
Physical Abilities
- Dynamic Flexibility
- Extent Flexibility
- Gross Body Coordination
- Gross Body Equilibrium
- Stamina
- Static Strength
- Trunk Strength
- Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
- Physical presence onsite is essential.
OTHER JOB FACTORS
Work Styles
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Concern for Others
- Cooperation
- Dependability
- Independence
- Initiative
- Integrity
- Self-Control
- Social Orientation
- Stress Tolerance
Work Values
- Achievement
- Independence
- Relationships
- Working Conditions
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