Imaging Operations Manager

• We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
• We never settle by constantly striving for better.
• We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

• Plans, designs, implements, and maintains work processes for imaging services. Focuses on turnaround times, exam quality, and patient preparation. Ensures timely, accurate, and cost-efficient services. Complies with System and regulatory standards, policies, and procedures. Continuously revises processes for improvement and efficiency. Investigates, resolves, and documents patient complaints.
• Monitors, evaluates, and modifies staffing patterns to ensure adequate levels. Prepares and modifies work schedules to ensure shift coverage. Approves paid time off, sick time, and leave of absence for assigned staff.
• Interviews, hires, counsels, and terminates personnel with Human Resources. Completes performance evaluations, rewards, and recognition. Trains new staff. Ensures all registrations and certifications are current and on file. Helps develop staff for career growth opportunities.
• Partners with the management team and staff to hold multidisciplinary meetings. This ensures timely communication and adherence to the organization's Vision, Mission, Values, and Goals.
• Facilitates goal setting for staff in imaging sections. Monitors goals and achievements. Ensures goals are reflected in annual performance evaluations. Encourages participation in Employee Satisfaction and Patient Safety surveys. Provides service feedback results to staff. Initiates a plan for improvement.
• Partners with Management to develop a department budget. Provides feedback on new and replacement equipment and services needed for growth. Monitors operational budgets and implements corrective action plans for negative productivity and expense variances.
• Acts as a Radiology liaison to other departments. Develops and maintains cooperative relationships with physicians and medical departments. Gathers and exchanges information, and develops solutions to problems. Assists in developing, reviewing, revising, submitting, and implementing policies, procedures, and goals that support Department and System goals.
• Ensures the department complies with JCAHO, TDH standards, and other accrediting bodies.
• Identify patient service needs using AIDET when talking to patients. Ensure the correct exam is performed on the correct patient. Establish personal rapport with potential and actual patients and others who know about the service needs.
• Coordinates and runs groups on patient safety, customer service, and performance improvement. Focuses on the environment of Care, Employee Engagement, and Physician Engagement. Also works on Quality Improvement and Inter-Departmental Relations. Participates in shared governance, department, hospital, or professional organizations and committees. This includes LEAN initiatives, 5S projects, and inter-departmental committees. It also involves any professional organization participation and QC assurance with radiologists.

• Must stay updated on imaging trends, techniques, protocols, and procedures. Maintain skills on equipment for exams for newborns, pediatric, young adult, adult, and geriatric care.
• Able to perform high-quality advanced imaging procedures according to exam protocol. Comply with System and regulatory standards, policies, and procedures. Explain the procedure to put patients at ease.
• Ensure customer satisfaction by limiting wait times and providing courteous service. Remain professional, review patient satisfaction scores, and develop action plans when needed.
• Able to serve as preceptor by providing quality training to new team members and on new services and initiatives.
• Able to make operational judgments on work quality, productivity standards, and measurable goals for employees and project teams.
• Able to use broader goals to establish how best to use resources to meet schedules and goals.
• Able to make or approve effective hiring and termination outcomes.
• Able to evaluate and recommend changes to policies, and establish procedures that affect the managed organization.
• Basic business knowledge includes annual planning, goal setting, budget adherence, employee compensation, compliance, and risk management.
• General computer skills include Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email.
• Able to take call, if required.
• Bachelor's preferred.

• EDUCATION - Associate's degree required; Bachelor's degree or above preferred
• EXPERIENCE - 5yr of total Radiology/Imaging experience (Tech or higher) required with at least 3yr in a hospital setting required ; 5yr of true Radiology/Imaging leadership experience (Supervisor, Manager, or higher; not PACS) required; At least level III Trauma as well as stroke center experience preferred

• CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION- 

  American Reg MRI Tech (ARMRIT), ARRT-Bone Density (ARRT-BD), ARRT-BS Breast Sonography (ARRT-BS), ARRT-CT Computed Tomography (ARRT-CT), ARRT-M Mammography (ARRT-M), ARRT-MR Magnetic Res Imaging (ARRT-MR), ARRT-N Nuclear Medicine Tech (ARRT-N), ARRT-R Radiography (ARRT-R), ARRT-S Sonography (ARRT-S), ARRT-VI Interventional Rad (ARRT-VI), Cert Nuclear Med Tech (CNMT), Reg Diag Med Sono-Abdomen (AB) (RDMS-AB), Reg Diag Med Sono-Breast (BR) (RDMS-BR): Must have one of the following ARMRIT, ARRT-BD, ARRT-BS, ARRT-CT, ARRT-M, ARRT-MR, ARRT-N, ARRT-R, ARRT-S, ARRT-VI, CNMT, RDMS-AB, RDMS-BR, RMDS-FE, RDMS-OB, RDMS-PS, RN. Certified by ARRT or ARDMS, or the specialty certification for area of responsibility.

Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) is the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States. With a commitment to and a track record of innovation, collaboration, integrity and compassion for the patient, BSWH stands to be one of the nation’s exemplary health care organizations. Our mission is to serve all people by providing personalized health and wellness through exemplary care, education and research as a Christian ministry of healing. Joining our team is not just accepting a job, it’s accepting a calling!