Manager, Cardiology

In a bustling cosmopolitan area surrounded by nature, Adventist Health Portland has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since the 1800s. In partnership with OHSU, we are comprised of a 302-bed hospital, 11 medical offices, home care services, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of award-winning services located throughout East Portland and the surrounding areas. There are many outdoor adventures readily available, including carving the snow at North America's only year-round ski resort, hiking along the Columbia River Gorge or taking a day trip to the unmatched beauty of the Oregon coast.

Job Summary:

Manages cardiology services. Oversees and allocates available resources for efficient and effective patient care. Provides input into patient care service decisions and ensures staff is informed and adheres to management and hospital-wide activities. Maintains 24-hour accountability and responsibility for the implementation of hospital philosophies, goals and regulatory standards. Leads by example, setting expectations, participating in developing plans and managing processes that measure the quality of the clinical areas. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing, healthcare, business or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
• Master's Degree: Preferred
• Five years' technical experience: Preferred
• One year's leadership experience: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS), or Registered Radiology Technician (RRT) licensure in state of practice: Preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS OR HS-ACLS OR RQIACLS) certification: Preferred

Essential Functions:

• Supervises cardiology staff and employees. Evaluates potential employee candidates and makes hiring decisions. Keeps directors informed about assignments and workload.
• Assists and supports directors with cardiology program management. Assists with continuous quality improvement programs.
• Monitors employee performance to ensure high quality services, in addition to efficient and effective work processes. Implements performance improvement plans and corrective actions for personnel by issuing oral and written reprimands and suspensions, as necessary. Recommends employment terminations, when necessary. Completes employee performance appraisals and authorizes and assigns employee overtime when appropriate. Ensures employees provided with, authorized to and permitted to take meal and rest periods. Supervises cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation staff and employees.
• Maintains effective written and verbal communications across the company and with patients, which includes producing required reports, forms, manuals and other required information. Meets regularly with facility administrators, clinical staff, referral sources and business contacts.
• Provides departmental clinical support, as licensure and competency capabilities permit.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 90 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care facilities, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of 37,000 includes employees, physicians and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.