Non-Invasive Diagnostics Adult Echo Lab Manager

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Organization:

VHVI Non-Inv Diag Admin

Job Summary:

JOB SUMMARY
Provides management oversight of multiple complex modalities. The main focus of this job is to identify, obtain and apply necessary resources such as manpower, equipment, methods, systems, and money to achieve the modality goals, that roll up to support the department goal.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Establishes budgets and identifies resources needed to achieve unit and department goals.
• Ensures patient and staffing schedules are within budget and are optimized so that quality and timely care is delivered.
• Identifies and leads complex projects and protocol development involving exam safety, quality and/or timeliness.
• Ensures modalities meet all local, state, federal or other certifying entity requirements.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

***Preferred Qualifications***

• Bachelor’s degree in radiologic sciences or a related field

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Echo, with 5 years of leadership experience

• Certification from a recognized accrediting organization, such as RDCS or CCI

• Strong leadership and management skills, including the ability to motivate and train staff

• Ability to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals, including physicians and nurses

• Thorough knowledge of all regulatory requirements, including HIPAA and OSHA

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• Radiology (Advanced): Demonstrates the uppermost levels of expertise in applying radiology services in challenging and complex situations. Often takes a lead role in highly pressurized situations when there is a need to achieve results. Consistently delivers results in a creative and imaginative manner while setting a standard for others. Contributes in the development of best practices for the organization.
• Leadership (Intermediate): Motivates and inspires others to perform at a high level. Puts aside personal needs and considerations for the good of the team. Communicates in a positive and constructive way, demonstrating an enthusiasm for team and unit goals. Takes appropriate risks, showing and accepting personal accountability for actions and decisions. Gets others to share challenges and perform as a valuable member of the team and unit. Accomplishes results through influence, coaching, communication and commitment with minimal use of authority and control.
• Compliance (Intermediate): Demonstrates knowledge of the appropriate rules and regulations and apply them in difficult, stressful and complex situations. Able to interpret and explain rules and regulations that are ambiguous or unclear. Directs others in interpreting rules and regulations on the job and trains others in them.
• Quality Management (Novice): Has provided continuous analysis and evaluation of assignment work processes, constantly striving for improvement in the way tasks and activities are accomplished by questioning their value to the process and contributing creative solutions. Has participated in the process of establishing, communicating and monitoring standards for quality and excellence. Demonstrates the ability to actually work on and improve a current business process, product or service.
• Business Results (Novice): Develops and implements appropriate measures for attaining well-defined business results and tracks progress in meeting goals and objectives. Continuously demonstrates a strong focus on quality in spite of pressures from competition, budgets, and time. Anticipates and responds effectively to customer needs. Sensitive to changes in the environment which may impact customer satisfaction, product quality, or profitability. Able to specify clear, precise personal objectives.
• People Management (Intermediate): Successfully resolves conflicts and disciplinary problems. Provides c