Chief of Radiology - Brooklyn, United States - Physician Affiliate Group of New York

Physician Affiliate Group of New York

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Brooklyn, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Overview:

Responsibilities:

Directs the overall daytoday clinical operations of the departments with oversight of all clinical and nonclinical staff and is accountable for operational excellence and delivery of quality services.
Leadership and Strategy: Provide visionary leadership to the radiology department, setting strategic goals, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Collaborate with senior management to align radiology services with the overall healthcare facility's mission and goals. Develop and implement strategies to enhance patient care quality, safety, and operational efficiency.
Clinical Excellence: Oversee and participate in the interpretation of radiological images, ensuring accurate diagnoses and timely reporting. Stay updated with advancements in radiology technology, techniques, and research to ensure the delivery of highquality patient care. Offer expert consultation to referring physicians and healthcare teams to aid in clinical decisionmaking.
Quality Assurance and Compliance: Ensure adherence to relevant regulations, standards, and guidelines for radiology services. Develop and implement quality assurance programs to monitor and improve the accuracy and reliability of radiological interpretations. Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to maintain accreditation and certifications related to radiology services.
Monitors the effectiveness of the department's activities and departmental quality assurance programs to ensure compliance with all required protocols and regulations. Establishes annual goals, identifies current problems affecting the quality and timeliness of service, and leads service and process improvement initiatives utilizing costeffective solutions and enhancements.
Partners with senior leadership, clinical staff, and other key stakeholders to define the clinical and operational plan for the department ensuring alignment with the System's mission, values strategic pillars and business goals. Identifies and meets staffing needs to support continuity of care and delivery of highquality service
Conducts ongoing review of existing all diagnostic imaging modalities, patient transport and biomed policies and standard operating procedures to identify gaps or discrepancies and implement revisions, as necessary, to support quality control and risk management.
Oversee the departmental safety data and presents key findings to the Radiation Safety Officer and other appropriate parties and collaborates with staff to create strategies and recommendations for interventions and appropriate control measures.
Oversee patient safety incidents and makes reports to the appropriate local, state, and federal public health and regulatory agencies. Makes recommendations for action plans for the prevention of accidents and to determine containment and control measures to foster a culture of safety for patients, staff and visitors.
Actively leads in the development and management of the fiscal year budget and allocation of funds. Ensures operations run within budgetary guidelines, reviews budget requests for radiology, radiotherapy, all imaging modalities, biomed, and patient transport services and monitors all expenses and purchases.
Team Management: Lead and manage a team of radiologists, radiologic technologists, and support staff, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment. Mentor and develop staff members through training, feedback, and performance evaluations. Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development among department members.
Manages staffing needs and provides orientation, training, and guidance to staff to support the continuity of care. Oversees performance assessment and management, participates in selection and disciplinary activities and works with Labor Relations to enforce H+H policies. Ensures and maintains accurate and current documentation regarding staff licensure and credentials and keeps complete and accurate documentation.
Oversees processes governing the maintenance of medical equipment, instruments, supplies and space/design. Ensures equipment needs are met, participates in the selection of new equipment, and follows safety and quality management standards
Serves as principal advisor and key resource to senior leadership, clinical staff and other appropriate parties on matters pertaining to radiologic services and handles departmental communications to internal and external parties managing the flow of information into and out of the department, including all relative informatics systems in place.
Technology and Innovation: Evaluate and implement new radiology technologies and equipment to enhance diagnostic capabilities and operational efficiency. Explore and integrate innovative practices, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, to optimize radiology workflows.
Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with other clinical departments to facilitate interd