Radiology Director - Covington, United States - Kaizen Lab Inc.

Description

Summary
The Radiology Director
will oversee the daily operation of the radiology department and provide
services timely and efficiently at appropriate levels to all patients and in
all settings served by the department. Assumes primary responsibility for ALL radiology
modalities, including the supervision of radiologic technicians. Provides all
aspects of imaging and fluoroscopic support during surgical procedure. The director
will perform tasks and duties as outlined per hospital policy and
procedure. Will oversee administrative
tasks and will maintain clinical competencies through participation in
educational and orientation programs.
Always works as a team member within the entire facility. Performs other duties as assigned.
Director Responsibilities
Provides radiology services by directing
and coordinating the services of radiology and diagnostic imaging procedures,
overseeing staff in operation of imaging equipment, such, as x-ray machines,
fluoroscopes, computerized tomography (CT) scanners, or magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) equipment.
Accomplishes radiology human resource
objectives by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching,
counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations;
planning, monitoring, appraising job contributions; recommending compensation
actions; adhering to policies and procedures.
Meets radiology operational standards by
contributing information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing
production, productivity, quality, and patient-service standards; resolving
problems; identifying system improvements.
Meets radiology financial standards by
providing annual budget information; monitoring expenditures; identifying
variances; recommending corrective actions.
Supports patient care by resolving
radiology issues with physicians, radiologists, radiology technologists, and
ancillary staff, improving and maintaining quality assurance program for
department functions.
Improves quality results by evaluating
accuracy and quality of images; providing technical assistance; implementing
new techniques, equipment, and procedures.
Provides statistical reports by
controlling the collection of treatment and clinical data.
Provides a safe environment by monitoring
radioactive exposure of staff and patients; keeping staff and patients safe,
controlling radium loading and handling techniques; maintaining radium records.
Prepares students for technical
responsibilities by coordinating clinical rotations and training for radiology
technology students.
Serves and protects the hospital
community by ensuring adherence to professional standards, hospital policies
and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and DNV standards.
Updates job knowledge by participating in
educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining
personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
Enhances radiation oncology and hospital
reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests;
exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Answers the telephone and intercom in a timely
and polite manner.
Assists
other staff members as needed with transferring and transporting patients, and
performing any duty that enhances the delivery of patient care.
Other
duties may be assigned.
Core Competencies
Action
Orientation

• Targets and achieves results, overcomes obstacles, accepts

responsibility, establishes standards and responsibilities, creates a
results-oriented environment, and follows through on actions.
Communications

• Communicates well both verbally and in writing. Effectively conveys and

shares information and ideas with others. Listens carefully and understands
various viewpoints. Presents ideas clearly and concisely and understands
relevant detail in presented information.
Creativity/Innovation

• Generates novel ideas and develops or improves existing and new systems that

challenge the status quo, takes risks, and encourages innovation.
Critical
Judgment

• Possesses the ability to define issues and focus on achieving

workable solutions. Consistently does the right thing by performing with
reliability.
Customer
Orientation

• Listens to customers, builds customer confidence, increases

customer satisfaction, ensures commitments are met, sets appropriate customer
expectations, and responds to customer needs.
Interpersonal
Skills

• Effectively and productively engages with others and establishes

trust, credibility, and confidence with others.
Leadership

• Motivates, empowers, inspires, collaborates with, and encourages others.

Builds consensus when appropriate. Focuses team members on common goals.
Teamwork

• Knows when and how to attract, develop, reward, and utilize teams to optimize

results. Acts to build trust, inspire enthusiasm, encourage others, and help
resolve conflicts and develop consensus in creating high-performance teams.
Professional Requirements
Meets dress code standards and adheres to
policy.
Completes annual education requirements.
Maintains regulatory requirements.
Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
Reports to work on time and as scheduled,
completes work within designated time.
Wears identification while on duty, uses
computerized punch time system correctly.
Completes in-services and returns in a timely
fashion.
Attends annual review and department
in-services, as scheduled.
Attends staff meetings annually, reads and
returns all monthly staff meeting minutes.
Represents the organization in a positive and
professional manner.
Actively participates in performance
improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
Complies with all organizational policies
regarding ethical business practices.
Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of
the hospital, as well as the focus statement of the department.
Promotes
professional growth of subordinates by sharing knowledge and/or directing them
to sources if information appropriate to given situation. Utilizes journals,
books, etc. to learn and/or improve new techniques and equipment.
Assists
other staff members in performing any duty that enhances the delivery of
patient care.
Three – Five years' supervisory/managerial
experience required and must have a working knowledge of all modalities of
diagnostic radiology. One year working competency in one section of other

specialized area:
C-arm utilization in surgery.
Advanced Orthopedic and Spine
Certification Requirements
(CR.1c) As part of the Advanced
Orthopedic and Spine Certification, at a minimum, the Program direct-care
staff, must have one (1) hour of education specific to the Program scope,
initially, and at least annually thereafter.
(CR.1e) As part of the Advanced
Orthopedic and Spine Certification, staff possess adaptability to processes as
related to up-to-date best practices, collaboration between departments,
compliance with protocols/processes, communication, cooperation and exceptional
customer service.
Within 90 days of hire or, if
currently employed, within 90 days of signing the job description, must adhere

to:
Orientation of Advanced Orthopedic and Spine
Certification.
In compliance with the Program education
requirements.
Completed department specific competencies.
Skills
Ability to communicate effectively in English,
both verbally and in writing.
Basic
computer knowledge.
Physical Demands
The physical
demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk
and hear. This position is very active and requires repetitive motions,
standing, walking, bending, kneeling and stooping all day. The employee must
frequently lift or move items weighing up to 50 pounds.

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