Job Description
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Assists Head of Radiology in planning & implementing annual performance
- plan Budgetary:
- Develops strategies & tactics to reduce costs, enhance revenues, and achieve effective use of imaging services.
- Plans, monitors & manages the operating budget of radiology dept
- Reviews productivity and labor analysis and adjust staff to meet budget and flex FTE allotment
- .Creates operational adjustments to ensure operating budgets targets are met
- Evaluates and recommends supplies, new equipment purchase selection and technologies; provides justification and prioritization of such needs; orders procedural and operational supplies
- Oversees and ensures that exams and supplies are coded correctly and charged to maximize reimbursement
- Presents the analytics to HOD in the 2nd week of each month along with action plan for the challenges
- areas.Operation:
- al Manages and directs the daily operation of assigned areas and staff
- Develops implements, maintains and enforces departmental programs, policies, procedures and protocols in due alignment with MOH, CBAHI & JCI
- Ensures and maintains required documentation for compliance with safety, environmental and infection control standards, as being required by regulations
- Monitors compliance with standards, identify variances or inabilities to meet established targets and implements action to ensure that targets are met
- Directs the maintenance of department facilities, equipment, supplies and materials in a condition to promote efficient, safe and effective services for patients, physicians, and staff
- Markets and promotes Imaging Services to referring physicians
- Identifies & capitalize on the opportunities to improve customer satisfaction
- Represents Imaging Services on committees and functions as a liaison among the general public in community relations and marketing activities
- .Develops and fosters collaboration among clinical departments and affiliated services to ensure an integrated and coordinated approach to providing Imaging Services and resolution of customer complaints or problems
- Maintains interactive communication with patients and families and effectively addresses conflicts and opportunities for improve
- Collaborate with physicians and staff to resolve problems and provide advice concerning technical procedures, techniques, and equipment
- Supervises the maintenance and quality control of the department’s equipment and maintain inventory and order supplies
- Keeps the monthly statistics updated and presents the same in the 2nd week of each month to
HOD. Personal
- Performs all personnel functions within radiology dept. including hiring, evaluations, promotions, disciplinary process and scheduling except physicians
- Ensures an active coordination of external services and part-time contracts
- Develops employee’s schedules, overtime & on call duty
- Ensures that all employees are properly oriented, trained, and that annual competencies, certifications, and licensure and education requirements are current
- Ensures that all personnel are properly trained on equipment and competent in its use
- Enhances professional growth and development of department staff through participation in educational programs, current literature, in- service meetings and works hops
- Plans, develops and provides continuing education and trainings
- Develops, implements and apply personnel management policies and procedures; ensures that department and hospital guidelines, work rules and personnel policies are understood and applied to staff
- Develops and implement Performance Improvement plan for Imaging Services
- Responsible to perform additional tasks and duties assigned by the department head
- Responsible to know and abides hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures
- Performs other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of his/her knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Reporting to: Head of Radiology Department Supervises
- Radiology technicians & technologists
- Radiation safety officer
- PACS administrator.
- Radiology receptionists & medica l coders.
- Radiology nurses
- Radiology transcriptionist
- Radiology filing
clerks. Liaises with:
– All medical, paramedical, nursing and administrative Departments.
Qualification:
- Education:Required
- B.Sc in Radiologic Technology Master is Radiologic Technology is preferred
- Registration in Saudi Medical Council and/or current license to practice in Saudi Arabia
- Experience:
- Required
-At least Five years of clinical experience in medical imaging and three years as manager - Extensive clinical and technical experience in one or more subspecialty of imaging.
Competencies& Skills:
– Fluent in verbal and written English.
-Exhibits professionalism and excellent interpersonal communication cation skills. Knowledge of computer application.