Director of Radiology
About:
Hoskinson Health & Wellness Clinic is a newly founded team-based physician-led, comprehensive health and wellness clinic in the beautiful area of Gillette, Wyoming. Our company was created to provide prospective healthcare resources to the community and meet the needs of our patient base.
Company Mission and Philosophy:
Hoskinson Health & Wellness Clinic is owned by physicians who have teamed together to help end discrepancies they have seen for decades in the healthcare space. Our mission is to help patients truly live better, healthier lives by providing comprehensive care through a variety of specialists and support services. HH&WC has an integrated regenerative & longevity philosophy that functions hand-in-hand with treatment planning, preventive care, and team collaboration on patient cases. We believe that patients are more than their diagnoses and deserve access to the best education and resources we can provide. To ensure this mission is met, we focus on integrating highly effective technology, encourage collaboration among the team, and take lower patient volumes to allow patients more time with our staff.
Job Summary:
The Director of Radiology is responsible for managing all aspects of the department, including personnel, equipment, and the delivery of high-quality diagnostic imaging services. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and a commitment to patient care and safety.
Supervises: RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST, DIAGNOSTIC CARDIAC SONOGRAPHERS, DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHER
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- The Director of Radiology is responsible for directing and managing the performance of all medical imaging services at Hoskinson Health and Wellness Clinic.
- This role will focus on planning, implementing, and controlling efficient and cost-effective processes to drive strong colleague engagement, exceptional service quality, and consistent delivery that meets our strategic planning.
- The role will oversee hospital medical imaging leaders to ensure strong colleague engagement, smooth and seamless execution of medical imaging performance and adherence to regulatory standards and compliance with company policies.
- They must deploy the resources and develop the goals to ensure employees understand the intent of the Strategic Plan / Operational Plan.
- They must pursue higher levels of organizational and human performance to include quality, productivity, and efficiency.
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of core business structures, systems, practices, trends and technologies within our current industry and of those in which we choose to compete in the future.
- Develop and execute operational strategies to achieve key results aligned with the overall objectives to ensure a return on the investment in colleagues, equipment, and supporting services.
- Establish and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and improve service levels, quality, and operational efficiency.
- Monitor and evaluate operational performance indicators, taking corrective actions when necessary.
- Provide strong leadership, fostering a high-performance culture that encourages teamwork, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Lead and develop leaders, ensuring smooth and efficient functioning of colleagues in the field and those that support those colleagues.
- Creates an environment in which people feel valued, respected and energized to explore new methods of doing business, generating revenue and taking calculated risks.
- Develops employees based on business requirements and ensures employees are competent to manage change.
- Actively works to enhance revenue and reduce operating expenses by improving processes, products, services, customer service, and reduction in cycle time.
- Identify improvement opportunities and collaborate with process improvement colleagues to implement processes to enhance productivity, efficiency, and profitability.
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams to optimize workflows, eliminate bottlenecks, and enhance operational processes.
- Create and implement operational policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure compliance with standards and regulatory requirements.
- Ensures new ideas are adopted and implemented to continually support the Healthcare mission while successfully accomplishing those goals the organization must attain for its strategies to succeed.
- Ensures caregivers and providers share knowledge, understand decisions and the reasons why decisions are made and implemented.
- Ensures employees understand customer-focused performance relative to measures and indicators of customers’ perceptions, reactions, and behaviors; and creates measures and indicators of product and service characteristics that are important to customers (physicians, employees, department, and other organizations).
- All other duties as assigned.
Duties/ Responsibilities:
- Prepares the patient and the equipment for the upcoming procedure. Educates the patient and/ or family regarding the procedure to be performed. Provides professional age-specific interaction with patients.
- As appropriate, prepares and administers the correct amount of contrast, using aseptic techniques as outlined in the Infection Control manual. Documents appropriately in the patient's chart. Completed injector training
- Provides a learning environment and provides exceptional customer service to all. Friendly, cheerful and helpful to patients and others. Ability to meet patients and others needs while following office policies and procedures in person and on the telephone.
- Will work as a team with other imaging departments to coordinate patient care and flow throughout the care environment.
- Consistently demonstrates the ability to efficiently perform multiple complex tasks including but not limited to outpatient examinations, trauma patients, non-ambulatory acute and chronically ill inpatients, portable exams, scoliosis, and fluoroscopy in the department and c-arms in OR cases when needed.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols. Higher exposure to bodily fluids, infectious specimens, communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and other conditions common in a level II hospital environment.
- Understands and uses radiologic safety to minimize radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques, using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors and monitored by radiation badges. Proficient with safe handling and moving of patients using ceiling and other lifts.
- Understands CMS rules, regulations, compliance and guidelines.
- Focuses on patient satisfaction by scheduling appointments promptly and courteously. Obtains accurate information and properly documents the patient scheduling system.
- Participates in upkeep of department, i.e, cleanliness of work area, preventive maintenance, stocking of supplies, reports all malfunctioning equipment.
- All other duties assigned
Education/Certifications/Licenses
- Education - Bachelor’s degree in Related Field
- Certification - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Certification - Accredited University or accredited training professionals
Experience
- Experience - 5-10 years of Medical Imaging Experience
- Advanced knowledge of radiology equipment and procedures
Required Skills/Abilities
- Physical, sensory, and cognitive abilities sufficient to perform essential functions.
- Good interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced knowledge in using radiology equipment and technology.
- Ability to work effectively in a team and collaborate with healthcare professionals.
Contacts
Internal: Patients, Providers, staff, volunteers, and shadowing students
External: Patients, Providers, Vendors
Physical, Mental Demands/Working Environment
Physical Requirements: Heavy work - exerting up to 25 pounds of force constantly (67-100% of the time), and/or up to 50 pounds frequently (34-66% of the time), and/or up to 100 pounds of force occasionally (up to 33% of the time), and or up to 100 pounds of force seldomly to move objects. Possible exposure to radiation and frequent exposure to contaminated needles and infectious body substances. Requires the ability to work designated shift lengths (including 8 and 12 hours).
Benefits:
- Health Insurance: Company pays 100% of your health insurance premiums, which includes a low-deductible health plan through Cigna, Vision, and Dental.
- Additional Insurance: $50 employer monthly allotment for Disability, Life insurances, Cancer coverage, Accident policies, and more through a supplemental company.
- Retirement: Up to 8% match for retirement, no waiting period!
- Vacation & leave: Generous vacation and sick leave with accrual and carry-over opportunities.
- Continuing or Additional Education: HH&WC will assist in the professional development of all employees with HR approval.
The Clinic is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. The Clinic is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Human Resources at 307-387-9850.