Description:

DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMC’s largest hospital, offering a comprehensive heart center, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and cosmetic services. Sinai-Grace’s joint replacement program features a revolutionary minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery that attracts patients from all over the country. Sinai-Grace operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties and is one of 10 hospitals in the nation to be awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to help set the standards of cardiac care for hospitals and physicians throughout the nation.

Summary Description

Manages personnel, operational and financial activities of Diagnostic Imaging for assigned site (s) to ensure that prescribed diagnostic images are produced according to quality assurance standards, policies, procedures and regulatory requirements. Identifies the need for policy development and/or revision, defines policies in collaboration with higher level management input, goals and objectives.

Oversees or directs the development and/or revision of function, department, or service procedures/protocols. Approves procedures/protocols and/or seeks other department approvals as appropriate. Develops, monitors and revises functional processes. Provides input into the development and revision of organizational structure for function or service.

Approves personnel actions such as hires, fires, disciplines, etc. Ensures the timely completion of performance appraisals. Develops current to intermediate goals and measures for a major function, multiple units/areas, or processes. Measures and assesses performance. As requested, assists in long range goal development. Assists in development of and monitors budget.

Supports the standards set forth in the DMC’s Code of Conduct by creating an atmosphere of commitment to legal and ethical standards, and as directed, implementing external and internal audit recommendations. Monitors activities to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations JCAHO requirements, and DMC policies and

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration, clinical healthcare field or related degree or equivalent combination of education and/or management experience. Master’s degree preferred.

2. Certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) preferred.

3. Five or more years of progressively more responsible leadership experience in a hospital setting. Two years of cardiopulmonary and/or radiology leadership experience preferred.

Skills Required

1. Analytical ability to create solutions to difficult administrative, technical or human situations, to anticipate and resolve a broad range of issues and concerns on multiple, sometimes unrelated topics, to determine the need for process development and refinement, to independently evaluate situations and outline ramifications of multiple solutions or options, to recommend goals for a function/area and understand when intervention in current work processes must occur to ensure successful delivery of service.
2. Communication and/or interpersonal skills for contact with internal and external customers/stakeholders to obtain and interpret a variety of information based on knowledge of departmental practices, DMC policies and programs and specific technical and regulatory knowledge. Discretion must be exercised in deciding what and how to communicate. Conflict resolution skills must be exercised where policy issues are concerned both within the functional area and interdepartmentally. Diplomacy, tact and listening skills are required. Ability to read, interpret and write technical materials.
3. Project management skills including the ability to define program, project, or process objectives, identify stakeholders and their interests, plan steps, coordinate and allocate human technological and fiscal resources to accomplish goals and objectives in a resourceful yet timely manner.
4. Leadership skills including demonstrated willingness to pursue leadership roles with increasing levels of accountability, comfort with decision-making responsibilities, coaching, teaching and counseling skills, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others and to forge alliances and garner support.
5. Technical knowledge of radiology equipment including diagnostic radiologic procedures, techniques and standards.

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