Assistant Clinical Director

Human Resource Management-

- Participates in new hire interviews

- In conjunction with the Diagnostic QA manager/educator oversees:

o New employee departmental orientation

o Preceptor-ship of new technologists

- Supervises clinical managers and educators within area(s) of oversight

- In conjunction with the clinical director, provides corrective action (as needed)

- Assigns work, evaluates performance and ensures on-going competency based and required training

- Ensures proper quality and quantity of work done by unit members

- Oversees the preparation and implementation of work schedules and project plans, including but not limited too;

o Daily work assignments to ensure coverage for 24/7 operations

o Back-up / Emergency coverage schedules

o Holiday coverage schedules

o On-Call schedules

- Oversees the approval of staff time off, ensuring adequate staffing at all times

- Completes payroll functions

- Performs performance evaluation of all technical and non-technical employees (as assigned); recommends salary adjustment, recognition and where appropriate disciplinary action

- Responsible for professional development of staff

Business Development -

- Functions as a liaison between physicians and internal referring department staff, to promote:

o Patient and family satisfaction

o Department growth

o Referring physician satisfaction

- Ensures that all information regarding procedural or operational changes are communicated to appropriate Department and Hospital personnel.

Operations Management -

- Develops, monitors and maintains operational workflows to promote efficient and safe patient throughput

- Develops, monitors and maintains resource scheduling templates to ensure adequate patient access

- Perform daily rounds to proactively manage potential operational issues or address ongoing issues

- Oversees supply management to ensure proper supply inventory and availability

Financial Management -

- Facilitates effective cost containment practices through:

o Monitoring volume trends

o Capacity management (physical and human resource)

o Supply management

o Institutional cost savings initiatives

- Efficient Revenue Cycle practices:

o Monitors timely/accurate exam completion/tracking

o Billing corrections

o Monitors and resolves "C" list exams for areas of oversight

Quality and Safety -

- Ensures that all Department, Hospital, and Regulatory guidelines are met (i.e. Joint Commission, CMS, DPH, ACR and all others that may apply)

- Ensures all department and hospital policies and procedures are adhered to by all staff

- Participates in Collaborative Case Reviews (CCRs) as requested

- Participates on departmental, hospital and modality committees (i.e. Contrast administration, Radiation safety, Patient experience, and others as assigned)

Technical Management -

- Ensures proper functioning of all equipment

- Coordinates all preventative maintenance, physicist testing, software upgrades and all other equipment related service

- Protocol development and improvement

- Perform daily rounds to proactively manage potential technical issues or update on ongoing issues

Analytics and Reporting -

Including but not limited to:

- Daily/Weekly/Monthly/Yearly exam volume

- Daily/Weekly FTE usage and variance

- Monthly budget variance

- Physician referrals

Works in a clinical capacity (i.e. technologist, tech aide, MA, etc) as needed

Participates in Radiology Administrator on-call rotation

Attends meetings on behalf of Clinical Director when needed