Manager - Radiology and Respiratory Services

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Summary:

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
* Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
* Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
* Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
* Malpractice liability insurance
* Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
* EPIC electronic charting system

Responsibilities:

Operations Management:

* Directs the daily operations of Radiology, Respiratory Therapy, EEG, and assigned diagnostic service departments. Ensures efficient patient flow, staffing utilization, productivity, and service delivery. Develops, implements, and monitors departmental goals, policies, procedures, and performance metrics. Coordinates services with physicians, nursing, ancillary departments, and hospital leadership. Serves as departmental liaison for operational and strategic initiatives.
* Financial Management: Assists in the preparation and management of annual operating and capital budgets. Monitors departmental financial performance, labor expenses, productivity, supply utilization, and equipment costs. Reviews monthly financial reports and develops corrective action plans as needed. Evaluates and recommends capital equipment purchases, replacements, and service contracts.
* Quality, Regulatory, and Accreditation Compliance: Oversees departmental quality assurance and performance improvement programs. Ensures compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, state and federal regulations, and applicable accreditation standards. Maintains departmental readiness for surveys, inspections, and accreditation reviews. Promotes patient safety, radiation safety, infection prevention, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Staff Leadership and Development:

* Provides leadership, coaching, mentoring, and performance management for departmental staff and supervisors. Oversees recruitment, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and retention activities. Conducts performance evaluations and addresses employee relations concerns. Supports staff education, competency programs, certification requirements, and professional development opportunities. Facilitates departmental and interdisciplinary educational initiatives.

* Equipment and Program Management: Oversees maintenance, repair, replacement, and inventory management of departmental equipment. Coordinates vendor relationships, service agreements, and equipment performance monitoring. Supports implementation of new technologies, services, and operational improvements. Maintains departmental records, manuals, competencies, and policy documentation.

Leadership Responsibilities:

* Participates in hospital committees, leadership meetings, and organizational initiatives. Collaborates with Medical Directors and clinical leaders to support departmental performance and clinical quality. Assumes responsibility for department operations in the absence of the Director.

Qualifications:

*Associate degree required.

*Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Radiologic Sciences, Respiratory Therapy, Nursing, or a related healthcare field preferred.
*Current NM Radiography Tech - NM Environment Department License
*Current Rad Tech-Radiography - American Reg Rad Tech's License
*Minimum of five (5) years of progressive healthcare leadership experience required, including responsibility for operations, staffing, budgeting, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance. Experience managing diagnostic, imaging, respiratory, or other ancillary clinical services preferred. *Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams, improving operational performance, managing productivity, and supporting accreditation and regulatory readiness.
*Knowledge of healthcare operations, budgeting, productivity management, and regulatory requirements. Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
*Ability to manage multiple departments and competing priorities.
*Knowledge of accreditation standards and quality improvement methodologies. Proficiency with healthcare information systems and productivity reporting tools.
*Ability to foster collaboration and maintain positive working relationships across departments.
*Current BLS required

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.