**Location:** Avera McKennan Hospital **Worker Type:** Regular **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) **Position Highlights** **You Belong at Avera** **Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.** **A Brief Overview** Accountable for planning, organizing, and supervising the overall operation of radiology services. The position ensures compliance with patient care quality standards as it relates to the care provided to all age groups of patients ranging from newborn to elderly. Maintains efficient and effective department operation while maintaining compliance with all state, federal and local regulatory laws, standards, and protocols. **What you will do** + Performs diagnostic procedures accurately and efficiently and according to established standards. Coordinates daily schedules for efficiency and assesses exam completion. + Conducts and coordinates staff/student on-the-job training and orientation. Monitors educational needs of staff and assists with ongoing development. + Works in collaboration with Radiologists, other departments and services to assure quality services are provided for all patients and customers. + Reviews, develops and implements policies, procedures, physician orders and protocols related to the clinical area(s) of responsibility and ensures timely completion of processes. Researches and implements any new processes related to departmental area. + Initiates performance improvement monitoring and performance and quality improvement projects related to clinical area of responsibility. + Collaborates with department and administrative team to make departmental and facility changes as necessary related to data collected with patient and employee satisfaction surveys. + Assesses equipment needs and oversees staff education and competence in the use of equipment. + Maintains established departmental objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. + Performs clinical duties of a Radiology Technologist. + Assumes administrative duties applicable to the department when necessary. + Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, developing, training, and retaining employees; planning, assigning, and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. **Essential Qualifications** The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. **Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:** + Radiography (R) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Upon Hire + 1-3 years minimum two years related experience and/or training **Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:** + Bachelor's **Expectations and Standards** + Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. + Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. + Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. + Maintain confidentiality. + Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. + Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable. **Benefits You Need & Then Some** Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future. + PTO front-loaded for eligible hires + Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan + Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement + Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship _Avera is an Equal_ _Opportunity/Affirmative_ _Action Employer_ _Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual_ _Orientation/Gender Identity. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to_ _talent@avera.org_ _._ At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward. The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.