Director of Ancillary Services Req

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Job Description - Director of Ancillary Services - FT - Req #1638 )

Valley View Medical Center

Description

Director of Ancillary Services - FT - Req #

• Manages all areas of the Clinical Laboratory, Cardiopulmonary Departments, Therapy Departments, and Radiology including administrative, technical, clerical, and personnel aspects of the department.
• Recruit and maintain adequate staff within the budget guidelines of administration. Maintain the morale of the personnel.
• Assure regular staff continuing education activities.
• Interact and consult with physicians about patients and problem procedures.
• Ensure cooperation of Lab and Cardio personnel with each other, other hospital employees and the medical staff.
• Assure timely and accurate reporting of clinically useful results.
• Maintain the Ancillary Departments operation within budgetary guidelines and ensure revenue is within projections.
• Consult with Ancillary Departments staff on problem results and equipment troubleshooting.
• Assure compliance of the Ancillary Departments with outside regulatory agencies.
• Investigate all complaints of the Ancillary Departments services and counsel with personnel who are having trouble maintaining hospital and department standards.

• Degreed ASCP registry or equivalent, graduate of an accredited program of Radiological Technology, or graduate of an AAMA approved Respiratory Therapy program with a state license as a Registered Respiratory Therapist is required.
• Experience Required
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  Must have 3-5 years clinical supervisory experience preferred
• Special Skills & Qualifications
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  Effective interviewing and counseling skills are required to interact with all levels of hospital staff, medical staff and patients; must possess good organization and planning skills; must have the ability to work independently, be able to prioritize work, be flexible; experience in continuous quality improvement, elevation techniques, teaching and hospital operations is preferred; have excellent human relations/communication skills to maintain good working relationship and communication with all staff.
  
  Must possess the ability to use the following equipment:
  Telephone;
  Fax Machine;
  Calculator and Computer. Must be willing to work any shift. Must be willing to work periodic overtime and be prepared to take call as requested.