Manager Cath Lab
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System - Salinas, CA
posted 3 days ago
About the position
The Manager has responsibility for leading, controlling, planning, organizing and evaluating the timely, effective and efficient delivery of the department's operations on a 24-hour basis. Through the incorporation of the Hospital's goals and objectives, this position is responsible for ensuring that the department performs to the highest possible standard within the resources made available, thus ensuring the delivery of quality care and service to patients, staff and visitors. The manager is accountable to the Director. The manager acts as a role model, has accountability for the departmental budget and Position Control, ensures the consistent application of the Hospital's policies and procedures and fosters teamwork within and between areas of responsibility. The manager is also responsible for promoting specialized knowledge and skills through the support of staff education and professional development. Works with staff and Cardiologists to develop and implement Cardiac Cath Lab policies and protocols.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Cardiac Cath Lab.
- Maintains proficiency, job knowledge, and licenses/registration/certification as required in invasive cardiac procedures.
- Performs related duties such as reporting equipment malfunctions, places work orders as needed, assisting others and special assignments.
- Cleans work area, orders and maintains the department inventory of supplies.
- Enters new items into Inventory and works with Materials and Coding/billing for item numbers and charge codes.
- Responsible for department schedule.
- Provides feedback to Director regarding staff job performance, and coach/counsel employees as needed.
- Assists Director with disciplinary actions.
- Assists the Director in monitoring employees' performance for compliance with TJC, HIPPA, specific job duties, and Corporate Compliance.
- Resolves employee concerns about work-related problems as needed.
- Responsible for staff training competencies, competency grid, and yearly competency training.
- Provides documentation, input and training updates on employees for the annual performance evaluation process.
- Works on special projects, participates on committees, and attends meetings as assigned.
- Responsible for maintaining the daily Employee Time and Attendance Records, Department Time and Attendance book, and all records for staff LOAs, PTO, Family leave, Sick, etc.; and notifying the Director of policy infractions.
- Monitors the quality of work and the productivity.
- Monitors closely, labor and capital expenses of the department, including overtime, and stays within budgetary parameters.
- Serves as a resource person for the technologists, referring Physicians, Cardiologists, patient care departments, and other department staff.
- Serves as a liaison for Vendors in the Cath lab.
- Maintains and updates the Hemodynamic charting system as needed. Serves as Super-User.
- Assists Physicians with report changes and addendums.
- Keeps the Cardiac Cath Lab staff informed on system and/or operation changes.
- Attends regularly scheduled department meetings and in-services to maintain working knowledge of changes in equipment and protocols.
- Maintains CEUs and all required licenses.
- Participates actively in Performance Improvement and Quality measures (i.e. QC checks, Radiation Safety).
- Is competent in EMR and PACS as it pertains to cardiac imaging and patient care.
- Works closely with Cardiologists and Department Director to develop and implement Cath Lab policies and protocols.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Licensure: RCIS or ARRT, CRT and Fluoroscopy are required.
- Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status as per America Heart Association standards required.
- Three (3) years' experience in a leadership role and as a licensed technologist in the Cardiac Cath Lab or Electrophysiology Lab required.
- Two (2) years' experience as a Cardiac Cath technologist able to perform specialized procedures.
Benefits
- Hourly rate for this position is $72.61 - $90.76.
- The range displayed on this job posting reflects the target for new hire salaries for this position.
