Manager - Breast Health

Location:

Avera Breast Center-Sioux Falls

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

Responsible for managing the day to day operations of the department, including assisting with oversight of the daily operations of Mobile Mammography. Collaborates with other clinics and quality initiatives to improve inter and intra-departmental and program efficiencies, outcomes and performance standards. Participates in the strategic planning for the department. Responsible for quality management and performance improvement programming for the department. Collaborates with the oncology and radiology service lines to assist with comprehensive breast health program initiatives.

What you will do

• Manages the day to day operations of staff in the departments assigned and collaborates to ensure adequate staffing for all assigned departments.
• Implements, maintains and updates mammography training curriculum content and material as needed.
• Assists and supports the physicians through problem solving as issues arise and responds to and addresses patient concerns.
• Ensures policies and procedures are updated, implemented and monitored for compliance and provides supportive data, audits and management of quality program to improve and maintain the breast health quality services.
• Conducts staff meetings to ensure efficient departmental operations, compliance and high staff and patient satisfaction.
• Assists with planning, implementation and evaluation of community and patient breast education, marketing/promotional materials.
• Responsible for quality management and performance improvement programming.
• Monitors and works to meet local, state, federal accreditations, regulations and national quality standards for breast health centers in collaboration with the Breast Health Quality Control Technologists, radiologists, and oncology and radiology service line initiatives.
• Assists in preparing the departmental annual budget and on-going management to assure that budgeted objectives are achieved.
• 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:

• Bachelor's Completion of degree within 5 years
• 1-3 years Related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Bachelor's
• ARRT Certification - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Upon Hire
• 1-3 years Related breast imaging experience

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

Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status. 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 .