Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Department: Imaging Position is located: Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Work Type: Full Time Hours Per Week: 40 Hours per Week Work Schedule: Variable Summary: Contribute to the long-term growth and viability of Northern Light Health; ensure safe, high-quality, cost-effective patient care; ensure customer satisfaction and effectively manage human resources to achieve department objectives. Actively participates on hospital wide committees applicable to their department(s). Must possess visual acuity, hearing acuity, verbal skills, and command of the English language necessary to communicate with patients, families, physicians, external agencies and staff at all levels in the organization. Must possess manual dexterity necessary for administrative tasks such as preparing reports and departmental budgets and managing quality improvement plan. Ability to communicate in an effective and hospitable manner in person and by phone. Flexibility with work hours and activities in response to patient and the department needs. Ability to learn basic computer skills, to identify own learning needs, to work independently, to recognize need for assistance and seek it in a timely manner, to prioritize work responsibilities and work efficiently in in a dynamic and time sensitive environment. Ability to build supportive relationships with co-workers and evaluate and address performance of staff members. Ability to adapt to change and modify staff behaviors to meet all regulatory requirements, and to adjust staffing to workflow and acuity needs of the department to satisfy patient demand. Responsibilities: + Able to manage physician/provider needs to expedite patient care. + Ensures that scheduling of staff is completed timely, efficiently and meets the staffing requirements of the unit. + Recruiting and Retention of staff. + Counsels and disciplines staff and monitors corrective action/performance improvement when required. + Defines the qualifications and performance expectations for all staff positions. + Ensures the competence of all staff members is assessed, maintained demonstrated and continually improved. + Serves as a manager or working resource to all members of the health care team (e.g., In a urgent situation, cover a shift or fill-in when Staff is unable). + Actively works to creatively problem solve to meet service and program needs (patient, family, staff and physician, and other departments). + Operate Department in compliance with relevant policies and recognized industry lead practices. + Supports the mission and vision of Northern Light Health. + Achieve Revenue, expense, and productivity targets. Other duties as assigned, including, but not limited to: + Clearly, effectively and respectfully communicates with patients, families, physicians, employee and peers. + Responds to patient generated concerns. + Responds effectively to patient complaints. + Uses a constructive consistent approach in the oversight of staff, in providing feedback on the delivery of patient care and in the maintenance of positive interdepartmental relationships. + Ability to generate effective staff responses to needs identified via patient satisfaction scores and feedback. + Provides follow-up on patient, family and physician complaints. + Develops and maintains positive working relationships and working environment. + Verbalizes understanding and demonstrates compliance with HR Policies. + Adheres to job description and established performance standards. + Completes assigned or requested tasks in a timely, efficient manner. Other Information: Ideal candidate will own and direct efforts to grow imaging volumes across modalities commensurate with high-quality, top-tier patient experience, and strong business acumen. Competencies and Skills + Achieves Results: Sets high standards for their own outcomes and seizes opportunities to engage others towards objectives. Consistently moves forward with direct actions in order to attain or exceed objectives. Manages their own time effectively to accomplish assigned tasks. Successfully prioritizes multiple projects and duties as needed. + Acts Strategically: Creates effective plans that anticipate future consequences and opportunities and is able to connect the day to day operations to longer-term objectives, shifts in the industry, and system goals. + Applies Business Acumen:Demonstrates knowledge of current and future trends that impact organizational success. Applies proven practices and business theories to get results that meet financial as well as other business goals. Recognizes opportunities for new services and products and acts accordingly, taking measured risks into consideration. Possesses a thorough knowledge of their field and independently carries out their work in accordance with professional standards of the profession. + Electronic medical record software. + Demonstrates Adaptability: Learns quickly when facing a new problem or unfamiliar task; is flexible in their approach with changing priorities and ambiguity. Manages change effectively and does not give up during adversity. Capable of changing one's behavioral style and/or views in order to attain a goal. Absorbs new information readily and puts it into practice effectively. + Demonstrates Emotional Intelligence: Exhibits a high level of self-awareness, self-management, other awareness and relationship management. Conducts themselves in an empathic, appropriate way, with a sense of humor and stimulates a collaborative work environment. Is respectful of the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others and aware of the influence of their own behavior on them. Is aware of relevant social, political, system, and professional trends and developments and uses this information for the organization's benefit. + Develops Self and Others:Takes responsibility for engaging in professional self-development activities and programs. Strives to gain insight into their own values, strengths and weaknesses, interests and ambitions and takes action in order to enhance competencies and skills when possible. As a leader, encourages and guides employees towards growth opportunities to enhance performance and help them reach goals. Reviews and analyzes employees' strengths and weaknesses to distinguish their talents and development needs, and to ensure they are enhanced appropriately. + Effectively Communicates: Listens, speaks and writes appropriately, using clear language. Communication methods are fitting to the message(s), audience, and situation and follow-ups are regular and timely. Shows that important (non-) verbal information is absorbed and understood and asks further questions to clarify when necessary. Expresses ideas and views clearly to others and has ability to adjust use of language to the audiences' level. + Exercises Sound Judgment & Decision Making: Understands and processes complex information, which allows for appropriate and accountable conclusions. Does not react too quickly or slowly. Balances facts, goals, and potential approaches taking the appropriate criteria into account. Makes active decisions and commits oneself by communicating confidently and respectfully. + Fosters Innovation: Employs and encourages the use of meaningful creativity in solving challenges. Proactively identifies opportunities and uses new approaches to enhance processes, systems and services. When appropriate, suggests or initiates new strategies, products, services, and markets. + Influences and Inspires: Builds enthusiasm and commitment among others to move in a desired direction and models it personally. Creates a compelling vision of success that motivates workplace initiative and energizes others to follow. Provides direction and guidance to encourage cooperation between team members in order to attain an objective. Has the ability to appropriately influence others' actions and decisions with and without express authority. + Injection Administartion + Ability to understand the language used to precisely describe the human body including its components, processes, conditions affecting it, and procedures performed upon it. + Spreadsheet application with the ability to use calculations, formulas, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming. + Word processing, spreadsheets, data entry, database experience and other computer related skills. + Email application with the ability to manage email as well as calendars, managing tasks and contacts, note taking, journaling, and web browsing. + Presentation software with the ability to create presentations with the ability to incorporate animation, audio, video, time delays, as well as designing themes and variants with animations and effects. + MS Teams + Word process application with the ability to create and edit documents, format, use tables, apply footnoting, create table of contents and mail merge techniques. + Promotes Health and Safety: Promotes a healthy and safe environment for patients, employees and visitors. Advocates and models healthy physical and mental health behaviors even in challenging circumstances. Sets high quality standards and strives for continuous improvement and quality assurance by reporting and encouraging others to report near misses and safety issues. + Provides Patient-Centered Care: Demonstrates understanding of patient care quality and service as organizational priority. Proactively supports change to improve patient experience and results. Exhibits the ability and willingness to find out what the patient wants and needs and to act accordingly, taking the organizational and outside resources into account. Cooperates, collaborates, communicates, and integrates care within and between teams to ensure that care is continuous and reliable. + Resolves Conflict: Promptly acts to find alternatives/solutions when team members disagree. Addresses issues in a direct, honest, and appropriate manner. Handles conflicting interests diplomatically and helps to solve them. Transforms difficult situations into teachable moments using respect and accountability . + Seeks Process Improvement & Applies System Thinking: Possesses and gains insight into situations, problems and processes. Understands the interconnection between organizational elements. Deconstructs problems and systematically investigates the various components. Considers the impact of actions on the entire process/system. Detects problems and opportunities, recognizes important information, and links various data to trace potential causes and relevant details. + Serves Others: Strives to understand, meet and exceed the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers which may include the people and communities in our service areas. Develops and maintains relationships, alliances and coalitions within and outside the organization and leverages them in order to obtain information, support, and promote cooperation and collaboration. + Siemens Clinical software. + Business intelligence and data analysis software. + Utilizes Resources Effectively: Understands how to get the most out of available resources and uses cost-benefit thinking in decision-making and in setting priorities. Monitors and analyzes resource usage to identify and eliminate areas of waste and maximize resources. As a leader, defines targets and provides appropriate means; oversees progress and makes adjustments when necessary. Appropriately delegates work, sets clear direction and manages workflow and time. + Behaves with Integrity and Builds Trust: Acts consistently in line with the core values, commitments and rules of conduct. Leads by example and tells the truth. Does what they say they will, when and how they say they will, or communicates an alternate plan. + Cultivates Respect: Treats others fairly, embraces and values differences, and contributes to a culture of belonging, empowerment, and cooperation. + Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviors. Takes appropriate ownership not only of successes but also mistakes and works to correct them in a timely manner. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved. + Practices Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; displays a deep awareness of and strong willingness to relieve the suffering of others. Credentials + Required Radiologic Tech-Radiographer Education + Required Bachelor's Degree Required Experience + 8 year/years of Relevant Work Experience + 5 year/years of Technical Experience Working Conditions + Potential exposure to noise levels being uncomfortable. + Potential exposure to very hot or cold temperatures. Coastal, Ellsworth, Maine, MCH, MCMH, Rural Health Care Position Mgr- Imaging/RADLocation Req ID 82956