Job Summary

The Director of the School of Medical Imaging provides management oversight to all current medical imaging programs within the school and will oversee development and implementation of new programs. The director will provide oversight to the Radiography, Sonography, and Nuclear Medicine Program Directors and will be directly responsible for managing the modality specialty programs and the radiologist assistant program. The director is responsible for planning and budgeting, course scheduling including space planning, evaluation of direct reports, program accreditation and compliance, and student recruitment.

Job Duties

• Lead departmental growth with respect to students, faculty, programs, resources, and academic quality
• Responsible for oversight of all program accreditations, compliance, and supporting activities.
• Create and facilitate the implementation of a strategic mission and vision that seeks to recruit a diverse student body, elevates student success through student retention, enhances departmental revenue and value through successful partnerships, and builds and enhances the reputation of the school.
• Ensures that clear, consistent course goals and objectives are established and met with periodic review and adjustment to align student needs and performance.
• Manage department finances and budgets in collaboration with VP of Radiology
• Provides annual performance reviews to direct reports
• Encourages mentorship of faculty to engage students in the classroom and during office hours; supports experiential learning activities.
• Manage assigned programs including teaching courses as required for the program.
• Ensures educational effectiveness by conducting evaluative studies of students, graduates, employers and registry exam pass rates to improve school outcomes.
• Assures that graduates are competent to manage the delivery of radiation or ultrasound diagnostic procedures and possess the knowledge, skills and attributes to provide safe, high quality patient care.
• Assures that graduates are competent to manage the delivery of radiation or ultrasound diagnostic procedures and possess the knowledge, skills and attributes to provide safe, high quality patient care.
• Keep abreast of current technology relevant to instruction, advising, program area, and required institutional practices.
• Attend trainings, workshops, conferences, and professional meetings.
• Chairs the School of Medical Imaging Advisory Committee
• Collaborates with clinical site leadership to enhance the student clinical experience; encourages and facilitates student transition to professional employment ideally within Geisinger.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Radiologic Technology (Required), Master's Degree-Related Field of Study (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 5 years-Imaging (Required), Minimum of 2 years-JRCERT-Accredited Program Instructor (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT) - Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB); Certified Radiology Technologist - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

Skills

Teamwork; Time Management; Organizing; Communication; Leadership; Multitasking; Conflict Resolution

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Geisinger values who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths and ambitious aspirations. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. Read more about Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruiting.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.