Manager, Diagnostic Services, Mammography
Company: Parkland Health and Hospital System
Location: Fort Worth
Posted on: January 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Interested in a career with both meaning and
growth? Whether your abilities are in direct patient care or one of
the many other areas of healthcare administration and support,
everyone at Parkland works together to fulfill our mission: the
health and well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to
our care. By joining Parkland, you become part of a diverse
healthcare legacy that’s served our community for more than 125
years. Put your skills to work with us, seek opportunities to learn
and join a talented team where patient care is more than a job.
It’s our passion. Manager, Diagnostic Services, Breast Health
Primary Purpose Responsible for management of assigned staff and
other resources to ensure optimal services and safe patient care.
Coordinates with other area managers to ensure common departmental
goals are met. Acts as a liaison to physicians, administration,
patients/families, and other disciplines for the department.
Minimum Specifications Education Must be a graduate of an
accredited Radiologic Technology program. •Must have an Associate
Degree in a healthcare related field. •Bachelor’s degree in a
health care field or business administration is preferred.
Experience •Must have eight (8) years of related healthcare
experience, to include two years of leadership experience. May have
an equivalent combination of education and experience to substitute
for the experience requirements.
Certification/Registration/Licensure - Must be registered by ARRT
with subspecialty certification in Mammography. - State of Texas as
a Medical Radiologic Technologist (MRT) - Must be in possession of
active, valid BLS (Healthcare Provider) level CPR credential.
Responsibilities 1. Responsible for quality management practices
that deliver effective and efficient services and ensure optimal
patient outcomes. Collaborates with medical staff and
administration to assess operations and evaluate quality.
Identifies and analyzes the design of jobs and work processes
implementing appropriate changes to improve effectiveness,
productivity and efficiency, and patient access. Directs, reviews,
and evaluates performance improvement plans/projects, utilizing
performance indicators to track/trend outcomes. Organizes &
facilitates maintenance of all quality initiatives within the
department. 2. Directs, reviews, and evaluates delays, medical
record audits, and other practice feedback. Responds to patient
safety posts and investigations within established department
expectations. 3. Responsible for the effective financial management
of the assigned areas department, ensuring appropriate use of
department resources. Develops operating and capital budgets
ensuring that departments have the necessary funds to carry out
established goals and objectives. Utilizes benchmarks for cost
utilization and staffing levels. Demonstrates ability to flex
resources to changing volume and acuity requirements. Correlates
volume, revenue, and cost to meet operating requirements for all
service areas. Assures departments operate within allocated
resources. Manages cost per unit of service within established
annual departmental and/or organizational goals or expectations.
Ensures data integrity and works with department leadership to
ensure accurate coding and charge capture for all exams and
supplies in patient care. Develops, implements, and evaluates
detailed action plans to correct variances. 4. Selects, trains,
supervises, motivates, and evaluates assigned staff to ensure
maximum utilization of individual and group capabilities, while
providing optimal service to internal and external customers.
Ensures assigned staff receives opportunities to further their
knowledge. Effectively delegates responsibilities. Must meet
department and/or organizational expectations for turnover and
retention of staff. Identifies and utilizes strategies to
meet/exceed employee growth and development, as well as ensure
satisfaction and quality of work-life needs. 5. Serves as a liaison
between the department and the information technology divisions
coordinating and monitoring the implementation of various programs
and systems such as the EMR and PACS to ensure the appropriate
clinical operation and patient safety as requirements change.
Coordinates facilitates, and trends software upgrades and
optimization of various systems impacting the department. Must
participate in various user groups to ensure required clinical
operations are maintained and supported. Oversees connectivity of
department modality equipment to integrated technologies.
Communicates changes and provides technical guidance to staff as
needed. Troubleshoots system and equipment issues as needed. 6.
Performs exams/procedures as needed. Accesses and handles selected
medications with scope of licensure. 7. Identifies achievable
initiatives to improve work processes and improve customer
(internal as well as external) satisfaction. Formally makes
recommendations to leadership in writing with an implementation
plan. Responsible for monitoring satisfaction results as
appropriate to ensure the support of the overall goals of the
department and the mission of Parkland. Meets or exceeds annual
patient satisfaction goals established by leadership and Parkland.
8. Oversees purchase, maintenance, and repair of equipment across
the system including troubleshooting and vendor contact, as needed,
to facilitate proper levels of operable equipment and efficient
workflow with the departments. Collaborates with clinical
engineering to ensure that all equipment is safe and maintained
appropriately. 9. Cultivates and maintains positive working
relationships with management, physicians, nurses, hospital staff,
students, and vendors in order to provide optimal patient care, and
interdepartmental cooperation, and improve effectiveness,
productivity, and efficiency in support of overall Parkland and
department goals. Parkland Health and Hospital System prohibits
discrimination based on age (40 or over), race, color, religion,
sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity,
gender expression, genetic information, disability, national
origin, marital status, political belief, or veteran status. As
part of our commitment to our patients and employees’ wellness,
Parkland Health is a tobacco and smoke-free campus.
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