Senior Engineering Associate - Radiology

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Radiology is seeking an Engineering Director to manage the day-to-day operations of the Engineering Team in the Department of Radiology. Develop and manage the development and implementation of practical, creative, functional, safe and affordable solutions to technical problems using scientific knowledge, ingenuity, mathematics and engineering principles.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Leadership/Human Resources

· In collaboration with Departmental HR Representative(s) works across multiple radiology engineering functions, Engineering Specialists, and hospital leaders to ensure a consistent approach to HR management and employee engagement

· Hold Engineering Specialists and other personnel accountable for high performance and workforce engagement by articulating expectations, monitoring performance and providing feedback consistently across areas of responsibility

· Approve resource allocations and staffing models. In collaboration with human resources, facilitate use of analytical tools and analysis related to workforce utilization and productivity and other operational metrics relevant to the workforce

· Oversee building and updating workforce models aligned with demand and efficiency.

· Responsible for the recruitment of new employees, address performance problems, and provide recommendations regarding disciplinary actions and discharge of personnel, as necessary.

· Evaluate succession planning and leadership development for radiology engineering

· Ensures that radiology engineering staff is provided with educational training to complete their assigned tasks.

2. Communication

· Engage and collaborate with CDA, DEO, physicians, and clinical areas to identify opportunities for improvement, program development and capital budgeting

· Communicate with external agencies/vendors and act as department liaison for equipment and service needs related to radiology engineering.

· Manage the relationship between engineering specialists, staff, medical staff and UI Health Care leadership in a positive manner

· Represent radiology engineering in meetings or on committees within UI HEALTHCARE and College of Medicine

· Communicate expectations and provide support and resources that are in alignment with the vision and strategic planning of the UI Health Care to foster innovation and efficiency in the workplace

· Key department representative and collaborator with Siemens as part of the Enterprise Service Agreement

3. Financial Responsibility

· Prepares capital equipment replacement plans for the CDA and DEO as directed or as necessary

· Prepares major capital equipment upgrade plans for the CDA or DEO as directed or as necessary

· Recommends and develops space considerations for the CDA and DEO for capital development and expansion

· Prepares and coordinates the formulation of technical specifications of new diagnostic imaging systems, nuclear medicine instrumentation, and PACs system based upon technical and patient-care parameters imputed from radiology staff members

· Evaluates radiologic imaging technical specifications

· Prepares technical analysis reports for potential capital purchases

· Analyzes vendor equipment bid proposals and prepares technical reports for the CDA and DEO

· Coordinates vendor equipment presentations for faculty and staff as directed by CDA

· Coordinates development of equipment purchasing RFP technical specifications

· Prepares radiological engineering budgets to include routine maintenance, preventative maintenance, service contracts, quality control and assurance and parts and supplies

· Maintains expenses and capital equipment for year over year expenses related to Siemens Enterprise Service agreement.

4. Engineering/Project Management

· Oversee the management of multiple projects to ensure completion within budget, schedule, and in compliance with engineering standards

· Have a basic understanding of project management tools and uses these tools to assist projects from start up through completion

· Collaborate with various other project managers within HCIS, Capital Management, and outside vendors to ensure all projects are completed within a timely manner

5. Planning and Goal Management

· Work with CDA and other administrative staff to develop departmental strategic plan and integrate it with other functions; guide managers in developing action plans for implementation; monitor progress to goal completion

· Assures goals are aligned with the departments strategic plan and initiatives

· Define, develop, and create goals for radiology engineering and its employees

· Create, maintain, and monitor internal tracking mechanisms for inventory management, asset management, and work order ticket tracking.

- Evaluates evolving imaging instrumentation technologies and assists in research activities

· Attends technical and scientific meetings and seminars to investigate and evaluate new imaging instrumentation technologies

· Prepares evaluation reports for CDA and DEO relative to new imaging instrumentation technologies

· Coordinates and assists in faculty and technical support staff research and development activities as directed by the CDA.

- Directs, coordinates, or preforms special projects as assigned by the CDA

· Completes special projects as assigned by the CDA or DEO in required time frame

· Functions as a department liaison to vendors relative to equipment acquisition, maintenance, and collaborative projects.

6. Compliance

· Ensure all departmental projects meet specifications, standards, and regulations. Serve as final decision maker for determining compliance issues.

- Maintains radiology imaging instrumentation maintenance

· Provides staff with direction to ensure diagnostic imaging systems, nuclear medicine and PACs systems are maintained to ensure correct operations and compliant with applicable codes and regulations and law

· Directs and ensures utilization of extra divisional resources to complete instrumentation maintenance function

· Directs development and coordination of all diagnostic imaging system quality control and assurance activities based upon technical and patient-care parameters input from radiology staff members.

- Directs the administrative functions of the Division of Radiology Engineering

· Ensures Radiology Engineering staff is provided with educational training to complete their assigned tasks

· Develops divisional staff organizational structure, scheduling, and task assignments to ensure successful completion of assigned tasks and utilization of staff resources

· Assist the CDA and DEO in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the Radiological Engineering Division

· Recommends to the CDA and DEO the adoption and /or modification of Departmental Policies and Procedures.

Supervision received:

General supervision is received from Clinical Department Administrator.

Supervision exercised:

Provide functional and administrative supervision over Engineer Specialist (PWB3) and Radiology Engineering support staff.

Pay Grade: 6B - Professional and Scientific Pay Structures | University Human Resources - The University of Iowa 

Benefits Highlights:

· Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa

· Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans · For more information about Why Iowa?, click here