Senior Engineering Associate-Radiology

The University of Iowa Health Care department of Radiology is seeking Senior Engineer Associate Manage daytoday operations of the Specialty Modalities Team. 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:

Leadership/Human Resources

In collaboration with Engineering Director and Departmental HR Representative(s) works with Specialty Modalities Team to ensure a consistent approach to HR management and employee engagement

Hold Engineering Specialists Coordinators 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. Oversees Specialty Modalities Team labor and operational budgets.

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

Works with Engineering Director and other departmental leadership to establish policies and programs

Responsible for the recruitment of new employees to the Specialty Modalities Team address performance problems and provide recommendations regarding disciplinary actions and discharge of personnel as necessary.

Evaluates staff competencies and training to ensure a wellrounded support team and adequate succession planning.

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

Communication

Engage and collaborate with Engineering Director CDA physicians and clinical areas to identify opportunities for improvement program development and capital budgeting

Collaborates with leaders outside of Radiology with whom the Specialty Modalities Team supports to ensure capital budgeting and equipment support.

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 UIHC 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

Financial Responsibility

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

Advises Engineering Director on equipment replacement plans for the Specialty Modalities Team.

Collaborates with departments outside Radiology on capital equipment selection and budgeting.

Evaluates radiologic imaging technical specifications

Evaluates service level agreements with vendors to ensure lowest cost service and support for Radiology and other supported departments.

Prepares technical analysis reports for potential capital purchases

Analyzes vendor equipment bid proposals

Coordinates vendor equipment presentations for faculty and staff

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 for the Specialty Modalities Team.

Provides staff with direction to ensure Specialty Modalities Team systems are maintained to ensure correct operations and compliant with applicable codes and regulations and laws

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

Directs development and coordination of all Specialty Modalities equipment quality control and assurance activities based upon technical and patientcare parameters input from radiology staff members.

Directs the administrative functions of the Specialty Modalities Team

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 Engineering Director in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the Radiological Engineering Division

Recommends to the Engineering Director on the adoption and /or modification of Departmental Policies and Procedures.

Supervision received:

General supervision is received from Radiology Engineering Director.

Supervision exercised:

Provide functional and administrative supervision over Engineer Specialist (PWB3) Engineering Coordinators (PWB2) and Radiology Engineering support staff.

Pay Grade: 6B

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

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