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Posted: 14-Jan-26
Location: Morristown, New Jersey
Responsible for assisting the manager in overseeing the operations, resources, and staff associated with cardiac services to ensure the delivery of top-quality patient care. Establishes efficient processes by monitoring resources, patient flow, and customer service, as needed. Develops policies and procedures relevant to department safety and operations in collaboration with multiple stakeholders.
Principal Accountabilities:
Plans, organizes and evaluates the daily and long-term operations of the outpatient cardiac imaging sites. Establishes productivity levels that reflect volume, safety, quality and efficiency. Ensures patient satisfaction and efficiency of operation. Assists in enforcing mandated policies and requirements and prepared statistical data for accrediting agencies. Works cooperatively with other department members in the scheduling of diagnostic procedures. Makes independent decisions and initiates work when needed. Originates own ideas for adapting to changing environment. Voluntarily seeks other duties within the department when own duties are completed. Monitors utilization of supplies, equipment and staffing. Collaborates with Medical Director and Administrative Director on capital needs for individual imaging sites equipment. Coordinates staffing patterns to meet the needs of the Imaging Sites. Assures proper planning and adequate staffing schedules for all procedures.
Performs comprehensive cardiac examinations. Uses sound anatomical, physiological and pathophysiological principals. Performs a short cardiovascular history prior to the examination to ensure appropriate testing performed. Contacts the referring physician promptly to clarify ambiguous situations. Follows established departmental protocols when planning and executing cardiovascular testing examinations. Assures adequate safety measures throughout testing procedures. Performs preliminary interpretation of lab results. Responds in a positive manner during high volume or short staffing situations.
Completes clerical tasks associated with cardiovascular examinations. Completes all information on appropriate testing forms by the end of the day. Completes all information on appropriate log by the end of the day. Completes all reading associated tasks following formal reading of the examinations promptly. Follows department's protocols.
Establishes new policy and procedures in accordance with hospital guidelines and licensing standards. Maintains and updates policy and procedure manual for Cardiac Imaging Sites. Develops diagnostic scheduling policy. Develops medical data collection forms in collaboration with Medical Director. Learns new procedures to help instruct and educate others. Observes all departmental policies and procedures showing motivation and enthusiasm with regard to daily activities and new policies.
Observes and evaluates equipment function in the laboratory. Notifies service representative, Biomedical Engineering for maintenance and evaluation of equipment problems. Schedules preventative maintenance of equipment on a regular basis. Recommends purchase of new equipment to Manager and Medical Director. Develops policy for assessment and daily evaluation of all equipment. Ensures that equipment and carts are cleaned daily according to department Infection Control Policy.
Ensures that patient, family, staff and students educational needs are met. Reviews with the Educational Director evaluations of all educational programs and in-services. Updates with the Educational Director educational needs to insure new technologies and trends. Provides preceptor rotations for all CVT students. Provides didactic instruction for School of Cardiovascular Technology as requested.
Plans, initiates, monitors, and evaluates department Continuous Quality Improvement program. Recognizes departments strengths and weaknesses. Ensures staff participation in quality improvement. Collaborates with staff in implementing change.
Ensures effective communication intra/inter departmentally. Participates on committees and projects as requested. Conducts staff meetings, listens and coaches effectively and responds to needs efficiently. Maintains pleasant and informative manner in communicating with patients, physicians and staff members. Collaborates with physicians in assessing department's needs. Listens and is receptive to new ideas and suggestions.
Pursues personal/professional growth. Identifies opportunities to upgrade personal/professional growth. Attends in-services, conferences, staff meetings and supervisor meetings. Reads current literature and suggests new and/or changing techniques and informs others of new quality procedures.
Travel between imaging centers mandatory.
Required:
1. Associate degree in healthcare administration or related field.
2. Minimum 4 years of experience in Cardiology or relevant area.
3. BLS certification.
4. ARDMS and/or CCI certifications.
Preferred:
1. Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, or related field.
2. Graduate of an accredited CVT School.
At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
- Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
- Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
- Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
- Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
- Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
- Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
- CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
- Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
- Atlantic Mobile Health
- Atlantic Rehabilitation
We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:
- 100 Best Companies to Work For (r) and FORTUNE(r) magazine for 15 years
- Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare
- 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare
- 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review
- Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP
- Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
- One of the 100 Best Workplaces for "Millennials" Great Place to Work(r) and FORTUNE(r) magazine
- One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work(r) and FORTUNE(r) magazine
- Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
- NJ Sustainable Business
Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.
We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of "100 Great Hospitals in America". In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an "A" hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-start rating in 2020.
Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.
Atlantic Health System offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:
Team Member Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
- Life & AD&D Insurance.
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
- PTO & Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
- Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
- Backup and On-Site Childcare
- Well-Being Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
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Atlantic Health System Heart Care provides the same high-quality cardiovascular care found at other nationally recognized medical centers, but in the comfort of community hospital settings. Home to the largest cardiac surgery program in New Jersey and ranked one of the 50 best hospitals in the nation for cardiology & heart surgery by US News & World Report, Morristown Medical Center's Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute serves as the hub of Atlantic Health System Heart Care. Patients from Chilton Medical Center, Hackettstown Medical Center, Newton Medical Center, and Overlook Medical Center are seamlessly connected to Morristown when advanced cardiovascular care is necessary thanks to an infrastructure that includes helipads and ambulance transport and an electronic health record system that allows physicians to share health records in real time. In addition, pediatric cardiology services are available at Goryeb Children's Hospital, located on the Morristown Medical Center campus. 