| Detail | For this role |
|---|---|
| Department | Allied Health |
| Level | Manager |
| Reports to | Head of Allied Health Services |
| Direct reports | Chief Radiographer |
| Experience | 8 to 12 years in radiology departments, with 3 years running imaging operations |
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Job title: Radiology Manager
Department: Allied Health
Reports to: Head of Allied Health Services
Location: [City], [office, branch or site]
About the role
A Radiology Manager runs the business and operations side of an imaging department: X-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI and often mammography and DEXA. They schedule modalities and staff, keep machines running with service engineers, hold AERB licences and radiation safety records in order, and watch patient waiting time and report turnaround with the radiologists. Clinical reporting stays with the radiologists; the manager makes sure the department around them works.
Key responsibilities
- Build appointment slots for each modality, balancing OPD, inpatient, emergency and walk-in demand, and publish them to the front desk and call team.
- Plan radiographer and nursing cover for round-the-clock CT and emergency X-ray with the chief radiographer, including nights and Sundays.
- Review modality utilization, patient waiting time and report turnaround daily, and fix delays with radiologists and the front desk.
- Keep AERB licences current for every X-ray, CT and cath lab unit, and run the quarterly TLD badge exchange for all radiation workers.
- Maintain PC-PNDT registrations and records for ultrasound machines, and check Form F completion for every obstetric scan.
- Coordinate preventive maintenance, breakdown calls and uptime clauses in service contracts with vendors and the biomedical team.
- Manage stock of contrast media, films, printer media and consumables, and calculate cost per study each month.
- Handle complaints about waiting, repeat scans and delayed reports, and review incidents such as contrast reactions.
- Prepare monthly volume, revenue and utilization reports and support business cases for new modalities or upgrades.
- Prepare the department for NABH assessment of radiation safety, patient identification and consent practices.
Requirements
- BSc or MSc in Radiology and Imaging Technology, or a hospital administration degree with imaging experience
- Radiological Safety Officer (RSO) certification from AERB is an advantage
- MHA or MBA in healthcare management is an advantage
- 8 to 12 years in radiology departments, with 3 years running imaging operations
KRAs and KPIs for a Radiology Manager
Key result areas for the appraisal form, each with a KPI you can measure every month or quarter.
| Key result area | How to measure it |
|---|---|
| Patient waiting time | OPD patients scanned within 30 minutes of appointment time in 90 percent of cases |
| Report turnaround | Routine CT and MRI reports within 24 hours for 95 percent of studies, emergency reports within 1 hour |
| Equipment uptime | CT and MRI uptime of 98 percent or more of scheduled hours each month |
| Radiation safety | All AERB licences valid and every TLD badge exchanged each quarter |
| Modality utilization | CT and MRI slot utilization at or above the annual budget target |
| Statutory records | Zero PC-PNDT record gaps found in internal or external inspection |
Skills and tools
Tools used day to day: RIS and PACS, Hospital information system (HIS), AERB eLORA portal, TLD badge records, CT, MRI and digital X-ray consoles, MS Excel.
Reporting line and career path
Next roles: Head of Allied Health Services, Hospital Operations Manager
Interview questions for a Radiology Manager
- CT is booked out for three days while MRI has gaps every afternoon. What would you look at?
- How do you plan night cover for emergency CT in a 200-bed hospital?
- What does an AERB inspection check in an X-ray room, and how do you prepare for it?
- A patient had a contrast reaction and the family is upset. What steps do you take that day?
- How would you justify buying a second 1.5 Tesla MRI?
- Radiologists are late signing reports. How do you raise it without damaging the relationship?
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What does a radiology manager do?
A radiology manager runs imaging operations: modality schedules, staff rosters, equipment uptime, AERB licences and radiation safety, PC-PNDT records, consumable stock, costs and patient flow. They work with radiologists on report turnaround and with hospital management on volumes, revenue and new equipment.
What is the difference between a radiology manager and a chief radiographer?
The chief radiographer leads radiographers on the floor, sets scan protocols, checks image quality and still performs complex scans. The radiology manager runs the department as a unit: scheduling, budgets, licences, vendors, complaints and reporting to management. The chief radiographer usually reports to the radiology manager.
Is a radiology manager a doctor?
No. A radiology manager is usually a senior imaging technologist or a hospital administrator. Clinical reporting and medical decisions stay with radiologists, who are doctors with an MD or DNB in radiology. The manager handles schedules, staff, equipment, licences, costs and patient flow.