Radiology Manager / Supervisor / PACS Administrator

Frank Pulizzi

**** ***** • Grand Prairie, Texas *5054

682-***-**** (h) • 407-***-**** (c)• *******@*******.***

HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Results-driven Radiology Professional offering more than 20 years of success within health care organizations, providing leadership and expertise. Deliver record of progressive management experience, specializing in overall performance improvement. Confidently assess counterproductive systems and implement solutions to ensure regulatory compliance, productivity, quality improvement/assurance, fiscal accountability, patient and employee satisfaction, and staff retention.

AREAS OF EXCELLENCE

Process Improvement • Change Management • Expense Control • Project Management

Patient Satisfaction • Staff Management/Retention • Implementation • Policy/Procedure Development

Quality Assurance • Regulatory Compliance • Training & Development • Deployment

CAREER HISTORY

01/09- 07/09 Applications Consultant Abreon Group

• Administration and Clinical training of Doctors, Administrators, and Staff on the functions and applications of AGFA PACS and Allscript EMR.

• Project Manage, trouble shoot, modify systemic settings, notify and initiate repair, install peripherals, and Test system.

• Consult on workflow, set up, implementing, and training. All as per site.

• Written communications: Microsoft Office: E-mail (Outlook), trip reports (Word), time reporting (Excel), and internal and external presentations (Power Point).

• PACS/RIS: 45 implementations of different scales with AGFA / GE / Carestream (Kodak) applications

06/07- 01/09 PACS Applications Consultant Carestream Health

• Administration and Clinical training of Doctors, PACS Administrators, and Staff on the functions and applications of CareStream Health PACS.

• Project Manage, trouble shoot, modify systemic settings, notify and initiate repair, install peripherals, and Test system.

• Create Display Protocols, Consult on workflow, set up, implementing, and training. All as per site.

• Written communications: Microsoft Office: E-mail (Outlook), trip reports (Word), time reporting (Excel), team assignments (OneNote), and internal and external presentations (Power Point).

11/04 – 6/07 Lead (Field Supervisor) Radiologic Technologist (683 bed) Orlando Regional Medical Center

• Supervised (26 FTEs) for imaging, education, and smooth workflow of a level one trauma center’s Diagnostic Radiology and PACS in 28 O.R. rooms for Orthopedics and Vascular surgery.

• Responsibilities include staff scheduling, payroll, performance management, hiring Interview panel member, QC/QA/CQI, fiscal budgetary management including capital expenses, and is responsible for the customer service provided to radiology patients.

• PACS (GE) Superuser and member of the PACS Communications Committee.

• Designed curriculum and trained end users for PACS

• Delivered introductory presentations for Doctors, Nurses and supporting staff on PACS implementation and function.

10/03 – 11/04 Radiology Supervisor (55 bed) Lake Wales Medical Center

• Oversees and maintains efficient operations in the Radiology Department (10 FTE).

• Responsibilities: Annual staff assessment, Hiring Interview panel member, QC/QA, upheld disciplinary procedure, cost control, capital equipment purchases, and annual budget.

• Services: CT Scan (Siemens, Picker, Philips), OR (GE 9800plus/ Vascular C-arm), Diagnostic, and Interventional Radiography

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06/02 – 06/03 Radiology Supervisor (200 bed) Queens Hospital Center (Mount Sinai)

• Management of 35 FTEs

• Oversees and maintains efficient operations of the Radiology Department services, PACS Management (Agfa), and RIS help desk.

• Responsibilities include staff scheduling, payroll, performance management, hiring Interview panel member, QC/QA/CQI, fiscal budgetary management including capital expenses, and is responsible for the customer service provided to radiology patients.

• Services: X-ray, Ultrasound, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, CAT scan, Mammography, and (Angiography) Special procedures.

• Performance of the production of diagnostic imaging (GE) and CAT scan radiography (Siemems, GE)

01/00 – 05/02 Clinical Coordinator/ Radiology Supervisor (564bed) LICH School of Radiologic Technology

• Clinical evaluation, competency testing, clinical supervision, and assign rotation areas for students and Radiology staff.

• Didactic instruction, Assessment, counseling and Discipline of students and Radiology Staff.

• Curriculum design and development in the following subjects: Radiation Physics, Human Structure and Function I and II, Radiation Protection, Radiation Biology, Medical Terminology, Contrast Media, Pediatric Radiography, Principles of Radiographic Exposures, Ethics, and Computer applications for Radiologic imaging.

• Participation in the selection of students for admission and member of the interview panel for new hires.

• J.R.C.E.R.T. regulatory compliance

07/97- 12/99 Office Manager (Orthopedic Surgery Office) Dr. Reginald Manning (LICH)

• Management of 14 FTEs

• All diagnostic and orthopedic radiographic procedures with Quality assessment of all work performed

• Purchasing and inventory of office and radiologic capital equipment and supplies

• Cost control, yearend fiscal reports, and annual budget

• Bone Densitometry (Hologic DEXA)

09/89 - 07/97 Lead Radiologic Technologist Long Island College Hospital

• Prioritizing and coordinating patient care in accordance with policy and procedure for ER Trauma, Orthopedic, CAT Scan (as of 6/96), Urological, C-arm, and Routine Studies

• QA and QC imaging including Trouble shooting equipment problems and evaluate the need for service calls

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS & CERTIFICATIONS

Baccalaureate degree in Health Care Management (Cum Laude)

St. Francis College, Brooklyn, New York

Windows 2000 MCSE and A+ Training

Manhattan Business Institute, Manhattan, New York

Radiologic Technology Certificate

Long Island College Hospital School of Radiologic Technology, Brooklyn, New York

ARRT Certification # 234856

Unrestricted Texas MRT License # 91452

ASRT Member # 092785

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