1. PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Imaging Area Director of Radiology has been responsible for managing a hospital and imaging
centers operations for the past 20 years. Worked as project managing large and small
software/hardware projects. Accomplish measurable results while managing 130 plus employees
having worked directly with unions in fast paced environments. Possess extensive knowledge in
operations and implementations of software and hardware. Have been successful deploying and
upgrading processes and new work flows to improve patient through put and reduce cost. Managed
opportunity and minimize risk upon utilize new and old technologies. Work closely with leadership
to strengthen operational goals within budgets. Possess extensive knowledge in quality control,
Joint Commission MIPPA, HIPAA, and other regulatory agencies. Currently possess my ARRT,
BLS, CRT in both California and Arizona
• Personal
• Management
• Maintenance/Serviceabilit
y
• Quality Control
• Leadership
• Data Analysis
• Training and
Development
• Policy Implementation
• Organization/Communicatio
n
• Standardize Operations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Simonmed Imaging – Tucson Az 05/2015 –
Present
Operational Manager
Manage 30 employees in day to day assignment’s, administration, daily operations, scheduling, and
patient care; ensured patient scheduling processes are being meet in timely manner and patients are
being taken care of as soon as possible
• Manage to make sure all revenue is being collected in a timely manner
• Monitors the daily work of all staff and assigns work to be accomplished as needed
• Makes sure all reports for patients are being generated and sent out to ordering physicians
daily
• Maintain a high level of customer satisfaction
• Work directly with marketing staff to increase business and community needs
Kaiser Permanente – San Rafael Ca 08/2012 –
05/2015
Area Imaging Director
Managed 137 employees and 5 managers responsible for general radiology, Nuclear Medicine, CT,
PET, Ultra Sound MRI and all related software/hardware to run a hospital and clinics
• Monitored and prioritized daily work assignments and operations; prepared administrative
reports on utilization, equipment, performance evaluations of personnel. Attend daily
operational meeting to discuss improvement and process changes
• Worked directly with unions to discuss changes or disciplinary actions.
• Supervised a team of 35 to improve operations and consolidate MRI and CT services to
improve patient satisfaction and through put.
• Human resource activates included recruitment of radiology, ultra sound, Nuclear medicine,
MRI, CT and Ultra Sound technologist also working directly with union.
• Work directly with medical director and administrators of nursing to make sure that the
primary care provider's timetables match with the facilities requirements, making staffing
conclusions based upon facilities working with the union.
2. Kaiser Permanente – San Rafael Ca 08/2012 –
06/2015
Area Imaging Director
Responsible for all IT related projects that would impact radiology billing systems, imaging,
ordering, scheduling, and dictation software, HIS, RIS, and PACS.
PACFarm - Tucson Az
03/2011 - 08/2012
Operational Consultant
Lead project manager for multiple phases of implementations or upgrades of software and
hardware.
• Responsible during the selection process for all equipment and software life cycles.
• Responsible for writing and compiling RFI and RFP for vendors.
• Responsible for over 70 team members’ vendors and internal during implementation and roll
out of both hardware and software.
• Educate and train managerial staff during different phases of deployment and
implementations.
• Achieve personal outcomes by communicating the job prospects; reviewing job; results;
controlling workers and implementing processes.
• Offered communication systems by recognizing needs; supporting invoices and preserving
equipment.
• Attained financial goals by anticipating needs and presenting information for budget
preparations
• Increased revenues and streamlined workflow processes.
Tucson Orthopedic Institute - Tucson Az
08/2008 - 3/2011
Responsible for managing the day to day operations of 5 orthopedic clinics and their staff. Over saw
70 employees and 35 surgeons. Instrumental in converting their analog technology to digital at a
saving of $100,000 per year.
• Maintained managerial staff by hiring, adjusting and training them to utilize new
technologies.
• Project managed the implementation and installations of new hardware and products to help
cut costs and increase through put. Eliminated film and paper scrips.
• Present and developed supporting documentation to justify large accusations to improve
patient care like new x-ray equipment.
• Obtained finical goals by anticipating needs and presenting information for the yearly
budgets.
System Manger ofRadiology and Ancillary Services
University Medical Center - Tucson Az
04/2000 - 8/2008
System Manger ofRadiology and Ancillary Services
Responsible for over 40 million dollar budget which determined what software and hardware would
be utilized in both a level 1 trauma center and clinics.
• Support and oversee all imaging, GI, Sleep Lab, Cardiology and Cancer software/hardware
utilized in the facilities.
• Worked directly with the radiology physicians and residents to read hospital based imaging
and tele remote imaging for the university.
3. System Manger ofRadiology and Ancillary Services
University Medical Center - Tucson Az
04/2000 - 8/2008
• Responsible for yearly budgets and maintain costs working with vendors directly to purchase
or support existing hardware/software.
• Worked directly with internal and external IT departments to ensure successful data
transmission and integration.
• Implemented one of the first level trauma one PACS systems in a 3 month time line.
• Worked on the largest tele medicine network in Arizona for all rural sites.
• Worked in research to develop better reading and working environments for radiology and
technology.
TRAINING & EDUCATION
Business Administration Degree BS
Chadwich University
AAS Radiology Technology
Pima College
Digital Electronic Degree
Pima College
Licenses
ARRT
CRT in California and Arizona
BLS
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Software: Microsoft Office (2007, 2010, 2013), Office, RIS, HIS, PACS, EHR
Modalities: MRI, CT, Special, General X-Ray
Operating Systems: Mac / Microsoft Windows (7, 8, 10)
Ronald Schwartz
520-429-2876
hssinc1@gmail.com