Raymundo Berumen
Milwaukee,WI
Summary
Highly motivated Imaging Manager with 22 years of Hospital experience. Exceptional interpersonal abilities: with a strong record of successful negotiations, managed to build consensus in difficult situations featuring highly contested issues. Exceptional ability in developing policies and procedures to effectively implement new programs. Consistently innovate solutions to staffing, budgetary, and patient-care problems. Highly versatile across the full spectrum of technical professions in a quaternary hospital, with strong accomplishments in reorganizing healthcare systems and staffing architectures to improve patient care and personnel effectiveness.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Medical Imaging
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital
2023.07 - Current
- Oversee Medical Imaging operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals @ CSM-Milwaukee, CSM-Ozaukee, and Premier Imaging Clinic
- Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Oversight of the daily operations of the Medical Imaging Department leading a team of over 100 associates
- Maintain communications between Senior Hospital Administration, Providers, Patients, Associates, and key stakeholders
- Improved Inpatient LOS, ED patient throughput related to Imaging studies
- Administered budgets, streamlined processes and maintained cost controls.
- Tier 1 staff engagement
- Maintaining productivity targets
Imaging Services Manager
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
2020.01 - 2023.07
- Administered budgets, streamlined processes and maintained cost controls.
- Managed day-to-day operations, logistics and schedules.
- Trained, managed and motivated team of 51 radiology personnel performing over 113,000 imaging studies each year.
- Helped radiologist perform complex Interventional and Diagnostic examinations.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
- Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
- Spearheaded and implemented new projects to expand scope of engagement.
Supervisor for CT, X-Ray, MRI, US & Breast Imaging
Aurora St. Luke's South Shore
2016.06 - 2020.02
- Tier 1 Engagement Leader
- Directed and motivated team of 31 professionals to deliver cost-effective and high-quality patient care.
- Acquired ACR accreditation for CT, MRI, US, NM, and Breast Imaging.
- Maintained Press Ganey scores over 90%.
- Wrote, implemented and managed all radiology policies.
- Followed radiation safety measures and used protection devices to prevent harm to patients or staff.
- Complied with HIPAA and company regulations to maintain confidentiality regarding patient health data and medical records.
CT Technologist
Aurora Health Care Metro
2006.01 - 2016.06
- Executed various types of diagnostic imaging procedures on 25 patients a day ranging in age from toddler to adult.
- Initiated protocols to protect patients and personnel against radiation during procedures.
- Collected patient vital signs and medical history as part of physical exam preparation procedures.
- Processed exposed radiographs using film processors or computer generated methods.
- Complied with HIPAA and company regulations to maintain confidentiality regarding patient health data and medical records.
- Operated mobile scanning equipment to obtain imagery in emergency situations in ER and ICU.
- Upheld high level of service to patients by assisting in different ways, displaying professionalism and responding appropriately to questions and concerns.
Diagnostic Radiology Technologist
Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, W Oklahoma Ave
2004.08 - 2006.01
- Prepared and administered contrast materials, radiopharmaceuticals, anesthetic and antispasmodic drugs for imaging procedures.
- Reviewed physicians' orders to determine medical imaging needs and operated radiologic equipment to capture, develop and produce diagnostic images.
- Handled private and confidential information in compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
- Created images using fluoroscopy, Digital Radiography and mobile imaging to help physicians assess and diagnose patients.
- Monitored and managed inventory and supply levels of sterile and non-sterile items, contrast materials, catheters, films and chemicals.
- Minimized patients' exposure to radiation with beam-restrictive devices and shielding techniques.
- Upheld high level of service to patients by assisting in different ways, displaying professionalism and responding appropriately to questions and concerns.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
University of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI12.2018
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Spanish
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI05.2011
Skills
- Capital Equipment Purchasing
- Relationship building and retention
- Operational Oversight
- Safety culture implementation
- Negotiating
- Microsoft Office experience
- ISO 9001 standards
- Self-Motivated
- Staff Management
- Strategic business planning
Accomplishments
- Serve on the Wisconsin DSPS Radiography Examining Board
- Increased employee engagement by introducing Microsoft Onedrive for source of information for team member utilization.
- Manage a team of 51 staff members covering Main Radiology Fluoro, Inpatient Outpatient Medical office building Clinic, OR, Urology, GI and Pulmonary Services, Pain Clinic, Emergency room Trauma
- Achieved 90% Employee Engagement through effectively helping with removing barriers to team.
- Capital Equipment purchasing, collaboration construction project with New Stroke Lab and Main Fluoro Imaging Construction
Affiliations
National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives-Wisconsin Chapter (NALHE) Wisconsin Society of Radiologic Technologists (WSRT) American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)
Additional Information
- Licensures and Certifications: , Licensed Radiographer State of Wisconsin, ARRT certified in Radiography(R) and Computed Tomography (CT), Additional information:
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Director of Medical Imaging
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital
2023.07 - Current
Imaging Services Manager
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
2020.01 - 2023.07
Supervisor for CT, X-Ray, MRI, US & Breast Imaging
Aurora St. Luke's South Shore
2016.06 - 2020.02
CT Technologist
Aurora Health Care Metro
2006.01 - 2016.06
Diagnostic Radiology Technologist
Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, W Oklahoma Ave
2004.08 - 2006.01
MBA - Business Administration
University of Wisconsin
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Spanish
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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