Diagnostic Imaging Director

Paradox; Brainerd (MN); On-site; USD 128,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

Essentia Health is seeking a senior operational leader to oversee Radiology services across the East Region, including St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd, MN, and affiliated sites.

You will drive operational, financial, and people performance for imaging across multiple sites, shaping strategy with regional leadership. The role requires 10+ years in healthcare management, strong financial planning and stakeholder skills, and experience leading cross-site operations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of supervisory or management experience in a healthcare setting.
• Demonstrated success leading operational, financial, and people performance across multiple sites or service lines.
• Experience managing financial planning, budgeting, and productivity targets for a hospital service line.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to build trust across medical, operational, and corporate leadership.
• Demonstrated success leading change and building accountability into teams undergoing structural shifts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operations, financial performance, and quality of Radiology services across multiple hospital and clinic sites in the East Region.
• Partner closely with the Radiology Section Chair and with hospital, clinic, and medical leaders to align imaging services with system priorities and clinical strategy.
• Own financial planning, budgeting, and productivity for the imaging service line, with accountability for volume, financial, patient experience, and employee engagement targets.
• Lead, develop, and hold accountable a team of imaging managers and front-line leaders across multiple sites, building clarity around scope, decision rights, and outcomes.
• Oversee technical management of imaging modalities and equipment, including capital planning, lifecycle replacement, and new service development.
• Drive process improvement and operational efficiency across sites, identifying opportunities to standardize and elevate the care experience.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, and safety standards governing diagnostic imaging.
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures supporting safe, efficient, and high‑quality imaging services.
• Provide strategic and operational consultation to other East Region facilities on imaging program development.

Skills

Leadership

Financial management

Stakeholder management

Change leadership

Healthcare operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Radiologic Technology/Business/Health Administration

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Building Location:

St Josephs Medical Center

Department:

1008710 EH RADIOLOGY - EH SS

Job Description:

This senior operational leadership role oversees Radiology services across Essentia Health’s East Region, including St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd, Essentia Health-Virginia, Essentia Health-Moose Lake, Essentia Health-Sandstone, and affiliated clinics. Partnering closely with the Radiology Section Chair and hospital, clinic, and medical leadership, you will lead the operational, financial, and people performance of a comprehensive imaging program spanning CT, MRI, Interventional Radiology, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT, Ultrasound, General X-ray, and DEXA services. You will thrive here if you have led imaging or other clinical service lines across multiple sites, are comfortable operating in a matrixed environment, and enjoy building clarity, accountability, and operational rigor into distributed teams.

Education Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Radiologic Technology, Business, Health Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).

What You Will Do:

• Lead the operations, financial performance, and quality of Radiology services across multiple hospital and clinic sites in the East Region.
• Partner closely with the Radiology Section Chair and with hospital, clinic, and medical leaders to align imaging services with system priorities and clinical strategy.
• Own financial planning, budgeting, and productivity for the imaging service line, with accountability for volume, financial, patient experience, and employee engagement targets.
• Lead, develop, and hold accountable a team of imaging managers and front-line leaders across multiple sites, building clarity around scope, decision rights, and outcomes.
• Oversee technical management of imaging modalities and equipment, including capital planning, lifecycle replacement, and new service development.
• Drive process improvement and operational efficiency across sites, identifying opportunities to standardize and elevate the care experience.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, and safety standards governing diagnostic imaging.
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures supporting safe, efficient, and high‑quality imaging services.
• Provide strategic and operational consultation to other East Region facilities on imaging program development.

What You Will Need:

• 10+ years of supervisory or management experience in a healthcare setting.
• Demonstrated success leading operational, financial, and people performance across multiple sites or service lines.
• Experience managing financial planning, budgeting, and productivity targets for a hospital service line.
• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to build trust across medical, operational, and corporate leadership.
• Demonstrated success leading change and building accountability into teams undergoing structural shifts.

What Makes You a Strong Fit:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Health Administration, or related discipline.
• Current working knowledge of CT, Interventional Radiology, General Radiology, Mammography, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT, and Ultrasound procedures and equipment.
• Background in radiologic technology or clinical imaging operations.
• Experience leading service‑line operations spanning rural and urban facilities in a regional health system.
• Comfort being a thought partner to physician leaders and senior operations executives.
• Background in capital equipment planning, workflow design, or capacity management for imaging.

Work Location:

• This role is based at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd, MN or Essentia Health‑Virginia in Virginia, MN, with regular travel across East Region sites (Brainerd, Virginia, Moose Lake, Sandstone, and affiliated clinics).
• Candidates located in Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa, or South Dakota are strongly preferred.
• Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to a state where Essentia Health is authorized to employ.
• We are unable to employ candidates residing in California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, or Colorado.

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

No certification/licensure required.

FTE:

1

Compensation Range:

$127,795.20 - $191,692.80

Employee Benefits at Essentia Health: At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well‑being, growth, and work‑life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at [phone].