Diagnostic Imaging Manager

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & vision

Dental

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Employee assistance program

Onsite health clinic

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, WA, is seeking a Diagnostic Imaging Manager to lead department operations, optimize workflows, and collaborate with clinical and research teams. You will manage budgets, supervise staff, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive quality improvements in a fast-paced cancer research environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years as a technologist, 1–3 years in leadership, and relevant licensure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a technologist in a clinical setting.
• Minimum 1-3 years in a leadership role in healthcare.
• ARRT/NMTCB/ARDMS licensure required or equivalent.
• Washington State Radiologic Technologist certification as required by license.
• Current BLS AHA Health Provider Card.
• Leadership and operational management experience.
• Imaging operations management expertise.
• Knowledge of imaging workflows and regulatory standards.
• Financial and budget management skills.
• Data analysis and performance improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational oversight of assigned imaging department(s).
• Ensure efficient throughput, patient access, and service excellence.
• Develop, implement, and monitor policies, workflows, and procedures.
• Collaborate across departments to improve clinical operations.
• Partner with research teams to integrate clinical trials and imaging protocols into daily operations.
• Support strategic planning and program growth.
• Manage budgets, staffing models, and resource allocation.
• Recruit, develop, and lead staff.
• Ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance.
• Lead quality and process improvement initiatives.
• Monitor KPIs and implement performance improvements.
• Serve as liaison with leadership, physicians, and research stakeholders.
• Directly manage daily operations and staff supervision.

Skills

Imaging leadership

Budget management

Data analysis

Quality improvement

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Leadership experience

Workflow optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

The Diagnostic Imaging Manager provides leadership, operational oversight, and administrative management for assigned imaging services. This roleis responsible forensuring safe, high-quality, efficient patient care delivery whileoptimizingresources, standardizing workflows, andmaintainingregulatory compliance. This role leads department operations and may directly oversee frontline staff and daily workflows. The Manager collaborates with Medical Directors, Clinical Leadership, Business Operations, and Research teams to develop and execute strategic, operational, and quality initiatives, while directly supervising staff and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and patient-centered care.

This position will be 1.0FTE/full-time Monday-Friday.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational oversight of assigned imaging department(s)
• Ensure efficient throughput, patient access, and service excellence
• Develop, implement, andmonitorpolicies, workflows, and procedures
• Collaborate across departments to improve clinical operations
• Partner with research teams to integrate clinical trials and research imaging protocols into daily operations, ensuring alignment with workflow, compliance, and patient care standards
• Support strategic planning and program growth
• Manage budgets, staffing models, and resource allocation
• Recruit, develop, and lead staff
• Ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance
• Lead quality and process improvement initiatives
• Monitor KPIs and implement performance improvements
• Serve as liaison with leadership, physicians, and research stakeholders
• Directly manage daily operations and staff supervision

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a technologist in a clinical setting.
• Minimum 1-3 years as lead technologist or in a leadership role in healthcare
• ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologist) licensure, or NMTCB (Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board) licensure or ARDMS (American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography)
• Washington State Radiologic Technologist certification as required by primary license
• Current BLS AHA Health Provider Card
• Leadership and operational management experience
• Imaging operationsmanagement expertise
• Knowledge of imaging workflows and regulatory standards
• Financial and budget management skills
• Data analysis and performance improvement
• Strong communicationand decision-making
• Ability to manage complex priorities

Preferred:

• Master's degree (MSN, MHA, MBA, or related field).
• Proven success in quality improvement, operational transformation, and staff engagement initiatives.
• Previous experience in research related imaging programs
• Previous experience in building capacity to meet timely patient access needs

The annual base salary range for this position is from $142,251.20 to $237,057.60, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).

Additional Information

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at [e-mail] or by calling 206-667-4700.