Director, Diagnostic Imaging

BHS Baptist Healthcare System; Corbin (KY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Maternity/paternity leave

Retirement with company match

Job summary

Baptist Health in Corbin, KY, seeks a Director of Diagnostic Imaging to lead the department's strategic development, evaluation of quality of care, and staff development. This role oversees budgets, capital purchases, equipment, service agreements, and regulatory compliance, ensuring adherence to accrediting standards and patient care metrics.

The Director will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, implement imaging standards, and mentor personnel while maintaining safe, efficient imaging

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Radiology or imaging field; 5+ years of related experience.
• Leadership experience in radiology or diagnostic imaging management.
• Strong budgeting, regulatory, and performance-improvement skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and operational oversight of imaging department activities.
• Develop policies, procedures, and departmental programs.
• Manage budget, capital purchases, equipment, and service agreements.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, accreditation readiness, and quality metrics.

Skills

Leadership

Radiology management

Budgeting

Regulatory compliance

Team leadership

Quality improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Radiology

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

PACS

EMR systems

Job description

Summary Job Description: Director, Diagnostic Imaging Full-Time, 1st Shift Radiology Support | Corbin, KY

The Radiology Support Unit provides essential administrative, technical, and patient support services that help ensure the efficient operation of diagnostic imaging departments. Team members serve as a vital link between patients, providers, technologists, and clinical departments, helping coordinate imaging services while delivering exceptional customer service and support throughout the patient's care experience. The Director of Diagnostic Imaging will be responsible for the development, organization, and ongoing management of diagnostic imaging services. Responsibilities that include planning, implementing, evaluating quality of care and management, development and motivation of personnel. Assists in the development and implementation of imaging standards of practice, policies and procedures, standards of patient care, and metrics to measure, assess, and improve patient care consistent with research, evidence-based practices, and nationally recognized professional standards. Prepares and submits budget and is responsible for maintaining adherence to the budget. Coordinates and/or participate in multidisciplinary teams involving internal and external members. Responsible for appropriate delegation and supervision of the duties of the diagnostic imaging staff. Monitors departmental operations to ensure compliance with governmental regulations and meet standards established by accrediting agencies.

Job Description: Provides leadership and operational oversight of department activities and patient care. Develops and maintains policies, procedures, job descriptions, and departmental programs. Implements strategic initiatives and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to improve workflow and patient care. Manages departmental budgets, capital purchases, service agreements, equipment, and supplies. Oversees quality metrics, regulatory compliance, certifications, accreditations, and customer service. Manages recruitment, orientation, training, retention, supervision, performance, and disciplinary actions. Monitors staffing and productivity levels to ensure appropriate departmental coverage. Supports employee education, competency, and professional development. Maintains knowledge of clinical/technical practices, technology, management, and safety requirements.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required:

Bachelor’s Degree – Radiology/Imaging Program Minimum 5 years job-related experience Registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in at least one field of Radiology Active ARRT and KBMIRT license BLS – American Heart Association required within 90 days of hire Master’s Degree preferred AHRA certification may substitute for minimum degree requirement Preferred Experience: Masters degree – Healthcare Admin/Leadership

Benefits:

• Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance Life Insurance Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance Identity Theft Protection Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• PTO Sell Back Program
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation) Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
• Retirement with Company Match

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

EEO Statement:

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team.

Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

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Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.

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