Director, Imaging Services - Ambulatory & Business Operations - Radiology Admin - FT - Day

University of California - Irvine Health; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Irvine Health seeks a Director of Imaging Services to lead imaging operations, ensuring quality, efficiency, and compliance across the facility’s radiology departments. You will align with system goals and drive performance through strong leadership.

You will partner with clinical and administrative leaders on capital planning, technology, and workforce development, balancing patient access with service quality. Comprehensive benefits accompany this senior role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of supervision/management of a large imaging department.
• Working knowledge of budget, billing, and basic cost accounting functions.
• Experience in UC and/or union environments preferred.
• Ability to lead, communicate, and drive change.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational leadership and management of imaging services.
• Ensure clinical quality, regulatory compliance, and financial management.
• Collaborate with leadership on capital planning, workforce development, and performance improvement.

Skills

Organization skills

Project management

Analytical thinking

Budget knowledge

HR awareness

Customer service

Radiology knowledge

Education

Basic Life Support

Job description

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County's only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region's only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary

The Director, Imaging Services is responsible for the operational leadership and management of imaging services at their assigned facility or facilities. The incumbent is accountable for the clinical quality, operational performance, regulatory compliance, and financial management of imaging services within the facility. This role oversees activities to ensure imaging services are delivered in alignment with health system standards and organizational objectives while supporting initiatives related to patient access, service quality, and operational efficiency. The Director collaborates with clinical and administrative leadership on capital and technology planning, workforce development, and performance improvement, providing direct oversight and accountability for performance.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications

• Strong organization and project management skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills and the ability to plan strategically
• Must possess working knowledge of budget, billing, and basic cost accounting function, and Human Resource issues, principles, and concepts
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Must be familiar with all technical aspects of Radiological Sciences (Diagnostic, CT, Nuclear Med., Ultrasound, Mammography, MRI, Vascular and Interventional Procedures)
• Minimum 5 years experience in supervision/management of a large comprehensive Imaging department.
• Experience working in a UC and/or union environment
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, families, as well as internal and external stakeholders at all level across the health system
• Ability to develop a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to apply sound judgment in ambiguous situations and effectively manage change

Licenses and Certifications

• Basic Life Support

Education

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [e-mail] or at [phone], Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization