East Region 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

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.