Imaging Manager

Vail Health; Vail (AR); Presencial; USD 118.000 - 169.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive wages

Parental leave (4 weeks paid)

Housing programs

Childcare reimbursement

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Vail Health in Vail, Colorado, is seeking an Imaging Manager to lead hospital-based and outpatient imaging services across locations and modalities, ensuring safe, high‑quality, patient‑centered care. You will partner with the Director of Imaging to advance workforce effectiveness, quality, and regulatory compliance while fostering a culture of professionalism and continuous improvement.

The role supervises Imaging Supervisors, develops leadership capability, and guides performance through

Formación

• 3 years of related experience, including demonstrated leadership responsibilities required.
• 5 years of related experience and previous formal supervisory or management experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Oversees day-to-day departmental operations across imaging locations and modalities, ensuring effective and efficient delivery of services.
• Supports staffing strategies, recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning, and retention programs in collaboration with HR.
• Drives leadership development, accountability, and professional growth within the Imaging department.
• Leads departmental projects, process improvements, Epic optimization, equipment implementation, and quality initiatives.
• Ensures accreditation, policy maintenance, audits, and regulatory compliance across Joint Commission, ACR, and applicable standards.
• Oversees quality improvement initiatives, Kaizen activities, workflow redesign, and policy development.
• Collaborates with IT, EMR, Clinical Engineering, vendors, and others to optimize imaging operations.
• Manages education, in-service programs, competency initiatives, and continuing education for staff.
• Supports research-related imaging requirements and protocol management.

Descripción del empleo

Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here.

About the opportunity:

The Imaging Manager provides operational and people leadership for hospital-based and outpatient Imaging services, ensuring safe, high-quality, efficient, and patient-centered care across locations and modalities. In partnership with the Director of Imaging, the Imaging Manager advances workforce effectiveness, quality and regulatory compliance, operational improvement, and strategic initiatives while fostering a culture of professionalism, engagement, continuous improvement, and shared accountability that supports the department’s ongoing growth and success. Through direct leadership of Imaging Supervisors, this role develops leadership capability, sets clear expectations, drives accountability, and supports supervisors in confidently addressing performance, behavioral, and operational concerns through timely and courageous conversations.

What you will do:

• Oversees day-to-day departmental operations through collaboration with Imaging Supervisors, Leads, and clinical staff to ensure effective and efficient delivery of services across all imaging locations and modalities. Supervises assigned Imaging Supervisors and provides guidance, support, coaching, accountability, and leadership development to ensure successful departmental operations and workforce effectiveness.
• Supports staffing strategies, recruitment efforts, onboarding initiatives, workforce planning, monitors labor expenses, and employee retention programs in collaboration with departmental leadership and Human Resources. Supports programs that support employee engagement, professional development, succession planning, leadership development, and retention across the Imaging Department.
• Fosters a culture of professionalism, respect, continuous improvement, and shared accountability while supporting employee growth and development. Embodies Vail Health's Leadership Competencies: IDEAS (Inclusion, Develop, Emotional Intelligence, Accountable, and Strategic) by leading with integrity, building trust, making sound decisions, and creating an environment where team members are empowered, supported, and held accountable for achieving organizational and departmental goals.
• Actively manages people and performance in tandem with the Imaging Supervisors by setting clear expectations, providing timely feedback, addressing concerns directly, and engaging in courageous conversations when needed.
• Leads departmental projects, strategic initiatives, process improvement efforts, Epic optimization activities, equipment implementation projects, and operational enhancements designed to improve efficiency, quality, and patient outcomes.
• Supports oversight of imaging workflow processes including accreditation tracking, policy maintenance, operational audits, documentation requirements, and quality assurance activities. Coordinates accreditation activities and ensures ongoing compliance with Joint Commission, ACR, local, state, federal, and other applicable regulatory requirements. Oversees readiness efforts and works collaboratively with leadership to address compliance concerns.
• Oversees departmental quality improvement initiatives, Kaizen activities, workflow redesign efforts, and continuous improvement programs to enhance operational effectiveness and patient experience. Assists in the development, implementation, dissemination, communication, and monitoring of departmental policies, procedures, workflows, standards, and best practices. Maintains established department policies and procedures, objectives, confidentiality, quality assurance, safety, environmental standards, infection control standards, and organizational expectations.
• Collaborates with operational leaders, physicians, IT, EMR teams, Clinical Engineering, vendors, and other departments to support imaging operations, equipment functionality, workflow optimization, and organizational initiatives.
• Provides oversight for educational activities, in-service programs, competency initiatives, and continuing education efforts to maintain and improve staff knowledge and performance.
• Coordinates research-related imaging operational requirements and supports implementation of processes necessary for clinical research activities, protocol management, and related workflow oversight.
• Maintains constructive and collaborative communication with patients, families, physicians, leaders, co-workers, vendors, and other members of the healthcare team to promote departmental success and continuity of care.
• Role models the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
• Must be HIPAA compliant

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

What you will need:

Experience:

• 3 years of related experience, including demonstrated leadership responsibilities required.
• 5 years of related experience and previous formal supervisory or management experience preferred.

Education:

• N/A

License(s) and Certification(s):

• ARRT, CNMT or ARDMS certification required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required

Benefits at Vail Health Include:

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement
• Comprehensive Health Benefits:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
• Educational Programs:
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Paid Time Off:
  • Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
  • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts
  • Pet insurance

Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per hour.

Hourly Pay:

$118,268.80-$168,958.40 USD