Imaging Services: Strategy & Operations Lead

Tucson Medical Center; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Tucson Medical Center is seeking a Director of Imaging Services to provide strategic, operational, financial, and clinical leadership across hospital-based imaging. You will oversee radiography, CT, MRI, ultrasound, mammography, nuclear medicine, interventional radiology, and related services, ensuring safety, quality, and patient-centered care.

In this role, you will manage budgets, staffing, and capital planning, collaborate with radiologists and clinical departments, and drive performance

Qualifications

• Eight (8) years of progressively responsible imaging, radiology, or related clinical operations experience in a hospital or health system setting, including five (5) years in a supervisory or management role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field; Master’s degree preferred. Additional relevant experience may substitute for lack of education upon Supervisory and HR approval.
• Current applicable clinical license as dictated by assigned imaging modalities and organizational requirements; ARRT certification or equivalent imaging credential preferred; Certification in imaging management or regulatory/accreditation discipline preferred.
• Knowledge of hospital imaging operations, radiology workflows, diagnostic and interventional imaging modalities, patient access and scheduling, image quality, radiation safety, and current imaging technology.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership for all assigned Imaging Services areas, ensuring reliable daily coverage and efficient patient flow.
• Lead strategic planning, business development, access improvements, technology planning, and service growth initiatives.
• Improve imaging access, service reliability, and provider responsiveness to enhance patient experience and service performance.
• Serve as primary operational liaison to radiologists, physicians, nursing, departments, vendors, and hospital leadership.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, safety, and quality standards across imaging services.
• Direct budgets, staffing, procurement, and equipment lifecycle planning for imaging services.
• Guide managers, supervisors, technologists, and staff; oversee recruitment, orientation, performance, and development.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Financial forecasting

Imaging operations knowledge

Regulatory/compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Tucson Medical Center is seeking a Director of Imaging Services to provide strategic, operational, financial, and clinical leadership across hospital-based imaging. You will oversee radiography, CT, MRI, ultrasound, mammography, nuclear medicine, interventional radiology, and related services, ensuring safety, quality, and patient-centered care.

In this role, you will manage budgets, staffing, and capital planning, collaborate with radiologists and clinical departments, and drive performance