Radiology Imaging Manager

Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System in Winnebago, NE is seeking a Radiology Imaging Manager to lead the Radiology department. The role oversees operations, staff, imaging quality, and regulatory compliance, while performing diagnostic X-ray and CT procedures as needed to support patient care.

You will supervise staff, manage budgets, coordinate exams, and drive service excellence. Strong leadership, radiology experience, and knowledge of PACS/RIS are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited Radiologic Technology program.
• Current Radiologic Technologist license.
• ARRT certification in Radiography and CT.
• BLS required.
• Minimum 3 years radiology experience.
• Knowledge of radiation safety and imaging workflows.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational, financial, and personnel activities of Radiology.
• Perform X-ray and CT procedures as needed for patient care.
• Lead meetings, strategic planning and lean projects.
• Ensure service excellence and patient experience.
• Manage department budget and resource planning.
• Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate staff.
• Maintain QA/QC programs, ALARA practices, and safety.
• Coordinate exams within the department and with other teams.
• Ensure documentation, policy ownership, and survey readiness.
• Prepare staff schedules including on-call coverage.

Skills

Radiology leadership

X-ray/CT competency

Radiation safety

PACS/RIS knowledge

Staff supervision

Team coordination

Education

Accredited Radiologic Technology program

Radiologic Technologist license

ARRT Radiography & CT certification

BLS certification

Tools

PACS/RIS software

Job description

225 S Bluff St, Winnebago, NE 68071, USA

Job Description

Posted Friday, August 28, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Job Purpose & Position Overview

The Radiology Imaging Manager is responsible for the management of operational, financial and personnel activities of the Radiology department. This is a working leadership position responsible for departmental operations, staff supervision, imaging quality, regulatory compliance, and direct performance of diagnostic X-ray and CT procedures as needed to support patient care and department coverage.

Specific Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs diagnostic x-ray procedures and computerized tomography procedures under the supervision of a qualified physician
• Uses x-ray technology and techniques to assist in the diagnosis of patient medical conditions for patients throughout the age continuum
• Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values
• Participates in and/or leads meetings, committees, strategic planning and lean projects as assigned
• Serves as Service Excellence champion including implementation, competencies, and hardwiring of service excellence initiatives
• Oversees formulations of goals and objectives
• Oversees the departmental budgetary procedure to ensure proper operational and capital planning; appropriate and efficient use of resources, and consistent compliance to budgetary and fiscal controls
• Responsible for hiring, training, supervising, coaching, mentoring, retaining and evaluating of staff
• Keeps informed of current issues including new procedures, developments, and innovation
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise
• Performs service excellence must-haves to achieve an excellent patient/customer experience
• Uses quality improvement processes, programs or outcome to help improve department operation
• Radiation safety program oversight, including shielding, signage, badge monitoring, lead apron inspection, and ALARA practices.
• Coordination of equipment QA/QC, preventive maintenance, CT calibration/physicist scheduling, and timely correction of hazards.
• Staff competency validation for each modality and piece of equipment.
• Contrast safety, extravasation response, allergic reaction response, emergency preparedness, and adverse event review.
• Radiology policy ownership and survey readiness.
• Documentation standards for orders, reports, images, and retention.
• Prepares staff schedules including "on-call" schedules; will take call to fill in only when needed
• Maintains service records for all Radiology Equipment and ensures that all equipment is kept in good working order
• Performs diagnostic x-ray procedures to include radiography, portables, and performs Computerized Tomography (CT) procedures
• Uses sterile technique as required and cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment as necessary
• Demonstrates knowledge of patient anatomy through proper positioning and selection of technical factors
• To review patient history and provide accurate documentation of studies
• Coordinates exams within the department and with other departments to provide expedient and complete care; demonstrates flexibility in scheduling and proper communication with medical staff, coworkers, patients, families, and other hospital staff to assure quality patient care
• Accesses and administers drugs and contrast materials that are pertinent to essential job functions in accordance with Medical Center procedure
• Performs other related projects and duties as assigned
• Acts as liaison between Radiologists and medical providers, as well as technologists, for communication, quality issues, discrepancies etc.

Qualifications/Skills

Required

• Graduate of accredited Radiologic Technology program.
• Current Medical Radiographer license.
• Current ARRT certification in Radiography and CT
• BLS required.
• Minimum 3 years radiology experience.
• Demonstrated competency in X-ray and CT.
• Knowledge of radiation safety, contrast administration, PACS/RIS, and hospital imaging workflows.

Preferred

• 1-3 years supervisory experience.
• Experience in rural hospital, CAH, emergency department imaging, or critical access environment.
• Experience with Meditech, PACS administration, teleradiology, quality improvement, and regulatory survey preparation.

Physical Requirements

• This role operates in a healthcare setting. This position requires frequent sitting and computer work and allows employee to vary physical position or activity for comfort.
• Normal to light office work, which includes the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Regularly required to walk, stand, and sit for extended periods of time and use hands to operate computer keyboard, phone, and various office equipment.

Cognitive Requirements

• Reading, writing, calculating.
• Reasoning/Analysis
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as a team
• Works with minimal supervision

Language Requirements

• Must possess the ability to read, write, and speak the English language fluently.
• Must be able to continually and effectively employ professional verbal and written communications skills.

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations

• All applicants will comply with 45 CFR 1301, Subpart D, Section 1301.31, C and D, which require all prospective employees to sign a declaration prior to employment regarding all arrests and convictions of child abuse or violent felonies and to comply with PL 101-630 and PL 101-637 regarding criminal records check.

Please note the position description duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

WCHS is an equal opportunity employer.

All applicants must comply with 45 CFR 1301, Subpart D, Section 1301.31 C and D, which require all prospective employees to sign a declaration prior to employment regarding all arrests and convictions of child abuse or violent felonies and comply with PL 101-630 and PL 101-637 regarding criminal records check. As provided by Federal Law, all qualified Native American and Veteran applicants shall receive preference over Non-Native American applicants. In the absence of qualified Native American applicants, consideration will be given to all other applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender orientation/identity, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, disability or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. WCHS participates in E-Verify.

225 S Bluff St, Winnebago, NE 68071, USA