Vice President, Imaging Services

Stanford Health Care; California (MO); On-site; USD 193,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care seeks a Vice President of Imaging Services to provide system-wide strategic, operational, and financial leadership for imaging across SHC and its partners. This role drives growth, quality, access, and sustainability of diagnostic imaging and leads a high performing leadership team.

Responsibilities include setting multi-year imaging strategy, capital planning, and governance, while aligning with academic missions and regional growth initiatives.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years in imaging services leadership.
• Executive level responsibility for strategy, finance, and operations.
• Strong ability to influence and drive system-wide initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute enterprise imaging strategy across multiple sites.
• Lead growth, program development, and market positioning for imaging.
• Ensure quality, safety, and patient experience across modalities.
• Oversee budgets, capital planning, and cost optimization.
• Provide oversight for imaging technology, PACS, and data systems.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Financial management

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Master’s degree

PhD or MD acceptable

Tools

PACS systems

Healthcare IT systems

Job description

1.0 FTE Full time Day - 08 Hour R2654862 Onsite 107630031 Imaging Admin Multi Site Business & Administration PALO ALTO, 500 Pasteur Dr, California

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

The Vice President, Imaging Services will provide strategic, operational, and financial leadership for imaging services across the enterprise including General Diagnostic, GI/GU, Mammography, Ultrasound, CT, MRI, PET/CT, and Nuclear Medicine, approximately 594K diagnostic procedures annually.

This is an outstanding opportunity to contribute to a leading academic medical center. Stanford Health Care is nationally recognized for excellence in quality and patient outcomes and was named to the U.S. News & World Report 2025–2026 Best Hospitals Honor Roll.

A Brief Overview

The Vice President, Imaging Services provides system wide strategic, operational, and financial leadership for all imaging services across Stanford Health Care and its affiliated hospitals, ambulatory centers, and academic partners. This role is accountable for the enterprise performance, growth, quality, access, and sustainability of diagnostic imaging services, including General Diagnostic, GI/GU, Mammography, Ultrasound, CT, MRI, PET/CT, and Nuclear Medicine.

Serving as the senior executive leader for system imaging, the Vice President partners closely with radiology faculty, clinical leadership, and executive stakeholders to ensure imaging services are fully aligned with organizational strategy, academic missions, research priorities, and regional growth initiatives. The role leads through influence, governance, and accountability, translating system strategy into measurable outcomes across diverse care settings.

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What You Will Do

• Enterprise Strategy & Growth
• Set and execute a multi year imaging services strategy aligned with hospital, academic, and system priorities.
• Lead service line growth, program development, and market positioning for imaging across inpatient, outpatient, and academic settings.
• Represent the organization externally with regional, national, and industry partners to advance innovation, reputation, and collaboration.
• Clinical Quality, Safety & Experience
• Ensure delivery of high quality, safe, and patient centered imaging services across all modalities.
• Establish and monitor performance standards related to quality, access, patient experience, and clinical outcomes.
• Partner with faculty and clinical leadership to support education, research, and evidence based practice.
• Financial Stewardship & Capital Strategy
• Maintain full accountability for operating and capital budgets, ensuring fiscal sustainability while advancing best practice care.
• Lead long range capital planning for imaging equipment, facilities, and space, balancing near term needs with long term strategy.
• Drive benchmarking, productivity optimization, and cost effectiveness initiatives across imaging services.
• Technology, Innovation & Information Systems
• Provide executive oversight for imaging technology, PACS, and information management systems.
• Champion adoption of emerging technologies and data driven practices that improve efficiency, quality, and clinical decision making.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA and all applicable information governance standards.
• Workforce & Leadership Development
• Build, lead, and sustain a high performing leadership team across imaging services.
• Foster a culture of engagement, accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development.
• Partner with Human Resources on executive workforce planning, succession, and talent development.
• Governance, Compliance & Risk Management
• Ensure full compliance with Joint Commission, Title XXII, and all federal, state, and regulatory requirements.
• Establish policies and procedures that promote safety, quality, and operational integrity.
• Serve as an executive leader in enterprise decision making, governance forums, and cross functional initiatives.
• Leadership Expectations
• Operate as a trusted executive partner to faculty, physicians, and senior administrators.
• Lead through influence, collaboration, and data driven decision making.
• Translate complexity into clarity for diverse stakeholders.
• Model Stanford Health Care values and C I CARE principles in all interactions.

Education Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited institution required
• PhD or MD acceptable

Experience Qualifications

• Ten (10) or more years of progressively responsible leadership experience in imaging services, healthcare operations, or related clinical environments required.
• Demonstrated executive level responsibility for strategy, finance, operations, and multidisciplinary leadership required.

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrated executive leadership capabilities with the ability to influence organizational direction and drive system-wide initiatives.
• Strong expertise in strategic planning and long-range business development to support growth and sustainability.
• Advanced knowledge of financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning processes.
• In-depth understanding of clinical operations, with a focus on diagnostic imaging practices and service delivery optimization.
• Comprehensive knowledge of regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and reimbursement environments within healthcare.
• Exceptional complex problem-solving, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills in high-pressure environments.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with physicians, faculty, and senior leadership stakeholders.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to represent the organization at local, state, and national levels.

These Principles Apply To ALL Employees

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $140.00 - $185.19 per hour
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.