Director, Imaging Services - Ambulatory & Business Operations - Radiology Admin - FT - Day

University of California, Irvine

$125K — $150K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong organization and project management skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with strategic planning capability
  • Knowledge of budget, billing, cost accounting, and HR principles
  • Customer service skills tailored to the healthcare environment
  • Familiarity with technical aspects of Radiological Sciences (e.g., Diagnostic, CT, MRI)
  • Minimum 5 years of supervisory or management experience in a comprehensive Imaging department
  • Experience in a unionized or UC environment
  • Ability to maintain effective working relationships across diverse stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Lead operational management of imaging services at assigned facilities
  • Ensure clinical quality and financial performance of imaging department operations
  • Oversee compliance with regulatory standards and health system goals
  • Collaborate with leadership on capital planning and technology integration
  • Direct workforce development and performance improvement initiatives
  • Manage service quality and patient access initiatives

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Sick and vacation time
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Access to discounts and perks
Full Job Description
Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:
The Director, Imaging Services is responsible for the operational leadership and management of imaging services at their assigned facility or facilities. The incumbent is accountable for the clinical quality, operational performance, regulatory compliance, and financial management of imaging services within the facility. This role oversees activities to ensure imaging services are delivered in alignment with health system standards and organizational objectives while supporting initiatives related to patient access, service quality, and operational efficiency. The Director collaborates with clinical and administrative leadership on capital and technology planning, workforce development, and performance improvement, providing direct oversight and accountability for performance.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:
  • Strong organization and project management skills
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills and the ability to plan strategically
  • Must possess working knowledge of budget, billing, and basic cost accounting function, and Human Resource issues, principles, and concepts
  • Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
  • Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
  • Must be familiar with all technical aspects of Radiological Sciences (Diagnostic, CT, Nuclear Med., Ultrasound, Mammography, MRI, Vascular and Interventional Procedures)
  • Minimum 5 years experience in supervision/management of a large comprehensive Imaging department.
  • Experience working in a UC and/or union environment
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, families, as well as internal and external stakeholders at all level across the health system
  • Ability to develop a work pace appropriate to the workload
  • Ability to apply sound judgment in ambiguous situations and effectively manage change

  • Licenses and Certifications:
  • Basic Life Support

  • Education:

    Total Rewards

    We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

    Conditions of Employment:

    The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:
    • Background Check and Live Scan
    • Employment Misconduct*
    • Legal Right to Work in the United States
    • Vaccination Policies
    • Smoking and Tobacco Policy
    • Drug Free Environment


    *Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

    The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.
    • California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
    • E-Verify
    • Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

    Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

    Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

    Must be able to provide proof of work authorization

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