University of California San Diego

Tech Manager, Interventional Radiology - 139855

Healthcare
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 11 years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor's degree in business/healthcare administration plus 5 years of relevant experience.
  • 1 year of leadership experience at an academic medical center.
  • Licensed technologist in Interventional Radiology.
  • Knowledge of fluoroscopy and CT, applying principles to meet regulatory standards.
  • Exceptional communication skills for engaging with staff, physicians, and patients, both verbally and in writing.
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities for managing complex situations.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while demonstrating empathy and kindness.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily operations of IR Tech services across multiple sites, ensuring adherence to productivity and quality standards.
  • Drive alignment of IR technologist supply management and operational processes in partnership with leadership.
  • Supervise licensed technologists, mentoring staff to achieve professional growth.
  • Monitor staff utilization and productivity, managing equipment and imaging applications appropriately.
  • Participate in recruiting and conduct new employee orientations; evaluate performance and recommend staffing changes.
  • Engage in quality improvement initiatives to enhance departmental procedures and policies.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to elevate patient care and healthcare operations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Access to wellness programs and resources.
  • Retirement plan options with employer contributions.
  • Flexible work schedule with occasional varied hours and locations.
Full Job Description
Payroll Title:
RADLG SVC MGR 1 Department:
HC Interventional Radiology Hiring Pay Scale
$180,000 - $210,000 / Year Worksite:
Various Appointment Type:
Career Appointment Percent:
100% Union:
Uncovered Total Openings:
1 Work Schedule:
Days, 8-Hour Shifts, Monday-Friday

#139855 Tech Manager, Interventional Radiology
Filing Deadline: Thu 7/9/2026
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DESCRIPTION

The Interventional Radiology (IR) Technologist Manager oversees the daily operations of IR Tech services across UCSD Health's multiple sites of service (La Jolla, Hillcrest, and East Campus), ensuring strict adherence to productivity, quality standards, internal policies, and external regulations. Reporting to the Director for Interventional Radiology through the Radiology service line, this leader drives enterprise-wide alignment to unify IR technologist supply management, operational processes, and collaboration. The position provides critical support for Neuro-interventional, Vascular Interventional Radiology, and Vascular Surgery. This position works in close partnership with the IR Nurse Manager to ensure safe patient care, proper specimen handling, fiscal cost savings, and the highest standards of practice.

In this role, the Manager supervises a team of licensed technologists providing procedural patient care, serving as a professional role model and mentor to help staff meet their growth goals. Responsibilities include monitoring staff utilization and productivity and managing appropriate application of equipment and imaging systems. The Manager also participates in recruiting, together with their team, conducts new employee orientation, evaluates individual performance and competency, and recommends necessary changes in staffing and budgeting to maintain efficient laboratory operations.

Additionally, the Manager plays a vital role in clinical quality and workforce development. They actively participate in quality improvement initiatives, recommending enhancements to departmental procedures and policies while consulting with radiology leadership on broader performance improvement strategies. To ensure the team remains at the forefront of the field, the Manager trains technologists on new techniques, systems, operations, and regulations, while coordinating ongoing staff development and competency assessments. Finally, they communicate regularly across services and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to continuously elevate patient care and healthcare operations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  • Eleven (11) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare administration plus five (5) years of related experience, education/training.
  • One (1) year leadership experience at an academic medical center.
  • Licensed technologist in Interventional Radiology.
  • Experience with subject matter knowledge of a fluoroscopy and CT with an ability to apply principles to an acute care setting to ensure operations meet regulatory standards.
  • Must have excellent skills to communicate and influence effectively with all levels of staff, physicians, patients and external constituents, both verbally and in writing.
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage multiple levels of information and responsibilities and to quickly assess moderately complex problems to develop potential solutions.
  • Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and consistently demonstrate empathy and kindness to all staff and patients.
  • Must adhere to UCSD Health Medical Center (C.A.R.I.N.G.) Standards of Performance, and demonstrate the characteristics of professionalism in attire, attitude, conversation, behavior and attentiveness to others.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • One to two (1 to 2) years experience Interventional Radiology.
  • Registered Technologist issued by ARRT.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
  • Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
  • Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.
Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $132,600 - $259,800 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $63.51 - $124.43

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

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If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements. If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

About University of California San Diego

The University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) is a public research university in San Diego, California. Established in 1960 near the pre-existing Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego is the seventh-oldest of the 10 University of California campuses and offers over 200 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, enrolling approximately 38,325 students. UC San Diego is organized into six undergraduate residential colleges (Revelle, John Muir, Thurgood Marshall, Earl Warren, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Sixth College) and five academic divisions (Arts and Humanities, Biological Sciences, Jacobs School of Engineering, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences). The university operates 19 organized research units (ORUs), including the Center for Energy Research, Qualcomm Institute (a branch of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology), and the San Diego Supercomputer Center.
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