Director Imaging Services

Overview

UCHlth Memorial Hosp Central, US:

CO:

Colorado Springs, Radiology Office
Pay: $131,705 - $210,724 / year. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Description
UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central, US:

CO:

Colorado Springs, Radiology Office
Pay: $131,705 - $210,724 / year. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

The Director of Imaging Services provides senior leadership and operational oversight for a large, multi-site imaging portfolio within UCHealth. This role is accountable for the day-to-day and strategic execution of imaging services across a defined regional footprint
, while partnering closely with the System Director of Imaging Services to ensure alignment with enterprise standards, strategy, and long-term priorities.

Based at Memorial Hospital Central, this position serves as the primary regional imaging leader
, translating system strategy into operational excellence across hospital-based and outpatient imaging locations.

• People Leadership:
  Nearly 400 FTE across multiple imaging disciplines
• Leadership Structure: 7 direct-report imaging managers

Locations:

• 4 hospital-based imaging departments
• 6 outpatient imaging centers

Imaging Assets

• 9 MRI scanners
• 12 CT scanners
• 5 mammography locations, including 2 comprehensive diagnostic breast centers

• Lead imaging services across a defined region, ensuring operational performance, quality, access, and financial results.
• Partner with the System Director of Imaging Services to implement system-wide strategy, standards, and initiatives at the regional level.
• Provide regional insight, data, and operational feedback to inform system-level planning and decision-making.

• Oversee imaging operations across multiple hospital and outpatient sites, ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centered care.
• Drive consistency in workflows, staffing models, performance expectations, and regulatory compliance.
• Leverage analytics to optimize throughput, capacity utilization, equipment performance, and patient experience.

• Identify regional opportunities for service expansion, access improvement, and volume growth.
• Collaborate with system and regional leadership to evaluate new technologies, capital investments, and service line enhancements.
• Support outpatient imaging growth and specialty diagnostic services aligned with regional demand.

• Manage regional operating and capital budgets for a complex, multi-modality imaging portfolio.
• Monitor financial performance, productivity, and expense management; implement corrective actions as needed.
• Ensure fiscal accountability while supporting long-term sustainability and growth.

• Lead, coach, and develop imaging managers and regional leadership teams.
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Support recruitment, retention, succession planning, and workforce stability across all sites.

• Serve as the regional liaison between imaging services, physicians, hospital leadership, ambulatory leaders, and system partners.
• Build strong relationships with radiologists and referring providers to support clinical alignment and service excellence.
• Represent regional imaging operations in system forums, committees, and strategic initiatives.

The ideal candidate is a senior imaging leader with experience managing large, multi-site operations and partnering effectively within a matrixed health system
. They are operationally strong, financially savvy, and skilled at executing strategy at scale.

• Graduate of an accredited Radiologic Technologist program
• Master's degree required (Healthcare Administration, Business, or related field)
• State licensure if required by law
• Minimum 5 years of progressive leadership experience in imaging services or a closely related healthcare environment

Registered As One Of The Following

• Radiologic Technologist (RT) - ARRT
• Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT)
• Registered Diagnostic Medical…