Director - Radiology Technologist
UCHealth (Colorado)
Colorado Springs, CO

Description

Director Imaging Services

UCHlth Memorial Hosp Central - Radiology Office Colorado Springs, CO

Pay: $144,955 - $231,795 / year. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Position Summary
Based at UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central, this director role provides senior leadership and operational oversight for a large, multi-site imaging portfolio, supporting high-quality care across hospital-based and outpatient imaging locations. With over 350 FTE's and 7 direct reports across 4 hospital based and 6 outpatient imaging centers this role drives imaging operations and delivers measurable results, with clear accountability for execution, partnering with the System Director of Imaging Services to achieve operational excellence aligned with UCHealth's mission, values, and organizational objectives, and to shape high-performing imaging operations at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• Lead the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered imaging services while maintaining regulatory readiness and consistent performance standards across all sites.
• Expand imaging access and volume through service growth, capacity optimization, and strategic deployment of modalities and technology.
• Achieve financial and productivity targets through disciplined operating and capital budget management, expense control, and workflow efficiency.
• Build and sustain high-performing imaging teams while strengthening partnerships with radiologists, referring providers, and hospital and ambulatory leaders.
• Collaborate with system and regional leadership to evaluate new technologies, capital investments, and service line enhancements.
• 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.


Candidate Qualifications

The ideal candidate is an experienced imaging leader who has successfully led large, multi-site operations and partnered effectively within a matrixed health system. They are operationally and financially strong and bring a leadership style that inspires teams andtranslates strategy into sustained performance.

Required Qualifications

• 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 experiencein 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 Sonographer (RDMS)

Preferred Qualifications


• Demonstrated experience leading imaging services within a large, complex health system, with accountability for performance across multiple imaging sites or environments.
• Proven record of delivering measurable improvements in imaging access, throughput, quality, and financial performance, including sustained results across multiple modalities.
• Strong expertise in imaging capital planning and technology deployment, with experience optimizing utilization, asset lifecycle, and return on investment across advanced imaging modalities.
• Experience operating within a matrixed imaging governance model, partnering effectively with radiologists, physician leaders, and senior health system stakeholders.

UCHealth invests in its Workforce.

UCHealth offers an Annual Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, and financial goals.

UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package (benefit eligibility is based off of FTE status):

• Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
• 403(b) with employer matching contributions
• Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI)
• Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options
• Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options
• Wellness benefits
• Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs
• Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year

Loan Repayment:

• UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

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