Description
UCHlth Memorial Hosp Central, US:CO:Colorado Springs, Radiology Office
Pay: $131,705 - $210,724 / year. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience
Position Summary
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.
Scope of Responsibility
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
Key Responsibilities
Regional Leadership & Strategic Execution
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.
Operational Excellence
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.
Business Growth & Service Optimization
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.
Financial Stewardship
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.
People Leadership & Culture
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.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
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.
Candidate Qualifications
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.
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 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 Sonographer (RDMS)
Preferred Qualifications
Experience leading regional or multi-site imaging operations
Demonstrated success implementing system strategy at the operational level
Strong background in capital planning, access optimization, and performance improvement
Relevant professional certifications (ARRT, ARDMS)
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.
Who We Are (uchealth.org)
UCHlth Memorial Hosp Central, US:CO:Colorado Springs, Radiology Office
Pay: $131,705 - $210,724 / year. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience
Position Summary
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.
Scope of Responsibility
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
Key Responsibilities
Regional Leadership & Strategic Execution
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.
Operational Excellence
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.
Business Growth & Service Optimization
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.
Financial Stewardship
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.
People Leadership & Culture
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.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
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.
Candidate Qualifications
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.
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 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 Sonographer (RDMS)
Preferred Qualifications
Experience leading regional or multi-site imaging operations
Demonstrated success implementing system strategy at the operational level
Strong background in capital planning, access optimization, and performance improvement
Relevant professional certifications (ARRT, ARDMS)
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.
Who We Are (uchealth.org)