Imaging Manager

Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here.

The Imaging Manager provides operational and people leadership for hospital-based and outpatient Imaging services, ensuring safe, high-quality, efficient, and patient-centered care across locations and modalities. In partnership with the Director of Imaging, the Imaging Manager advances workforce effectiveness, quality and regulatory compliance, operational improvement, and strategic initiatives while fostering a culture of professionalism, engagement, continuous improvement, and shared accountability that supports the department’s ongoing growth and success.

Through direct leadership of Imaging Supervisors, this role develops leadership capability, sets clear expectations, drives accountability, and supports supervisors in confidently addressing performance, behavioral, and operational concerns through timely and courageous conversations.

• Oversees day-to-day departmental operations through collaboration with Imaging Supervisors, Leads, and clinical staff to ensure effective and efficient delivery of services across all imaging locations and modalities. Supervises assigned Imaging Supervisors and provides guidance, support, coaching, accountability, and leadership development to ensure successful departmental operations and workforce effectiveness.
• Supports staffing strategies, recruitment efforts, onboarding initiatives, workforce planning, monitors labor expenses, and employee retention programs in collaboration with departmental leadership and Human Resources. Supports programs that support employee engagement, professional development, succession planning, leadership development, and retention across the Imaging Department.
• Fosters a culture of professionalism, respect, continuous improvement, and shared accountability while supporting employee growth and development. Embodies Vail Health’s Leadership
  
  Competencies:
  
  IDEAS (Inclusion, Develop, Emotional Intelligence, Accountable, and Strategic) by leading with integrity, building trust, making sound decisions, and creating an environment where team members are empowered, supported, and held accountable for achieving organizational and departmental goals.
• Actively manages people and performance in tandem with the Imaging Supervisors by setting clear expectations, providing timely feedback, addressing concerns directly, and engaging in courageous conversations when needed.
• Leads departmental projects, strategic initiatives, process improvement efforts, Epic optimization activities, equipment implementation projects, and operational enhancements designed to improve efficiency, quality, and patient outcomes.
• Supports oversight of imaging workflow processes including accreditation tracking, policy maintenance, operational audits, documentation requirements, and quality assurance activities. Coordinates accreditation activities and ensures ongoing compliance with Joint Commission, ACR, local, state, federal, and other applicable regulatory requirements. Oversees readiness efforts and works collaboratively with leadership to address compliance concerns.
• Oversees departmental quality improvement initiatives, Kaizen activities, workflow redesign efforts, and continuous improvement programs to enhance operational effectiveness and patient experience. Assists in the development, implementation, dissemination, communication, and monitoring of departmental policies, procedures,…