Director of Diagnostic Imaging
About The Position
Essen Healthcare is seeking an experienced Director of Diagnostic Imaging Operations (Cardiac & Vascular) to lead and optimize cardiac and vascular imaging services across multiple outpatient sites. This is a hands-on, operational leadership role with direct accountability for accreditation, imaging systems, staffing stability, payroll accuracy, and clinical quality. The ideal candidate has a registered technologist background in cardiac and vascular imaging, strong experience in outpatient operations, and a proven track record managing IAC, ACR, and TJC accreditation, HL7 workflows, and multidisciplinary teams.
Requirements
- RVT or RVS certification (required)
- Registered technologist background in cardiac and vascular imaging
- 1–3+ years of leadership experience in outpatient imaging operations
- Direct experience managing IAC, ACR, and TJC accreditation
- Strong understanding of HL7 workflows and troubleshooting
- Proven ability to manage staffing, payroll, and technologist training
- Strong collaboration skills with IT, Compliance, and Revenue Cycle teams
Nice To Haves
- Experience with eClinicalWorks and StudyCast preferred
- Bilingual (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Serve as executive owner for diagnostic imaging accreditation: o IAC (Echo, Vascular, Nuclear as applicable) o ACR (CT/Nuclear as applicable) o The Joint Commission (TJC)
- Maintain continuous survey readiness and lead corrective action plans
- Own end-to-end imaging workflows (order → modality worklist → report → billing)
- Ensure HL7 and DICOM integrity; eliminate orphaned or lost studies
- Reduce interface-related errors and billing denials
- Collaborate with IT and vendors on system troubleshooting and upgrades
- Build and manage site- and modality-specific staffing models
- Oversee payroll accuracy, overtime controls, PTO planning, and coverage
- Lead and mentor technologists, supervisors, and lead techs
- Develop cross-trained float coverage where appropriate
- Standardize onboarding and annual competency validation
- Enforce imaging protocols aligned with ASE, SVS, ASNC, and SCCT standards
- Reduce repeat exams and improve diagnostic quality and consistency
- Monitor and improve key performance indicators: o Volume per technologist o Repeat and no-show rates o Turnaround times o Accreditation metrics o Cost per study o Interface error and denial rates
Benefits
- Leadership role with real operational ownership and impact
- Stable compensation range with executive visibility
- Opportunity to strengthen cardiovascular imaging quality and systems
- Collaborative environment across clinical, IT, and compliance teams
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
