Program Manager, CE Imaging

Endeavor Health•Skokie, IL

6d•$52 - $81•Onsite

About The Position

The Program Manager, Clinical Engineering Imaging manages in-house service of Endeavor Health’s diagnostic and therapeutic imaging equipment across its hospitals. Covered equipment includes CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine/PET, Mammography, Ultrasound, R&F, Interventional/Cath, PACS, and radiation-oncology support. The role leads the imaging technical workforce, owns imaging uptime, image quality, and regulatory compliance, and drives the modality-by-modality conversion of OEM and third-party imaging service contracts to in-house coverage. The position is based in Skokie with systemwide coverage. It is full-time, with day hours during regular operating hours. The role requires travel between sites and participation in an on-call rotation. The work environment includes exposure to high voltage, ionizing radiation, and biohazards, and the physical demand is medium work, including lifting or moving objects weighing up to 50 pounds occasionally, 30 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds constantly.

Requirements

Associate degree in Biomedical/Electronics Engineering, Radiologic/Imaging Technology, or a related technical field; equivalent experience is considered.
At least 5 years servicing diagnostic imaging equipment across multiple modalities, including CT, MRI, NM, Cath/IR, and Mammography.
At least 3 years in a lead or supervisory role in a technical or imaging environment.
Expert knowledge of imaging modalities, PACS/network connectivity, and high-voltage and ionizing-radiation safety.
Strong CMMS fluency; experience managing vendors, contracts, and cross-functional projects; excellent communication and technician-mentoring skills.
Ability to partner with clinical leadership and work in a hospital environment with exposure to high voltage, ionizing radiation, and biohazards.
Availability for travel between sites and an on-call rotation.
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 30 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical/Electronics Engineering, Radiologic/Imaging Technology, or a related technical field; equivalent experience is considered.
Familiarity with TJC regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

Direct day-to-day service, preventive maintenance, and repair of imaging modalities across Endeavor sites; assign scheduled and unscheduled work and ensure rapid response to imaging downtime.
Lead and develop the imaging technical team, including Imaging Engineer I-III and Specialists; manage schedules, on-call coverage, productivity, performance, and competency development.
Own imaging uptime and preventive-maintenance compliance, and build first-call and in-house capabilities to reduce reliance on OEM and third-party service contracts.
Execute the modality-by-modality in-sourcing roadmap, sequencing systems for in-house service as team capability, training, parts access, and OEM service keys and tools are secured.
Partner with Radiology, Cardiology, and Radiation Oncology leadership on service quality, scheduling, and new-equipment planning; serve as the imaging service point of contact.
Coordinate with the radiation physicist on QA testing, calibration, and state licensing, and ensure compliance with TJC requirements.
Manage imaging service vendors and contracts; support pre-purchase evaluations, total-cost-of-ownership analysis, and capital-replacement recommendations.
Oversee imaging-device cybersecurity and PACS connectivity with Information Security; maintain recall and preventive-maintenance documentation in the CMMS.