What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Imaging Services - Orange & Irvine AMC - F/T - Days position at UCI Health?
Who We Are
UCI Health is one of California’s largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health — Orange, UCI Health — Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.
As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.
Your Role on the Team
Position Summary
The Manager, Imaging Services is responsible for the operational leadership, technical oversight, and daily supervision of assigned imaging functions within their designated department, modality, or facility. The incumbent is accountable for all operational, administrative, and supervisory activities within the assigned area, ensuring imaging services are delivered safely, accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with regulatory, accreditation, and health system standards. This role maintains responsibility for the planning, coordination, and evaluation of imaging operations, including departments of a highly specialized or technically complex nature, as well as areas with multi-shift operations. This position is accountable for departmental performance, including operational processes and financial stewardship, and collaborates with clinical, administrative, and operational leadership to support quality improvement initiatives, workforce development, technology planning, and the achievement of performance goals. The Manager works under the direction of senior imaging or operational leadership, receiving periodic guidance and feedback while exercising independent judgment in managing day-to-day departmental operations, staffing, and the execution of established departmental objectives.
Required Qualifications
What It Takes to be Successful
Total Rewards
We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
Conditions Of Employment
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:
Closing Statement
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization
UCI Health is one of California’s largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health — Orange, UCI Health — Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.
As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.
Your Role on the Team
Position Summary
The Manager, Imaging Services is responsible for the operational leadership, technical oversight, and daily supervision of assigned imaging functions within their designated department, modality, or facility. The incumbent is accountable for all operational, administrative, and supervisory activities within the assigned area, ensuring imaging services are delivered safely, accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with regulatory, accreditation, and health system standards. This role maintains responsibility for the planning, coordination, and evaluation of imaging operations, including departments of a highly specialized or technically complex nature, as well as areas with multi-shift operations. This position is accountable for departmental performance, including operational processes and financial stewardship, and collaborates with clinical, administrative, and operational leadership to support quality improvement initiatives, workforce development, technology planning, and the achievement of performance goals. The Manager works under the direction of senior imaging or operational leadership, receiving periodic guidance and feedback while exercising independent judgment in managing day-to-day departmental operations, staffing, and the execution of established departmental objectives.
Required Qualifications
What It Takes to be Successful
- Strong oral and written communication skills with an ability to interact effectively with all levels of staff and visitors
- Strong analytical skills to collect and analyze operational data
- Minimum of 1 year experience in an Imaging Management role/ 2 years in an Imaging supervisory role / or 5 years as an Imaging lead technologist role in an acute care setting
- Minimum of 1 year experience in a management/supervisory position in a hospital.
- Knowledge of Title 22 and hospital JCAHO requirements
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Demonstrated experience with budgetary processes including establishing, maintaining, and reporting income, expenses, and variances
- Basic life support (BLS) certification
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and management experience
- Ability to successfully identify priorities while managing multiple assignments simultaneously
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
- MBA, MHA or MHSA or equivalent combination of education and management experience
- Lean Six Sigma Training
- Knowledge of UCI Medical Center policies and procedures
- Previous experience working at an Academic Medical Center (AMC)
- Basic Life Support
Total Rewards
We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
Conditions Of Employment
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:
- Background Check and Live Scan
- Employment Misconduct*
- Legal Right to Work in the United States
- Vaccination Policies
- Smoking and Tobacco Policy
- Drug Free Environment
- Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.
- California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
- E-Verify
- Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
Closing Statement
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization