AVP Diagnostic Imaging

We are seeking an experienced Diagnostic Imaging leader to provide strategic and operational oversight for a complex, multi-site imaging service line across Inova. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in imaging operations, financial stewardship, workforce development, quality improvement, and partnership with physicians and leaders to advance exceptional patient care and access.

The AVP, Diagnostic Imaging provides operational and strategic leadership for the Diagnostic Imaging Service line across the system to include the Inova hospitals, ECC locations and our hospital outpatient centers. Responsible for all aspects of the business and outcomes by maintaining industry expertise and successful strategy and initiative execution. Maintains effective and responsive relationships with leaders, medical staff, vendors, and patients throughout the system. Maintains fiscal responsibility for imaging departments, including budgeting and control of salary, non-salary, and capital investment expenses at assigned care sites. Leads and mentors’ other leaders in their execution of goals. Responsible for positive outcomes in Inova’s System priorities for imaging services. Maintains expertise in all imaging modalities and serves as operational expert for the system.

Job Responsibilities:
 

• Demonstrates fiscal responsibility in all aspects of managing the service line, to include annual budgets, capital acquisition, utilization, planning and reimbursement. Meets budget for volumes, costs and FTE utilization for assigned cost centers. Monitors expenses and capital acquisition to meet needs. Partners with Senior Leader and supply chain in contract negotiations with vendors.
• Provides leadership, direction, mentoring, performance assessment and expertise to Directors and Managers at assigned site of care and throughout the Imaging Service Line. Recruits, hires, and retains qualified and effective leaders to leadership roles. Manages performance of imaging the leadership team taking proactive steps as needed to course correct performance.
• Works to create an environment that is a magnet for all imaging talent by implementing industry best practices, listening to feedback and creating system-wide strategies for imaging team member wellbeing. Supports work force development initiatives and partners with Human Resources and area academic institutions to fill current and future work force needs.
• Serves as a role-model for others and maintains excellent and effective relationships with all partners: physicians and other referral sources, leaders at all levels, team members, patients, community partners and other stakeholders.
• Serves as the SME for all imaging services and modalities (X-Ray, CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Mammography, and Nuclear Medicine) throughout Inova.

Minimum Requirements:

• Certification - Basic Life Support
• Licensure - Certification in diagnostic imaging modality with VA license
• Experience - 10 years related professional experience including 8 years of management within related functional in a matrixed organization
• Education - Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Preferred Requirements:

Master’s degree in healthcare administration, business administration, radiologic sciences, or a related field.

Demonstrated success managing large operating budgets, capital planning and acquisition, productivity, labor expense, supply expense, and revenue-cycle or reimbursement initiatives.

Experience leading major imaging technology implementations, equipment replacements, facility expansions, or service-line growth initiatives.

Experience partnering with radiologists, referring providers, clinical leaders, supply chain, finance, information technology, and other system stakeholders in a matrixed organization.

Experience with workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, recruitment, retention, and academic partnerships for imaging professions.

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare. 

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.