Associate Vice President Imaging
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Summary
Serve as operational leader with direct accountability to the VP Imaging and primary client accountability to the regional VP Operations and Hospital President(s). Serve as the senior imaging leader on the hospital leadership team. Lead the development of imaging growth strategy and oversee all inpatient and outpatient imaging locations and modalities within their assigned region or specialty.
Job description
Summary
Serve as operational leader with direct accountability to the VP Imaging and primary client accountability to the regional VP Operations and Hospital President(s). Serve as the senior imaging leader on the hospital leadership team. Lead the development of imaging growth strategy and oversee all inpatient and outpatient imaging locations and modalities within their assigned region or specialty.
Job Duties
- Working with the VP Imaging and regional leadership, develop strategy and operational direction for all aspects of daily operations for all inpatient and outpatient imaging locations in the region(s)
- Serve as the primary imaging lead with indirect reporting and client accountability to Hospital VP Operations and the regional Hospital President and other campus Presidents.
- Attend leadership meetings and daily huddles as indicated by campus leaders
- Recommend the organizational structure needed to support operations across the region in collaboration with joint venture leadership.
- Direct reporting with location managers and supervisors and matrix reporting with joint venture leadership across the system.
- Oversee clinical activities and daily operations across the region(s) to ensure delivery of safe and effective patient care
- Provide leadership in optimizing access and capacity utilization across the region(s)
- Develop annual budgets, approve goals and objectives, and develop and implement action plans to ensure costs stay with budget and financial performance targets
- Collaborate with campus leadership, clinical engineering, and VP Imaging to develop annual and long-range capital budgets for the region(s)
- Collaborate with imaging and finance leadership to develop business plans for expansion necessary to accommodate growth
- Ensure systems are in place to create reliability for all quality, radiation safety, and compliance with all applicable federal and state regulations related to imaging
- Identifies and analyzes trends in patient experience and provides leadership in improving consumer loyalty
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in business or healthcare field
- 5 years imaging leadership experience
- RT - Registered Technologist Radiology - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or CNMT - Certified Nuclear Medical Technologist - Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board or RDMS - Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in business or healthcare field
- 10 years imaging modalities experience and 5 years experience in leadership at a large medical center
- CRA - Certified Radiology Administrator - Radiology Administration Certification Commission Upon Hire
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in business or healthcare field
- 5 years imaging leadership experience
- RT - Registered Technologist Radiology - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or CNMT - Certified Nuclear Medical Technologist - Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board or RDMS - Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Master’s Degree in business or healthcare field
- 10 years imaging modalities experience and 5 years experience in leadership at a large medical center
- CRA - Certified Radiology Administrator - Radiology Administration Certification Commission Upon Hire
Company overview
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is a major healthcare provider and hospital network based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving the Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania regions. Founded in 1899, LVHN operates as a comprehensive healthcare system with 13 hospital campuses, 28 health centers, numerous primary and specialty care physician practices, and multiple urgent care locations. The network's flagship facility, Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, is Pennsylvania's third-largest hospital and features the state's first Level One Trauma Center. LVHN provides a wide range of medical services including specialized institutes for cancer care, heart and vascular treatment, surgical excellence, orthopedics, and neuroscience. The network operates the third-largest heart surgery program in Pennsylvania, performing over 1,200 open-heart procedures annually, and maintains one of the state's largest cancer centers treating over 2,400 new patients each year. In August 2024, LVHN completed a merger with Jefferson Health, becoming part of a larger healthcare system with 32 hospitals and over 700 locations across Pennsylvania. Prior to the merger, LVHN was the largest employer in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan region, with approximately 20,000 employees dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare services to the community.