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As of Jul 27, 2026, the average hourly pay for cardiovascular imaging manager in Spring, TX is $44.26, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $34.66 and $52.40 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a Cardiovascular Imaging Manager do?

A Cardiovascular Imaging Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of cardiovascular imaging departments, such as echocardiography, MRI, or CT labs. They manage staff, ensure high-quality imaging procedures, maintain compliance with healthcare regulations, and implement best practices for patient safety. Additionally, they may work closely with physicians and technologists to optimize workflows and improve patient outcomes. Their role is crucial in maintaining efficient and effective imaging services within a healthcare facility.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Cardiovascular Imaging Manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Cardiovascular Imaging Manager, you need a thorough understanding of cardiovascular imaging procedures, leadership experience, and typically a bachelor's degree in radiologic sciences or a related field, along with ARRT or ARDMS certification. Familiarity with advanced imaging equipment, PACS, and quality assurance systems is essential. Strong organizational, communication, and team management skills help foster collaboration and ensure efficient workflow. These competencies are vital for maintaining high standards of patient care, regulatory compliance, and departmental performance.

What are some typical challenges faced by a Cardiovascular Imaging Manager, and how can they be addressed?

Cardiovascular Imaging Managers often navigate challenges such as balancing high patient volumes with the need for precise imaging quality, keeping up with technological advancements, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Effective communication and collaboration with cardiologists, technologists, and administrative staff are crucial for streamlining workflow and maintaining high standards. Staying updated through continuous education and participating in professional organizations can help address these challenges and support professional growth.

What is the difference between Cardiovascular Imaging Manager vs Cardiovascular Technologist?

AspectCardiovascular Imaging ManagerCardiovascular Technologist
CredentialsAdvanced certifications, managerial experienceCertification as a Cardiovascular Technologist (RCVT or equivalent)
Work EnvironmentOversees imaging departments, manages staffPerforms diagnostic procedures under supervision
Industry UsageHealthcare facilities, hospitals, clinicsHospitals, diagnostic labs, outpatient centers

The Cardiovascular Imaging Manager focuses on overseeing imaging departments, managing staff, and ensuring quality standards, while the Cardiovascular Technologist performs diagnostic procedures directly on patients. Both roles require specialized certifications, but the manager's role is more administrative and supervisory, whereas the technologist's role is clinical and technical.

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Director - Imaging and Diagnostic Services

Director - Imaging and Diagnostic Services

Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston, TX

$241K/yr

Full-time

Posted 15 days ago

Houston Methodist rating

8.2

Company rating: 8.2 out of 10

Based on 297 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

53rd of 890 rated healthcare providers

Job description

At Houston Methodist, the Director Cardiovascular Imaging Svcs position is responsible for providing strategic development and operational direction and guidance over the Cardiac and Vascular Imaging Services including nuclear cardiology, cardiac CT, PET/CT, echocardiography, electrocardiography (EKG), vascular diagnostics, stress testing, cardiac MRI, Holter monitoring Oversight for this position includes short and long term planning, program and staff development, resource and budget management, capital planning, quality monitoring and improvement, strategic planning, and evaluation of policies and procedures to ensure quality patient care and patient satisfaction. The Director Cardiovascular Imaging Svcs position maintains knowledge of IT as it relates to imaging services and serves as key advisor on all administrative matters relative to Cardiovascular Imaging services and its activities, maintaining clinical and management knowledge to advance the profession and utilizes team leadership within the department to accomplish these goals and works in cooperation with senior management to meet all regulations and accreditation standards.
The Director position responsibilities include overseeing the activities of the department staff, ensuring quality, productivity, functional excellence and efficiency to accomplish strategic and operational objectives. In addition, this position is accountable for employee engagement, adequate staffing levels, budget development and compliance, staffing decisions such as hiring and terminating employment, coaching and counseling employees on work related performance, and developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure a safe and effective work environment. This position also ensures training, monitoring and operations initiatives are implemented which secure compliance with ethical and legal business practices and accreditation/regulatory/government regulations.
FLSA STATUS
Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Master’s degree preferred

EXPERIENCE
  • Six years of experience in imaging services, cardiovascular experience preferred, of which three years must have been in a people management role, preferably in a hospital environment; for internal employees, five years of experience in relevant field of which one year must have been in a people management role with HM performance that demonstrates leadership responsibility

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
  • IV Certification - Intravenous certification (Various) - Various Issuers and
  • Must possess a minimum of ONE of the following credentials in any of the following modalities: • Cardiology – ARRT and MRT-GC, or RDMS, or CNMT and MRT-GC, or CRAT, or CCT, RCCS, or RCS, or RVS, or CIIP, or ARMRIT or CAMRT • Radiology - ARRT(R) • Nuclear – ARRT(NM) or CNMT • CT – ARRT(CT) • MRI – ARRT(MR), ARMRIT, or CAMRT • Ultrasound – RVT, ARRT(S), ARRT(VS), RVS, or RSC

SKILLS AND ABILITIES
  • Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
  • Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially about activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
  • Demonstrates the ability to interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization
  • Ability to use appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying one’s own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations and individuals involved
  • Demonstrates leadership qualities and critical thinking through self-direction initiative and effective interpersonal skills and oral/written communication skills
  • Ability to identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities, comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences
  • Extensive knowledge of regulatory and accreditation agency requirements that impact department; stays abreast of industry changes
  • Demonstrates highly effective communication skills—strong written communications and platform presentation abilities
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
  • Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in the workplace
  • Capable of leading teams/facilitating groups, building consensus and garnering highest confidence in professionalism and work product by senior leadership
  • Ability to work under pressure and balance many competing priorities; highly responsive and solution/action oriented
  • Proficiency in spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation software
  • Maintains a positive and supportive attitude and demeanor
  • Professional handling of exposure to confidential/sensitive information
  • Knowledge of non-invasive cardiac testing and imaging procedures including cardiac and vascular ultrasound, nuclear cardiology, cardiac CT, PET/CT, EKG, stress testing, and Holter monitoring
  • Knowledge of and experience with information technology applications utilized to support the laboratories performing the above-mentioned procedures, including databasing, report generation, interfaces and digital imaging
  • Skill in developing and maintaining interpersonal relationships as required in the operating environment
  • Ability to involve, train and include others in the development of departmental goals, priorities and programs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Directs, develops and implements strategic and operational/high level projects and processes either through independent/highly autonomous work or through the facilitation of work teams to enable the effective and efficient completion of objectives
  • Oversees management of and ensures development for staff to meet overall objectives in terms of quality, service and cost effectiveness. Provides timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem. Directs management responsibilities of selection, scheduling, supervision, retention, and evaluation of employees
  • Meets or exceeds threshold goal for department turnover and/or system metrics on employee engagement indicator
  • Provides leadership and communication to maintain a competent and engaged employee group by conducting regular department meetings to review policies and procedures and operational matters, rounding on all employees, completing performance appraisals, conducting new hire feedback sessions, coaching/corrective counseling, and providing recognition/commendations to achieve desired outcomes
  • Identifies opportunities and takes action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, and units to achieve business goals. Drives the promotion of teamwork within and between departments; participates and/or leads and facilitates department process improvements as needed
  • Guides and directs others toward goal setting. Ensures seamless, quality, family-centered care throughout the health-illness continuum. Actively participates and leads initiatives to improve patient and hospital operations. Delegates effectively by entrusting responsibility and authority to others
  • Oversees and acts as key advisor on all administrative matters relative to the department. Develops strong relationships with all Medical Directors, associate Medical Directors and managers of the department, and management of other departments. Sets priorities and goals in consultation with senior management, Medical Directors, managers and staff. Partners with Medical Directors and managers in planning, leadership and oversight.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Oversees department operations, designated projects, schedules and activities as needed to ensure that goals or objectives are accomplished within the prescribed time frame. Sets priorities and functional standards, giving direction to staff as necessary to ensure the best possible delivery of service and high customer/patient satisfaction
  • Drives department service standards and activities to impact department and/or system score for patient/customer-based satisfaction, through role modeling and fostering accountability. Serves and actively participates on various entity committees as a voice for the department
  • Analyzes business trends affecting the department and works with medical director and manager of the specific area to understand and affect business declines and to meet the needs of business increases
  • Sets goals and objectives and develops an implementation system to reach those goals. Ensures creative and futuristic planning for health care delivery. Collaborates with medical staff, executives, hospital leaders, and hospital staff to assure goals are in congruence

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Ensures a safe and effective working environment; monitors and/or revises the department safety plan and/or any specific accreditation/regulatory required safety guidelines. Responsible for staff maintenance of credentials and competencies, per accrediting/ licensing agency and/or department guidelines as applicable
  • Employs a proactive approach in the optimization of safe outcomes and information systems by monitoring and improving the department workflow and enhancing operations, using peer-to-peer accountability and identifying solutions via collaboration. Implements process improvements utilizing tools such as lean principles. Role models situational awareness, using teachable moments to improve safety
  • Responsible for employee compliance to policies and procedures and performs associated actions upon non-compliance (i.e., licensure/certification compliance, focal point review requirements, disaster plan, in-services, influenza immunization, wage and hour, standard hours, timely termination submission, timely timecard approval, etc.)
  • Provides on-going monitoring, assessment and improvement of quality of care with respect to the services provided by the department. Through continuous monitoring of service demands, productivity, patient satisfaction, physician satisfaction, etc., identifies with management and Medical Directors quality and performance improvement opportunities
  • Assures department data quality, operational efficiencies, physician support, information sharing, and effective performance improvement are supported by high-quality information technology implementation and operation. Oversees the Information Technology/data management initiatives of the department, prioritizing initiatives, interacting with the IT Department and internal staff to design, implement, test and train
  • Ensures compliance with all Business Practices standards of performance. Defines and measures standards that ensure patient safety and performance excellence. Oversees all local, state and national inspections and standards for all sections

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Develops and manages department operational and capital budgets, approvals, and ongoing maintenance of the department(s), ensuring operation in a cost-effective manner. Proactively identifies and plans for capital needs related to current equipment and future department projects. Ensures staffing plans and schedules meet department needs that reflect understanding of the importance of cost-effectiveness
  • Creates department strategies to achieve financial target and staffing needs, through optimizing productivity, supply/resource efficiency, minimizing incidental overtime and overtime percentage, and other areas according to department specifications
  • Obtains and manages human, financial and physical resources within areas of responsibility. Utilizes monitoring and trending data to provide appropriate cost-effective patient care which is in concert with the philosophy of the Houston Methodist

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Identifies and implements innovative solutions for practice or workflow changes to improve department, entity or system operations by leading unit projects and/or other department/ system-directed activities. Proactively leads task forces and committees. May represent HM at assigned community or professional organization meetings
  • Drives change initiatives, maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusts effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements or cultures. Partners effectively with stakeholders as appropriate
  • Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates My Development Plan (MDP) on an on-going basis. Conducts conversations with staff on their development and MDP
  • Integrates current knowledge of all areas of responsibility and management theories and concepts into the practice environment. Establishes goals for own professional growth including participation in professional organizations
  • Serves as an internal expert to the organization and develops and implements training programs for staff establishing an atmosphere for growth and challenge, and a climate of acknowledgement for positive performance

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
    WORK ATTIRE
    • Uniform: No
    • Scrubs: No
    • Business professional: Yes
    • Other (department approved): No

    ON-CALL*
    *Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
    • On Call* Yes

    TRAVEL**
    **Travel specifications may vary by department**
    • May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
    • May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Master’s degree preferred

EXPERIENCE
  • Six years o

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