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Job Title: CT Manager
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Schedule: Full-Time | Day Shift | 8-Hour Shifts
Pay Range: $46.05-$61.02 per hour ($95,784-$126,922 annually)

Job Overview

A leading healthcare organization is seeking an experienced CT Manager to lead the Computed Tomography department at a large, high-acuity medical center in Peoria, Illinois.

The CT Manager will oversee daily department operations, staff performance, patient care, quality standards, and workflow across a busy CT service supporting a 640-bed hospital and Level I trauma environment. The department operates five GE CT scanners and manages a high volume of complex inpatient, emergency, and trauma imaging.

This position is ideal for an experienced imaging professional who combines strong technical expertise with proven supervisory leadership in a hospital-based imaging environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily clinical and operational activities of the CT department
• Supervise, support, and develop CT Technologists and department staff
• Coordinate staffing, workflow, scheduling, and patient throughput
• Maintain safe and efficient operations across five CT scanners
• Ensure high-quality diagnostic imaging in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Support CT imaging for inpatient, emergency, and Level I trauma patients
• Perform basic CT imaging when department needs require hands-on clinical support
• Ensure adherence to established imaging protocols, radiation-safety standards, and departmental procedures
• Monitor image quality and promote consistent technical standards
• Ensure department compliance with applicable regulatory, accreditation, and hospital requirements
• Provide staff coaching, education, competency assessment, and performance management
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, and development of imaging personnel
• Collaborate with radiologists, physicians, nursing staff, Emergency Services, and other clinical departments
• Identify workflow challenges and implement solutions to improve efficiency and patient care
• Promote excellent patient service and a positive department culture
• Assist with equipment performance monitoring and escalation of technical concerns
• Support quality assurance, quality improvement, and patient-safety initiatives
• Maintain accurate department documentation and reporting
• Utilize Epic and related imaging systems to support clinical and operational workflows
• Perform other leadership and imaging responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of two years of supervisory or imaging leadership experience
• Minimum of two years of experience working in an imaging modality within a medical center or hospital-based imaging department
• Imaging experience may include:
• Computed Tomography
• Radiography
• MRI
• Ultrasound
• Nuclear Medicine
• Other related diagnostic imaging modalities
• Current ARRT certification
• Current Illinois Emergency Management Agency licensure or required accreditation
• Current Basic Life Support certification
• Strong knowledge of hospital-based imaging operations
• Ability to lead staff in a fast-paced, high-acuity, high-volume clinical environment
• Strong communication, organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with radiologists, physicians, nursing leadership, and other hospital departments

Preferred

• Previous CT leadership or supervisory experience
• Hands-on CT Technologist experience
• Level I trauma imaging experience
• Experience working in a large tertiary or academic medical center
• Experience with GE CT scanners
• Experience using Epic
• Previous experience managing multiple imaging rooms or scanners
• Experience with high-volume emergency and trauma imaging
• Previous travel imaging experience

Department Information

• Large 640-bed medical center
• Level I trauma environment
• 5 CT scanners
• GE CT equipment
• Epic electronic medical record
• High-acuity and high-volume patient population
• No routine floating to other imaging departments

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Retirement savings programs
• Paid time off
• Leadership and professional-development opportunities
• Continuing-education support
• Career advancement within Diagnostic Imaging
• Employee wellness and assistance programs

If you are an experienced imaging leader who thrives in a high-volume environment and is ready to lead a busy CT department, we would love to hear from you.