Director of Cardiac Imaging and Rehab

SUMMARY The Director of Cardiac Imaging and Rehab leads daily operations, staffing, compliance, and strategic oversight across multiple departments including Clinical Echo, Fetal Echo, Research Imaging, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET), and Cardiac Rehab (CR). This role ensures high-quality imaging and testing services while maintaining alignment with accreditation standards and institutional policies. The Director is responsible for managing departmental budgets and programs, coordinating accreditation readiness, and overseeing safety protocols and quality assurance. They contribute to organizational planning, evaluate and implement new testing procedures and equipment, and stay current with industry standards through ongoing professional development. The position also requires maintaining active certifications and licenses, coordinating equipment maintenance, and ensuring compliance with all required training and regulatory standards. Job Responsibilities Strategic Management: Propose, research, and manage the development, implementation and assessment of long and short term operating goals and objectives. Operationalize, implement and monitor assigned strategic initiatives. Drive execution of the assigned strategic plan components. Performance Development: Direct the development and monitoring of an effective staffing and retention strategy, including hiring and terminating employees, workforce planning, succession planning. Attract and retain top performers, partner with leadership and Human Resources to develop effective recruitment packages and onboarding programs. Provide mentoring and development opportunities for staff. Department Management: Develop, implement and enforce policies and procedures that guide and support departmental operations and services. Interact with business and operational leaders to identify upcoming changes to operations. Operations: Direct, establish and monitor processes to ensure effective and efficient operations, design patient flow to maximize efficiency, collaborate with interdisciplinary directors, develop policies for improved utilization, identify opportunities to improve cost and recommend operational changes. Compliance: Sustain a working understanding of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards, evaluate areas of responsibility for compliance, identify best practices, develop corrective action plans, and track laws and regulations that may affect practice and policies. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. 7+ years of work experience as a Cardiac Sonographer. ARDMS Adult & Peds Registry certification. Preferred Qualifications Master's degree in a related field. 5+ years of leadership experience. Knowledge of fetal, pediatric and adult CHD echo procedures and equipment. Capacity to oversee imaging and testing in IP, OP, Cardiac Cath & Operating Rooms. Ability to travel to satellite & outreach locations as needed. Cincinnati Children’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr