Manager, Diagnostic Imaging

Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 206640 
Department/Program: Diagnostic Services & Maritime Medical Genetics 
Location: Halifax  
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE)  x 1 position(s)
 Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: Management
Compensation: $43.7957 - $58.1915 /hour
Closing Date: July 24, 2025 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

Successful external applicants may be eligible to receive a one-time Signing Bonus of $10,000. In turn, a Return of Service will be required for a (2) two-year period. Successful external applicants may also be eligible to receive up to 5000.00 in relocation assistance.

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

The Manager, Diagnostic Imaging reports to the Director of Diagnostic Services & Maritime Medical Genetics and is responsible for the day-to-day operations, planning, and evaluation of Diagnostic Imaging services at IWK Health. Span of control includes the following areas : Registration and scheduling, Xray, MRI, CT, Interventional Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Bone Density, Ultrasound, Breast Imaging, DIIS, Research, and Quality Management. 

This role provides leadership to staff across multiple imaging areas, supports the department’s quality management, and holds accountability for imaging safety. Working alongside the DI operations manager, this position helps ensure safe, high-quality, cost-effective care aligned with strategic priorities. The Manager collaborates with internal teams and external partners to enhance patient care, support clinical planning, and drive continuous improvement across services. The Manager is responsible for initiating, organizing, coordinating, controlling, and evaluating clinical-administrative activities across various modalities and non-clinical areas within DI.

The Manager combines clinical and administrative knowledge and experience to mobilize resources in the continuous improvement of care quality and patient experience. They ensure the daily actions of their team are guided by values of compassion, excellence, respect, equity, and mutual support. The Manager works with their team to achieve organizational strategic goals using best practices and evidence-based research. They facilitate and promote innovation within their team, as well as research and academic involvement, by evaluating the feasibility of potential clinical or educational research projects to improve or develop new care and service models.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead divisions through change related to new initiatives, workflow reorganization, and financial challenges
• Participation in the consultation process regarding the direction and operations of DI
• Collaborate with staff, physicians, and managers to uphold quality assurance and practice standards, including:
  • Improve on or develop new care and service models
  • Identifying and resolving issues affecting patient safety or care quality
  • Promoting a safe work environment by addressing potential risks
  • Gathering user feedback to improve Diagnostic Imaging services
• Serve as a liaison across departments, programs, and partners on clinical, research, and service matters
• Represent Diagnostic Imaging on IWK Health committees and task groups, providing subject-matter expertise
• Act as a resource for provincial and Maritime-level imaging services
• Informed on new and emerging medical imaging technologies
• Develop and implement divisional goals and action plans aligned with strategic priorities.
• Communicate with healthcare providers regarding complex diagnostic results
• Apply effective leadership principles in team interactions, issue resolution, and workload prioritization
• Recruitment
• Fiscal oversight with budget and annual business planning
• Procurement of DI services and equipment

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday; business hours; occasional on-call.

Your Qualifications

• Graduate of a Medical Radiation Technologist or Diagnostic Medical Sonographer program, and/or a relevant imaging or health professional degree (BSc, BHSc).
• Post-graduate training in hospital administration or management is an asset.
• Experience with quality management programs is an asset.
• Registered, or eligible to be registered, with the applicable health professional licensing body (national, provincial, or both).
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in clinical healthcare field, including two (2) years in a leadership or management role.
  
• A combination of education and experience may be considered with completion of, or commitment to complete, a required management program within a specified time frame.
• Experience in all Diagnostic Imaging modalities is preferred.
• Knowledge of Accreditation Canada standards and business planning processes is an asset.
• Strong skills in time management, organization, and problem-solving.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to build and maintain partnerships.
• Commitment to family-centred care.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Management/Non Union  bargaining  unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.