Director, VIS Administration (Modality Performance & Ops Analytics)

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Job Summary

The Director is responsible for leading a departmental function within Vanderbilt Imaging Services (VIS), aligning strategies with enterprise goals, driving performance, optimizing resources, and developing high-performing teams. This role serves as a key thought partner and collaborator across departments, ensuring operations are efficient, compliant, innovative, and patient-centered. The Director will be responsible for critical administrative functions, with specific assignments to Modality Performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute departmental strategies that align with organizational priorities
• Contribute to enterprise planning, goal-setting, and cross-functional initiatives
• Identify and act on emerging trends, risks, and opportunities
• Oversee the design, implementation, and optimization of departmental systems, workflows, and reporting structures
• Ensure high-quality service delivery, operational efficiency, and adherence to policies, regulations, and standards
• Manage departmental budgets, vendor contracts, and resource allocations
• Hire, mentor, and retain top talent; foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and growth
• Define clear expectations and development paths for direct reports
• Build collaborative and engaged teams that model VIS values
• Serve as a liaison between senior leadership and frontline teams
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
• Influence decision-making by providing data-driven insights and strategic recommendations
• Performs other duties as assigned

Modality Performance Excellence & Operations Analytics

Modality equipment uptime

Implement Overall Equipment Effectiveness program

Optimize vendor service contracts

Operations analysis and KPI's

Qualifications

Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.

These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health's reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.

Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

Core Accountabilities

Core Capabilities

Supporting Colleagues : - Develops Self and Others : Acts upon constructive feedback from all levels of the organization and initiates strategies to develop talent in others. - Builds and Maintains Relationships : Leverages relationships and insight to forecast potential future needs and influence delivery of work to exceed expectations. - Communicates Effectively : Anticipates difference audience concerns, styles and finds mutually beneficial solutions across conflicting and sensitive issues.

Delivering Excellent Services : - Serves Others with Compassion : Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of broad-based issues and considers the interests of others to improve satisfaction of services. - Solves Complex Problems : Critically evaluates complex information and identifies trends / risks to make recommendations to improve processes across areas. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support : Provides ongoing feedback and development discussions to motivate and support team members to maximize performance.

Ensuring High Quality : - Performs Excellent Work : Anticipates problems or obstacles which may interfere with quality standards and develops plants to ensure area's quality standards are met. - Ensures Continuous Improvement : Routinely draws upon valuable learning from others, past experiences, and new information to determine key opportunities. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements : Develops appropriate corrective actions for unsafe environments in order to ensure operational and safety compliance.

Managing Resources Effectively : - Demonstrates Accountability : Identifies potential obstacles to goal achievement and develops solutions to address those obstacles. - Stewards Organizational Resources : Creates the appropriate systems and processes to effectively manage resources. - Makes Data Driven Decisions : Applies in-depth knowledge of data to recommend and implement new approaches to improve decision making capabilities.

Fostering Innovation : - Generates New Ideas : Identifies opportunities and leads development of new initiatives that create value across areas. - Applies Technology : Creates the energy and drive for self / others to identify and leverage technology in new, innovative ways to drive greater efficiencies. - Adapts to Change : Anticipates the change process and clearly communicates impact on others / own team(s), assisting them in embracing the change.

Position Qualifications :

Relevant Work Experience : 5 years

Education : Bachelor's (Required)

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE / Vets / Disabled.