Associate Director of Clinical Engineering-Imaging Operations (IL)
Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
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Behavioral
Tell me about a time you had to guarantee compliance with radiation safety or state and federal regulatory guidelines across a program. What was the gap you found and how did you close it?
direct experience owning regulatory compliance for imaging equipment rather than just being aware of it
Describe a time you presented HTM performance data to hospital leadership or a Physical Environment Committee. What did you show them and what changed as a result?
comfort translating technical service metrics into decisions that clinical and administrative leaders act on
Tell me about a repair workflow you redesigned for imaging equipment. What was broken about the old one and how did you know the new one worked?
process improvement mindset applied specifically to imaging service operations
Describe how you've coached or developed a technician who was struggling with performance. What did you actually do differently for that person?
real people-management skill versus a generic statement about caring for the team
Tell me about a time you had to deliver progressive discipline to someone on your team. How did you decide it was necessary and how did the conversation go?
whether the candidate can handle the harder side of people management, not just the motivational side
Technical
How do you build and defend a capital equipment replacement plan for imaging assets when the data you're working from is incomplete or inconsistent?
ability to drive data accuracy and translate technical asset condition into a credible capital plan
What's your experience with computer maintenance management systems, and how have you used one to actually improve imaging service operations rather than just log tickets?
depth of CMMS knowledge versus surface familiarity
Walk me through the difference in supporting fixed imaging equipment like MRI or CT versus portable imaging. What changes in your service approach?
genuine hands-on technical range across the imaging modalities this role covers
Situational
Walk me through how you'd handle an urgent service event on a CT scanner that's down during a busy clinical day. What's your first call and how do you keep the department moving?
whether the candidate has a real triage process for downtime that balances patient safety, throughput, and vendor coordination
An external service vendor keeps missing response time standards on a fixed imaging system. How do you handle that conversation and what do you actually change?
whether the candidate manages vendor accountability with substance, not just complaints
You're managing operating and capital budgets under someone else's final approval. Tell me about a time you had to control expenditures within an approved budget when something unplanned came up.
fiscal discipline and how the candidate operates within delegated authority
You're rounding with a local site leader who tells you the imaging service level feels worse lately, even though your metrics look fine. What do you do next?
ability to reconcile data with frontline perception and adjust rather than defend the numbers
This role covers multiple facility sites in a hybrid schedule. How do you decide where your time and attention go in a given week when priorities compete?
organizational judgment and priority management across a multi-site, partly remote workload
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