Senior Manager, Quality and Safety – Cardiac PET/CT

Cardiovascular Associates of America - CVAUSA

Senior Manager standardizing cardiac PET/CT quality across Cardiovascular Associates of America’s national cardiovascular practice network. Leading accreditation, peer review, training, site assessments, and continuous improvement.

Posted 8/13/2026full-timeRemote • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in managing cardiac PET/CT quality programs, including accreditation processes, quality metrics, and clinician training. Proficient in applying quality improvement methodologies and statistical analysis to enhance imaging outcomes and safety.

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Cardiac PET Quality ManagementPET/CT Accreditation RequirementsQuality Improvement ProgramsStatistical Process ControlQuality Training and Competency Development

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Hard Skills

Quality Metrics DevelopmentRoot-Cause AnalysisPDSA CyclesQuantification and InterpretationImaging Quality AnalysisTracer Handling ProtocolsStress ProtocolsPeer Review ProgramsClinical Protocol DevelopmentBilling Data Analysis

Soft Skills

Collaboration with LeadershipCommunication with CliniciansProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Electronic Health RecordsDashboards for ReportingImaging Equipment Assessment

Certifications & Qualifications

IAC AccreditationACR Accreditation

Industry Keywords

Cardiac Imaging ServicesNuclear CardiologySPECT Quality LeadershipMulti-Site Network StandardizationQuality Variation Analysis

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Refine, implement, and continuously improve CVAUSA’s cardiac PET/CT quality and safety program across its practice network
Establish and maintain quality metrics, protocols, and standard operating procedures for acquisition, stress protocols, tracer handling, quantification, and interpretation
Build dashboards and reporting for network- and site-level imaging quality and outcomes
Serve as subject-matter expert on PET/CT accreditation requirements, including IAC and ACR
Support practices through initial accreditation and re-accreditation, including documentation, QC records, and competencies
Partner with the Medical Director and Radiation Safety Officer on clinical protocol specifics
Establish peer review and over-read programs for interpreting physicians
Compare PET/CT findings with invasive coronary angiography and use discordance analysis to drive corrective action
Analyze billing and electronic health record data to identify quality variation, utilization patterns, and clinical outcomes
Implement and improve quality-focused clinician training and competency requirements
Develop PET/CT continuing-education content
Travel to affiliated practices to assess equipment, QC, protocols, staff competency, workflow, and image quality
Identify sources of imaging variation and poor quality and lead remediation
Apply PDSA cycles, root-cause analysis, and statistical process control to improve diagnostic accuracy and safety
Set benchmarks, monitor performance, and partner with practice leadership to sustain improvements

Requirements

What you’ll need

5–10+ years managing the quality of cardiac imaging services
5+ years specifically working with cardiac PET, or 5+ years in nuclear cardiology/SPECT quality leadership with demonstrated ability to ramp on PET-specific quality control
Deep understanding of PET/CT accreditation quality criteria and quality best practices
Proven experience developing and managing cardiac PET quality-improvement programs, including routine peer review and PET/CT-to-coronary-angiography correlation programs
Experience defining and administering quality training and competency requirements for clinicians
Practical familiarity with operating high-quality cardiac PET/CT programs in community practice settings
Understanding of common sources and drivers of care variation and poor-quality imaging
2+ years driving quality improvement across imaging service lines, including cardiac PET
Working fluency in core quality-improvement principles
Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%
Preferred: based in the Southeast US or Florida
Preferred: experience standardizing quality across a multi-site network or MSO environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunity to improve and measure quality and advance scientific discovery at a national scale
Opportunity to work closely with and learn from physician, quality, and imaging leaders
Mission-focused organization dedicated to excellence in cardiovascular care and clinical research