Founded in 1966, the not-for-profit Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital is licensed for 48-bed acute care beds, admits 1,700 patients a year, receives 24,000 emergency room visits and nearly 30,000 outpatient visits per year.
The hospital is recognized for its Breast Imaging Center, the Ridley-Tree Center for Wound Management and the Center for Orthopedics.
The Radiology Manager is responsible for management of day-to-day operation of the Radiology Department and the Breast Imaging Center. There are about 23 direct reports in the two departments. The Radiology department provides inpatient and outpatient general radiology, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, DEXA, and CT scanning. The department is a clinical training site for Radiology students from Santa Barbara City College.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
• Minimum: BA degree or comparable training and experience which provides skills to perform the job tasks completely.
• Satisfactory completion of formal radiologic technology training in an AMA approved school.
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations
• Minimum: Valid certificate (CRT) from the state of California or an equivalent license/certification from a nationally recognized credentialing body.
• Preferred: ARRT registered, Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS)
Years of Related Work Experience
• Minimum: 5 years clinical radiology experience, 3 years supervisory experience
• Preferred: 7 years clinical radiology experience.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree or comparable training and experience sufficient to perform the job tasks
- Completion of formal radiologic technology training at an AMA-approved school
- Valid California CRT certificate or equivalent license/certification from a nationally recognized credentialing body
- At least 5 years of clinical radiology experience
- At least 3 years of supervisory experience
- ARRT registration
- Valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification
- At least 7 years of clinical radiology experience
Cottage Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for the area and often described as fair or among the best locally. Noted examples of meaningful raises over time reinforce the perception of market-aligned compensation.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as very good, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision alongside robust mental health resources. Wellness supports like an EAP, onsite fitness/yoga, and incentives enhance overall value.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Distinctive programs such as substantial down‑payment assistance, workforce‑affordable housing, wellness dollars, and onsite childcare broaden total rewards beyond core insurance. These offerings are positioned to help offset local cost pressures and support daily life.
Cottage Health Insights
What We Do
Mission Statement: To provide superior health care for and improve the health of our communities through a commitment to our core values of excellence, integrity, and compassion. Founded in 1888, the not-for-profit Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has been serving the community for more than 125 years. Cottage Health, formed in 1996 as the not-for-profit parent organization of Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and its affiliated Cottage Children’s Medical Center, Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital, Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, and Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, is guided by a volunteer board of directors from the greater Santa Barbara community and provides the residents of the Central and South Coast with exemplary health care, continuous improvements in medical practice, and a commitment to our communities.
