Slade Wheeles
Buford,GA
Summary
Experienced healthcare executive with a strong background in radiology management services, operations, and sales seeking a leadership position with a top-notch organization that prioritizes teamwork, emphasizes patient care and values financial growth. I specialize in strategy, performance, growth, development, and leadership.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Vice President
Medquest Associates, a Novant Health Organization
Alpharetta, Georgia
01.1998 - 04.2026
- Supported growth of TPG Growth Company across multi-state imaging platform.
- Assisted with radiology client relationships across national acute care network.
- Served as main operations point of contact for new managed services agreements.
- Prepared quarterly reporting for hospital leadership and local board members.
- Managed 40+ IDTF centers across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
- Handled budgeting, P&L, quality, and safety leadership for portfolio.
- Tracked key performance indicators and aligned field performance with organizational strategy.
- Oversaw portfolio generating over $250,000,000 in gross revenue, over $75,000,000 in net revenue, and over $20 million in EBITDA.
- Led physician engagement team management and partnership efforts.
- Negotiated radiologist contracts, directed recruitment, and supported retention.
- Directed growth of multi-state imaging platform within TPG Growth Company portfolio.
- Managed radiology client partnerships across national acute care footprint.
- Acted as primary operational lead for new managed services agreements.
- Delivered quarterly reporting to hospital leadership and local board members.
- Directed 40+ IDTF centers across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
- Held full accountability for budgeting, P&L, quality, and safety performance.
- Monitored key performance indicators and aligned field results with organizational objectives.
- Directed portfolio producing over $250,000,000 in gross revenue, over $75,000,000 in net revenue, and over $20 million in EBITDA.
- Guided physician engagement team oversight and partnership initiatives.
- Negotiated radiologist contracts, led recruitment activity, and strengthened retention.
- Drove growth of multi-state imaging platform through support to TPG Growth Company.
- Strengthened radiology client relationships across national acute care presence.
- Enabled new managed services agreements through primary operational coordination.
- Delivered quarterly reporting to hospital leadership and local board members.
- Managed 40+ IDTF centers across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
- Produced budgeting, P&L, quality, and safety oversight across full portfolio.
- Aligned field results with organizational objectives through KPI monitoring.
- Generated over $250,000,000 in gross revenue, over $75,000,000 in net revenue, and over $20 million in EBITDA through portfolio management.
- Managed physician and specialty sales team.
- Led commercial and direct-to-consumer campaigns for Southeast territory.
- Secured radiologist contracts, supported recruitment, and improved retention.
Director of Privileging and Assessment
MedSolutions
Nashville, Tennessee
01.1997 - 01.1998
- Designed and implemented a quality assurance program for contracted entities, including physician offices, independent diagnostic testing facilities, and acute care facilities
- Defined geographic need for network participation within a market
- Negotiated competitive fee structures for diagnostic imaging on a nationwide scale
- Assisted the Medical Director in the proprietary development of radiology guidelines by imaging modality
- Delivered assessment outcomes to senior management
- Served as a council member for the privileging and assessment oversight committee
- Conducted market analyses for potential managed care organizations seeking radiology services management
Regional Administrator
National Imaging Affiliates
Atlanta, Georgia
01.1996 - 01.1997
- Managed radiology services for Prudential Health Care MCO, serving over 100,000 members in the Atlanta market
- Acted as the liaison between the payer organization and the corporate structure
- Directly managed nine sites throughout metro Atlanta
- Presented quarterly board reports to regional leadership
Administrator
West Paces Imaging
Atlanta, Georgia
01.1993 - 01.1996
- Company Overview: a franchise of National Imaging Affiliates
- Oversaw day-to-day operational aspects of MRI, CT, and X-Ray facilities
- Managed both administrative and technical team members, including hiring, performance management, continuing education, and credentialing
- Managed care contracting and credentialing for commercial, government, and worker’s compensation carriers
- Shouldered quality assurance responsibilities for all equipment, utilization, and peer review for a seven-person radiologists’ group
- Directly responsible for the center's marketing plan, budgeting, and promotional sales materials
- A franchise of National Imaging Affiliates
Chief Technologist
West Paces Imaging Center
Atlanta, Georgia
01.1990 - 01.1993
- Coordinated daily schedules of radiologists and technologists
- Took direct responsibility for all vendor contracting and maintenance
- Collaborated with an MRI manufacturer to develop the site as a Center of Excellence
- Worked with hospital administration to develop a conjoined center serving both inpatients and outpatients
- Designed and delivered CDC-recommended body substance isolation for the outpatient setting
Lead Technologist
The Imaging Center
Gainesville, Georgia
01.1989 - 01.1990
- Developed and implemented all policies and procedures for the Magnetic Resonance Imaging department
- Enhanced exam specificity and length through protocol development and implementation with a ten-person radiologists’ group
- Held responsibility for ordering and inventory accountability for the center, including MRI, CT, US, X-Ray, and Mammography
- Maintained dual reporting responsibilities to the site administrator and radiologists
Marketing Associate
Athens, Georgia
01.1988 - 01.1989
- Developed sales and service strategies for physicians, hospital administrators, local industries, and civic organizations
- Promoted specialty imaging services to physicians in a ten-county area
- Achieved a 25% increase in center scan volume and revenue, exceeding budgeted goals
Education
Novant Health Executive Leadership - Health Administration
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Chapel Hill, NC01-2012
ARRT - Radiology
Georgia Baptist School of Radiology Technology
State08-1988
Skills
- Radiology operations management
- P&L oversight
- KPI analysis
- Healthcare administration
- Physician relations
- Network management
- Sales strategy
- Customer relations
- Business strategy and development
- Data analysis
- Data analysis
Timeline
Regional Vice President
Medquest Associates, a Novant Health Organization
01.1998 - 04.2026
Director of Privileging and Assessment
MedSolutions
01.1997 - 01.1998
Regional Administrator
National Imaging Affiliates
01.1996 - 01.1997
Administrator
West Paces Imaging
01.1993 - 01.1996
Chief Technologist
West Paces Imaging Center
01.1990 - 01.1993
Lead Technologist
The Imaging Center
01.1989 - 01.1990
Marketing Associate
01.1988 - 01.1989
Novant Health Executive Leadership - Health Administration
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
ARRT - Radiology
Georgia Baptist School of Radiology Technology