Quality Improvement Coordinator Mammography - GMC - Full Time - Days

Location:

Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

No

Job Summary:

$7,500 sign on bonus for eligible applicants!!

Under the direction of the Mammography Modality Manager and the Mammography Physician leadership. the Radiology Quality Improvement Coordinator -Mammography oversees all regulatory compliance issues, including all aspects of the Mammography Quality Standards Act as it is defined by the FDA and ACR. Responsible for preparation for federal inspections and ACR accreditation. Responsible for coordination of tasks and documentation for Quality Assurance. Ensures the department consistently produces high quality mammographic exams and procedures to aide in medical diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease

Job Duties:

• Coordinates activities/tasks to maintain compliance and accreditation with the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) and the American College of Radiology (ACR).
• Demonstrates high-level knowledge of established protocols and provides education and feedback to technologists to enhance the patient care and image quality opportunities.
• Works closely with the Mammography Technologists, Physicians, RNs, Physicists and Bio Med to ensure the department operates within compliance of MQSA regulations.
• Provide QC resources and education to all Geisinger mammography sites.
• Prepares/modifies/updates all Quality control documentation
• Performs frequent review of all clinics’ QC records with onsite visits to ensure compliance with MQSA.
• Coordinates all annual Inspections and documentation required by MQSA or ACR.
• Works together with radiologists, manager, sales representatives and supply chain to assure a cost effective and standardized inventory management process.
• Responsible for developing and implementing a quality-learning environment for technologists, patients, patient’s families, students, and coworkers.
• Responsible for contributing to staff meetings, organizing in-services, conducting continuing education and quality assurance work as required by the department.
• Provides training and guidance for the orientation of new staff and new exam protocols.
• Oversee implementation of new processes under direction of Mammography Modality Manager and Section Director and completes compliance audits as needed.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details:

*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate’s Degree = 2 years; Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years).

2 years experience preferred of imaging specific regulatory compliance coordination and process improvement/project coordination.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree- (Required), Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Radiologic Technology (Required)

Experience:

Minimum of 11 years-Relevant experience* (Required), Minimum of 7 years-Imaging (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Mammography Technologist RT(R)(M) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

Skills:

Interpersonal Communication, Lean Methodologies, Meeting Facilitation, Project Coordination

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. 

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourag