Quality Improvement Coordinator Mammography

Job Summary

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

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)