Quality Improvement Coordinator Mammography - GMC - Full Time - Days

Geisinger; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Pennsylvania is seeking an individual skilled in regulatory compliance related to mammography. This role focuses on activities necessary to maintain accreditation, education for staff, and coordination of quality control processes across various departments. Candidates should bring relevant experience and a commitment to enhancing patient care through established protocols.

Qualifications

• Preferred 2 years of experience in imaging regulatory compliance coordination.
• Education in a related field or relevant combination of experience is essential.
• Strong understanding of MQSA and ACR protocols.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities to maintain compliance with MQSA and ACR.
• Provide education and feedback to enhance patient care.
• Develop quality learning environments for staff and patients.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Quality assurance

Education and training

Education

Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Job description

• 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.

*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.