Breast Imaging Technical Quality Coordinator

Breast Imaging Technical Quality Coordinator

Requirements

• High School Graduate
• 5 or more years Mammographer or Breast Imaging experience
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Licensed Radiologic Technologist (LRT) – Kansas Board of Healing Arts (KSBHA)
• Mammography (M) – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) OR
• Breast Sonography (BS) – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• Ability to utilize computer systems to perform patient testing and retrieve data related to the monitoring of quality performance needs.
• Computer skills to assist in providing high level documentation for department performance standards, teaching presentations, and overall demonstration of departmental strengths and opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to produce quality images following established departmental and QA protocols to include techniques, views, positioning, labeling, and all ACR/MQSA requirements.
• Maintains own imaging quality at the highest possible level through continuous didactic study, collaborating with the radiologists, and researching best practices.
• Continual monitoring of departmental quality outcomes through positioning audits, informal evaluation, focused feedback, review of data, and observation of technologists positioning.
• In conjunction with the manager and section head, manages continuous education and training.
• Works with the manager, supervisor, lead mammographer and section head to orient and train new staff, students, and residents.
• Works with hospital and department wide quality initiatives, such as Lean, PDCA, and other improvement methodologies.
• Assists the manager, supervisor, lead mammographer, and section head to update and develop protocols and communicates changes to all staff. Acts as a resource for the breast imaging service line, to include, but not limited to, Mammography, Sonography, and MRI.
• Demonstrates effective time management skills, completes all tasks as assigned.
• Properly troubleshoots equipment failures and escalates issues promptly.
• Acts as a coach and positive role model for staff and colleagues.
• Demonstrates flexibility in reviewing new approaches in response to changing organizational and healthcare needs.
• Assists staff in obtaining continuing education resources and continuous learning.
• Treats patients, families, and all customers in a friendly, courteous, and helpful manner.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree
• Additional language