Job Summary

System wide position, can reside at any Geisinger. 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 documentationPerforms 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 Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Radiologic Technology (Required), Bachelor's Degree- (Required) Experience Minimum of 7 years-Imaging (Required), Minimum of 11 years-Relevant experience* (Required) Certification(s) and License(s) Mammography Technologist RT(R)(M) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Skills Interpersonal Communication; Meeting Facilitation; Project Coordination; Lean Methodologies About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Geisinger values who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths and ambitious aspirations. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. Read more about Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruiting.

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Everything we do is about making better health easier 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.

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Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.