Mammography Compliance & Accreditation Specialist Job Mooresville area,North Carolina USA,Healthcare

Description

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Ensures 100% compliance with all FDA/MQSA regulations and ACR Accreditation standards by overseeing all regulatory, quality, and accreditation activities related to the mammography program.

Prepare, organize, submit and maintain all required MQSA and ACR documentation, oversee Quality Control (QC) protocols, policies and procedures, prepare for FDA/MQSA inspections, execute the applications, reviews, and submission process for ACR Accreditation, monitor personnel qualifications, auditing image quality, and tracking equipment maintenance ensuring compliance to prevent service disruptions.

Serves as the primary resource for mammography documentation, quality control, audits and accreditation readiness, while also functioning as a clinical mammography technologist as needed to fulfill the MQSA technologist continuing experience regulations.

Serves as primary contact for MQSA inspections and ACR Accreditations

Maintains well organized, inspection ready MQSA and ACR binders physical and/or electronic containing complete and accurate information while monitoring regulatory changes and proactively implementing updates to policies, procedures and workflows.

Track and maintain credentials, continuing experience and continuing education for the radiologists, physicists and technologists.

Perform/review and document Technologist QC daily, weekly, monthly, semi-annual and annual testing.

Ensure timely completion of corrective action plans and follow up documentation when required.

Conduct ongoing image quality reviews and collaborate with the radiologist and technologist to address quality concerns ensuring consistent high quality mammographic exams are produced with attention to patient satisfaction; by holding peers accountable for workload assignments and quality of work produced

Coordinate equipment performance evaluations, physicist surveys, preventative maintenance and service equipment repairs monitoring and documenting as required

Provide training and support as technical resource to staff on mammography positioning, equipment and protocols.

Collaborates with radiology leadership to ensure patient satisfaction and complete documentation for the Medical Audit

Enters numbers and completes the patient exam count by physician for the Imaging Director

Assists and ensures that supplies are ordered and used in a cost effective manner.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Reports to the Director of Imaging

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Create a positive first impression with courtesy, compassion and professional image

Greets patient, verifies with two identifiers, obtains patient history and provides exam instruction.

Produces high quality mammographic exams accurately critiquing images, checking for artifacts and adjusting factors for technical quality and diagnostic acceptability

Follows safety standards providing proper shielding for patients and assisting personnel.

Cleans and disinfects equipment before releasing patient upon completion of examination.

The job holder must demonstrate current competencies for the position.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS:

Associates Degree in radiologic technology.
Actively Registered in Mammography and compliant with MQSA
Minimum of 5 years of experience in radiology imaging modalities (clinical and/or quality focused)
Strong organizational, documentation and audit preparation skills

PREFERRED
:

Prior experience leading or supporting MQSA inspections and ACR Accreditation
Experience with quality assurance, compliance and regulatory roles in breast imaging
Familiarity with mammography equipment, QC, and physicist coordination
Strong communication skills and attention to detail

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

Self-motivated & directed with regard to an increasing level of understanding and knowledge.

Respect patients, staff and customers with confidentiality, attendance and punctuality.

Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, mammographic equipment and testing.

Knowledge of safety hazards related to mammography.

Skill to properly position patients to provide high quality images.

Skill in trouble-shooting equipment and training staff in equipment operations

Ability to identify problems, communicate clearly, maintain concentration and attention to detail

Ability to establish effective working relationships.

Capable of demonstrating flexibility with the operational demands of the department.

ENVIRONMENTAL/

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Primarily administrative and compliance-focused role with clinical responsibilities as needed
Position does not include direct management or supervision of staff working with imaging leadership and clinical teams to maintain high standards of patient care, safety and regulatory compliance.
Exposure to radiation and possible communicable disease

PHYSICAL/METNAL DEMANDS:

Requires full body motion.
Must be able to lift/carry/move items weighing up to 50 pounds
Requires positioning patients as needed or to satisfy MQSA requirements

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