Imaging Coordinator Performance Improvement & Education

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Various (United States of America)

Schedule & Incentives

• This role is sign on bonus eligible.
• This role can offer a competitive relocation assistance package for eligible candidates
• A full‑time position with a Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm Schedule
• No call. No weekends. No holidays
• Benefits program that includes PTO, mental health support, wellness rooms, concierge services and more
• Access to Wellstar's CareerCare program for fully funded education and guided career progression

Pay

• We offer a competitive salary

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Job Summary:

Functions under the direction of the Facility Medical Imaging Manager and/or Medical Imaging Director. The P. I. /Education Coordinator is responsible for the implementation of the Performance Improvement/QA/Education Program, to include all Facility Imaging Departments and Campus Out Patient Centers.

Leads performance improvement teams to design, implement and measure highly reliable care processes to achieve the organizations vision to provide world class healthcare. Synthesizes patient safety principles in all performance improvement activities to prevent patient harm and eliminate defects.

Additionally, reviews, reports and investigates quality and patient safety issues identified by incident reports or other reporting mechanisms, as assigned. The Coordinator Imaging Performance / Education provides feedback to hospital leaders and team members, assisting them in identifying and implementing corrections in areas of improvement. Serves as a hospital resource on quality and patient safety teams and committees. Assists members in the development of their patient safety evaluation systems. Develops and presents reports, educational, and resource materials. Identifies industry best practices and shares those with hospital leaders and teams. Assists with quality and patient safety program development. Coordinates & facilitates assigned teams. Performs all assignments in a professional, accurate and timely manner.

Performs supervisory functions as needed. The position will interface with the WellStar Medical Imaging P. I. Manager for continuity of the program

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Department Responsibilities / Team Management

• Develops and maintains the Facility PI Program that meets JC Standards for all departments and campus-based OP centers.
• Reviews and evaluates the quality and appropriateness of MI processes by means of data collection and reporting on an ongoing basis.
• Provides reports, as needed, to Facility Medical Imaging Admin team, as well as others.
• Attends dept. meetings, giving updates and presentations regarding PI activities.
• Facilitates and/or trains PI teams in MI areas when needed.
• Actively engaged in MI Policy and Procedure review and revision.
• Educates staff on JC standards and updates.
• Works closely with PI reps from other hospital depts. and facilities to assure quality system processes are in place.
• Coordinates and maintains activities to assure a constant state of JC readiness throughout all areas of MI.
• Develops and maintains education and mandatory requirement files on all MI staff, ensuring managers are aware of any delinquencies with advance notice.
• Works closely with Chief Technologists to ensure that all mandatory documentation is current and on file.
• Complete general department orientation with all new employees.
• Oversees educational training as required by the hospital to include, but not limited to, Infection Control, Radiation Safety, and OSHA regulations.
• Maintains ASRT, AHRA current presenter ID registration annually. Submits in-service programs for ECE credits at least 30 days in advance.
• Understands the Scope of Service for Medical Imaging and assumes responsibility for all other duties that may be assigned.
• Educates staff on new system initiative, policies and procedures and Safety First initiatives.
• Organizes annual MI skills assessment check-off for facility

Customer Service / Quality and Patient Safety

• Performs Quality Control Functions such as: MI survey for PI review, Maintains and disseminates Radiation Dosimetry Reports in concert with the RSO.
• Performs annual QC on protective lead devices and maintains current log of such information. Assists WMG practices in close proximity with their annual apron check.
• Maintains active membership on Radiation Safety Committee.
• Follow-up on CS Star Reports and maintain log for tracking purposes and data reporting.
• Provide timely follow-up regarding any patient/customer concern and provide report to MI Manager and/or Director.
• Represent MI during site specific meetings, as needed.
• Reviews patient surveys and compiles data.

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

• Accredited Program Radiologic Technology or Accredited Program Radiologic Science-Preferred or Accredited Program Health Science-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• ARDMS - Registered Medical Sonographer or ARMRIT - Certified MRI Technologist or ARRT-CT - ARRT Computed Tomography or ARRT-MR - ARRT Magnetic Resonance Imagin or ARRT-N - ARRT Nuclear Technology or ARRT-QM - ARRT Quality Management or ARRT-R - ARRT Radiography or ARRT-S - ARRT Sonography or CNMT - Cert Nuclear Med Tech
• BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

Required Minimum Experience:

Minimum 6 years experience in the medical field Required and

Minimum 1 year applying performance improvement methodologies Required and

Computer/data entry experience. Required

Required Minimum Skills:

Leadership, interpersonal, time management, change management.

Must have the ability to work independently and with groups.

Must possess a solid understanding of team dynamics.

The individual must be able to communicate and understand verbal and written English language and display a positive attitude (see WellStars Mission, Vision, and Credo).

Ability to communicate with various members of the healthcare team.

Ability to use EXCEL, Word and have basic computer operational knowledge.

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