The Role
Ensure radiology department compliance with federal, state, and accreditation standards. Maintain and review QC programs across modalities (CT, MRI, X-ray, Nuclear Medicine, Interventional Radiology, Ultrasound). Support Radiation Safety and MRI Safety Officers, prepare for surveys (ACR, TJC, CMS, TDH), investigate reportable incidents, update policies, and provide regulatory reporting and committee updates.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Quality Control Compliance Coordinator ensures that the radiology team complies with standards set by local, state, and federal regulatory and accreditation agencies. They oversee the interpretation of standards and preparation for surveys. The coordinator also manages compliance-related tasks and maintains quality control programs for Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, CT, MRI, and Ultrasound. Under general supervisor, will collaborate closely with the Director/Manager and Radiation Safety Officer.
Responsibilities
- Verify that all quality control activities are carried out in accordance with standard operating procedures and policy
- Create a strategy to guarantee preparedness and a system of checks and balances to evaluate adherence to any survey (such as ACR, TDH, TJC, CMS, etc.).
- Assist the Radiation Safety Officer in completing mandatory quality control tests and evaluations on a daily, weekly, monthly, and annual basis
- Review all modality (CT, XRAY, Interventional Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, and MRI) QC on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
- Oversees investigation and resolution of incidents that are required to be reported by law to the regulatory agencies for all modalities, (CT, XRAY, Interventional Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, and MRI)
- Provide regular updates and appropriate feedback to Committees, Senior Management, Medical Staff Meetings, etc.
- Lead and/or support the procedures for program certification and accreditation (i.e. American College of Radiology)
- Provide safety and regulatory support for site's managers/directors/physicists, Radiation Safety Officers (RSOs), and MRI Safety Officers (MRSO).
- Monitor accreditation, regulatory requirements, and relevant laws ((i.e., TJC, ACR, TDH, CMS etc.).
- Attend facility meetings and associated interdisciplinary meetings to accomplish all regulatory standards compliance in the Radiology Department
- To ensure regulatory compliance, review and amend policies, processes, and guidelines, as necessary.
- Actively participate in action groups and departmental and hospital imaging safety committees
- Performs all other duties as assigned
- Participate in hospital surveys (scheduled and unannounced), keeping accurate documentation of all processes developed to achieve standards compliance
- Ability to develop clear, concise, and timely oral and written reports Advanced
- Detail oriented with strong organizational skills Advanced
- Exercises a high degree of confidentiality and integrity Advanced
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills Advanced
- Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines Advanced
Education:
- Graduate of an Radiologic Technology approved program
Certification/Licensure:
- ARRT Required
- CMRT issued by TMB Required
Skills Required
- Graduate of a Radiologic Technology approved program
- ARRT certification
- CMRT issued by TMB
- Ability to develop clear, concise, and timely oral and written reports
- Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
- Exercises a high degree of confidentiality and integrity
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines
- Knowledge and experience with radiology quality control and regulatory compliance across modalities (CT, MRI, X-ray, Nuclear Medicine, Interventional Radiology, Ultrasound)
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