Mammography QA Specialist
thedacare · ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Neenah ·
- Category
- QA
The Mammography QA Specialist oversees regulatory compliance (FDA, MQSA, ACR) and quality assurance for mammography facilities. The role involves standardizing procedures, providing staff education, and performing mammography technologist duties as needed.
Why ThedaCare?
Living A Life Inspired!
Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world.
At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you’re interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.
Benefits, with a whole-person approach to wellness –
- Lifestyle Engagement
- e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support
- Access & Affordability
- e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare
About ThedaCare!
Summary :
Assumes responsibility for operational oversight of FDA, MQSA, and ACR compliance and accreditation all North region mammography facilities. Provides modality-specific education and leadership while standardizing departmental policies, procedures, and operations process across the health system to promote consistency, quality, compliance and operation efficiency. Works in conjunction with radiologists, physicists, and others to explore, develop/improve procedures, guidelines and protocols. Preceptor to all mammography personnel.Job Description:
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Demonstrates high-level knowledge for FDA and ACR regulations and department established protocols.
- Ensures each regulatory compliance and quality assurance for system equipment, Technologists, and result reporting.
- Review of daily, weekly, monthly, and annual quality control tests on mammography machines, monitors, and image receptors.
- Establish, review, and revise system-wide modality-specific standard operating procedures.
- Maintain strict regulatory compliance by updating and verifying personnel records, quality control logs, and medical audits in preparation for federal inspections.
- Actively participates in on-site inspections by accreditation agencies, serving as technical resource for inspectors.
- Acts as a liaison between the Technologists and Radiologists, as needed.
- Provides a positive environment for or involving co-workers, students, residents, providers, and new staff.
- Evaluates educational needs of new and current department staff, as well as other clinical and support personnel.
- Reviews image audits with department leads.
- Regularly monitors and manages imaging quality issues with regard to technologist performance, providing constructive feedback assistance.
- Assists manager with interview process of candidates for open positions.
- Orients new staff and current staff to equipment, operating protocols, and new or revised procedures while maintaining a positive teaching environment for co-workers, students, residents, providers, and new staff.
- Performs all Mammography Technologist job duties, as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Graduate of an accredited radiography program.
- American Registry Radiologic Technologist (ARRT)
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Wisconsin License
- Minimum of five (5) years' experience as a Mammography Technologist or combination technologist/Breast Sonographer is required.
- MQSA inspection experience
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of fifty (50) pounds without assistance
- Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Clinical, Patient Facing:
- Normally works in climate-controlled office environment
- Frequent sitting with movement throughout office space
- Frequent exposure to sharp objects and instruments
- Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.
- Occasional high noise level in work environment.
- Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and pharmacological agents.
- Occasional contact with aggressive and or combative patients.
- Use of computers throughout work day
- Frequent use of keyboard with repetitive motion of hands, wrist and fingers
Position requires compliance with department specific competencies. I understand that this is a summary of job responsibilities and does not create contractual terms and conditions and is subject to change in order to meet organizational needs. My employment with ThedaCare is “at-will”. I have read and understand the job description for my position. I agree to comply with the corporate policy and all laws, rules, regulations and standards of conduct relating to my position. As team member, I understand my duty to report any suspected violation of law or the standards of conduct to my immediate supervisor or the Corporate Compliance Officer.