Job Code:	1350
Job Title:	Quality assurance coordinator - radiology
Creation Date:	7/10/08
Revision Date:
FLSA Status:	Exempt

JOB SUMMARY:

To manage and coordinate the Quality Assurance and Quality Control program for improved departmental efficiency, image quality, and radiation protection measures.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Develops, facilitates, and oversees Departmental/Interdepartmental Continuous Process Improvement Initiatives.

• Partners with managers, seniors, and physicists to monitor and ensure compliance with Quality Control measures specific to radiation protection and equipment.

• Collects data, conducts data analysis, and provides reports for Quality Management meetings.

• Educates and assists managers in developing appropriate process changes from data collection analysis.

• Corrects QA errors in PACS/RIS and maintains the QA database.

• Maintains accreditation records for imaging modalities and ensures compliance with state and federal regulations.

• Ensures compliance of areas of responsibility with hospital, institution, and Joint Commission requirements.

• Partners with Billing Manager to implement educational sessions for follow-up of billing errors.

• Reviews trends demonstrated by risk management reports and develops action plan for improvement.

• Assists in the development, interpretation, and implementation of departmental policies and procedures.

• Identifies appropriate internal controls for department, and provides mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance.

• Attends Quality Management meetings.

• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.

MARGINAL OR PERIODIC JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Performs related duties as required.

REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in related field (Healthcare Administration or Ancillary Service) and two years of Quality Management or Process Improvement Experience.

EQUIPMENT:

Standard office equipment.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/LOCATION OF POSITION:

Standard hospital, clinical, laboratory and/or office environments.  May be exposed to such occupational hazards such as communicable diseases, harmful chemicals, and/or disoriented or combative patients. 

OTHER:

Specific job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to this classification, may render this position security sensitive, and thereby subject to the provisions of Section 51.215, Texas Education Code.