Description

Job Summary:

Conducts activities and coordinates with Radiology Clinical Managers and Supervisors in the Colorado region to insure compliance with regulatory and radiology accrediting agency requirements. Manages quality assurance activities within the imaging areas. Accountable for creating a culture of compliance, ethics and integrity. Maintains knowledge of and assures departmental compliance with Kaiser Permanentes Principles of Responsibility and policies and procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements and accreditation standards. Responds appropriately, including required reporting, to observed fraud or abuse.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Coordinates quality management activities for radiology, including development of QI/QA programs and provides technical, educational, and consultative support. Works with radiology Clinical Managers in the design of procedures, policies and programs to insure compliance with regulatory agencies, quality of care, and patient and employee safety. Responsible for oversight of the radiology QA reporting system. Monitors, tracks and reports QA/QI activities. Assists in the coordination of departmental quality programs to insure system wide consistency. Responsible for follow up of significant events identified by the CPMG Quality Resource Management Committee. Compiles variance log and proficiency testing summaries, and assists in the development of the annual SQRMC report.
• Participates in the Radiation Safety Committee. Co-Chairs the Radiology Quality Assurance Committee in partnership with CPMG. Serves as a Radiology liaison with other KP departments, i.e. Risk management, Compliance, as related to quality, patient safety and compliance.
• Analyzes and defines current status and specific requirements of radiology licensing and accreditation agencies. Oversees the implementation of the competency assessment program. Assists in corrective action, discipline and accountability to make improvements.
• Uses process improvement tools, i.e. Lean/6 Sigma, RIM toward process and quality improvement. Promotes use of PI tools throughout the radiology departments. Writes, implements and insures compliance with the Radiology Compliance Tool Kit. Provides direct training to staff and follows the corrective action process.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Minimum five (5) years of experience as a radiologic technologist.

Education

• Bachelors degree in medical technology, radiology sciences OR four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.
• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

• Radiologic Technologist Certification from American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
  

Additional Requirements:

• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with radiology accreditation, compliance policies and procedures as well as radiology coding strongly.

Specialty mammography training

Teaching experience preferred

Reports safety, quality, or competency issues to manager.


Primary Location: Colorado,Lone Tree,Lone Tree Medical Offices
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Working Hours Start: 12:00 AM
Working Hours End: 11:59 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-CO-02|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: Franklin Medical Offices - Med Ofc Admin - Radiology - 1608
Pay Range: $99200 - $128370 / year Kaiser Permanente is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not include the value of our total rewards package. Actual pay determined at offer will be based on years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills and geographic location along with a review of current employees in similar roles to ensure that pay equity is achieved and maintained across Kaiser Permanente. Travel: Yes, 75 % of the Time On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Requisition #: 1404983

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