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Northwestern Memorial Hospital · 3 months ago

System Technical Coordinator, MRI Full-Time Days

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Northwestern Medicine is dedicated to delivering world-class care and is seeking a System Technical Coordinator to ensure the technical competence of staff and the implementation of clinical protocols. This role involves training personnel, developing educational programs, and overseeing equipment maintenance to facilitate quality patient care.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Designs and coordinates orientation programs for the technical and assistant personnel

Trains technical staff in applying clinical protocols and techniques

Develops training programs to apply evolving radiology techniques

Provides and coordinates technical in-service education programs to develop staff technically, educationally, and professionally

Provides technical assessment of job performance for employee performance appraisals

Assists in the development of departmental and institutional policies and procedures in relation to technical standards and compliance

Coordinates/communicates equipment service and preventative maintenance schedule/QM program. Collaborates with physicists to determine corrective action if needed

Participates in monthly staff meetings

Develops rapport with Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) to ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies and radiation safety standards, where applicable

Participates in new product review and evaluation. Coordinates supply ordering process with staff

Performs other duties as it applies

Maintains clinical status and staffs the unit if/when needed

Functions as the technical 'subject matter expert' for the section

Maintains current knowledge of all radiology imaging and patient care equipment in the section based on industry standards, regulatory requirements, and manufacturer recommendations

Monitors equipment log related to service and preventative maintenance to ensure compliance with required service and maintenance schedules

Reports incidences of equipment failure, irregularities in equipment performance and equipment items in disrepair to the manager

Facilitates service calls to proper repair company for correction of the incident

Maintains communication with all radiologists to assure quality of service

Trains technical staff in applying clinical protocols and keeps them abreast of evolving techniques

Collaborates with the manager and medical director to develop technical assessment of job performance for employee performance appraisals, utilizing objective, measurable criteria

Actively participates in the departmental Quality Improvement Plan

Manages the departmental Radiation Safety Program

Oversees technical quality standards

Participates in formal and informal process improvement and problem solving to enhance the quality of service to customers

Collects data to support the measurement and tracking components of quality management

Qualification

Radiologic TechnologyMagnetic Resonance ImagingCPR – BLS certificationARRT certificationLeadership skillsPlanning skillsQuality managementCommunication skillsInterpersonal skills