Northwestern Medicine · 19 hours ago
System Technical Coordinator, MRI Full-Time Days
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expNorthwestern Medicine is a leader in the healthcare industry, dedicated to providing a patient-first approach. The Technical Coordinator Imaging is responsible for ensuring the technical competence of the staff, developing clinical protocols, and facilitating operational activities related to quality patient care.
Emergency MedicineHealth CareHospitalMedicalNutritionRehabilitation
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
Required
Graduate of an accredited school/college of Radiologic Technology
Graduate of an accredited education program in radiography or magnetic resonance
CPR – BLS certification through American Heart Association (AHA)
Certification and registration by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or ARMRIT in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Relevant clinical experiences required
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Proven skills in leadership, planning and quality
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree or 3 or more years of experience
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Company
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of health care.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25M2018-06-26Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Howard Chrisman, MD
President and CEO
John A. Orsini, CPA
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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