Job Description
Our client, a nationally renowned academic medical center is hiring a Quality/Safety Manager for 3 hospitals and 7 Ambulatory sites, all in the Bronx. The position is responsible for the establishment, implementation, and monitoring of standard policies and procedures for monitoring and evaluation of the effective management, safety, and operation of equipment.
This individual will partner with the Clinical Director of Quality & Safety, and work with the Medical Directors and leadership across all sites along with a qualified medical physicist to perform and monitor equipment performance.
He/she will be responsible for the systematic review of dose optimization, peer review, radiation safety, contrast extravasation, and mis-administration.
· Develop and review all registries and departmental quality and safety KPIs.
· Maintain Radiology policy and procedures, including radiation safety, MRI safety, universal protocol, and Joint Commission requirements. Provide training and staff development programs. Keep trainers and staff up to date on current techniques.
· Develop and conduct relevant training and educational sessions in quality, patient safety, and PI for associates.
· Ensure Departmental Inspection Readiness & Compliance (e.g. Joint Commission, ACR-DICOE, DOH).
A Bachelor’s degree is required, A Master’s degree is preferred, RT/RN preferred. He/she must be familiar with radiation safety, MRI safety, universal protocol, and all regulatory (JCAHO and NYS) requirements.
Hours: 8:30 AM-5 PM