Education Coordinator Diagnostic Imaging Services Job Listing at Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles, CA (Job ID 4009472-2024-10-27)

Description

Job Summary:
Plans, coordinates and directs the activities of the Radiologic Technology Clinical Education Program. May also assist in planning, coordinating and directing assigned operations of a diagnostic imaging department or outlying medical office location; insuring that all procedures and examinations are expeditiously processed and meet requisite standards of patient care, quality and safety. May direct Mammography and/or diagnostic Quality Assurance Program in accordance with local, state and national legislation and regulatory requirements.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Directs a competency based clinical education program for radiologic technology students in conjunction with an accredited community college or four (4) year college/university.


• Provides comprehensive continuing/in-service education for the Diagnostic Imaging Department.


• May coordinate mandatory, annual review of the department safety program.


• Assists in providing the on-going training, review, and continuing education/professional development of diagnostic imaging staff.


• May coordinate the mammography quality control program or other assigned quality assurance/control program(s).


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


• Assists in reviewing and evaluating diagnostic and mammography films periodically for image and radiographic quality.


• Makes suggestions or recommends alternate techniques/procedures/positioning.


• Serves as a representative to the community and technical expert/resource to the Medical Center for radiologic education.

• Minimum five (5) years of postgraduate experience as a staff technologist in a full service/modality imaging department and in an acute care Medical Center.

• Associates degree in radiologic technology from a program accredited by the committee on allied health education of the American Medical Association.

• Radiologic Technologist Certification

• Radiologic Technologist Certificate (California)

• Certified Radiologic Technologist - Fluoroscopy Certificate (California)

• Demonstrated ability to utilize/apply professional development and educational practices, theories and techniques.


• Qualified through academic preparation, clinical experience and performance to teach all phases of clinical radiologic technology.


• May require comprehensive knowledge of mammography Quality Standards as specified by local, state and/or national legislation, as well as clinical protocols/standards.


• Demonstrated strong communication skills, labor relations and human relations skills.


• Comprehensive knowledge of federal, state and local regulatory and radiation protection standards required.


• Computer skills (standard software) required.


• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.


• Note: Depending on exact assignment, additional certification(s) in mammography and ultrasound may be required (such as CRT-M, ARRT-M, ARDMS).

• Large DI department featuring Radiography, US, and NM students. Responsibilities include Quality assurance and other dept duties.