Job Description

Director of Imaging, Breast Care Services at SSM Health summary:

The Director of Imaging, Breast Care Services at SSM Health oversees compliance with the Mammography Quality Standards Act and ensures operational quality across breast imaging services. This role involves managing a team of approximately 50 employees and collaborating with various departments to maintain high-quality patient care and efficient operations. The position requires extensive knowledge in radiologic technology, leadership experience, and a commitment to regulatory standards in healthcare.

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MO-SSM Health St Clare

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

This position is located on-site in St. Louis, Missouri and is not remote work eligible.

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SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s 40,000 team members and more than 13,900+ providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve.
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With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 12 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.

To request additional information, confidentially submit your interest, or nominate a fellow colleague, please contact:

Angela Jones

Executive Talent Acquisition

Angela.Jones1@ssmhealth.com

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Job Summary:

Seeking a Director of Imaging for Breast Care Services

The Director will oversee all regulatory compliance issues, including all aspects of the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) as it is defined by the FDA and the ACR (American College of Radiology.) Includes operational oversight and quality control of the policies and procedures for maintaining and reporting the required annual FDA audits, ACR accreditation program requirements, including maintaining ACR comprehensive center status, where applicable, and all EQUIP requirement processes, in consultation and collaboration with the Physician Regional Medical Director for Breast Imaging and lead interpreting physicians. Assures quality services for patients and serves as a resource for technical supervisors, nurses, patients and referring providers.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary responsibilities of this role include:

1. Demonstrates high-level knowledge of established protocols and equipment operation when performing quality control testing. Provides instruction and feedback to technologists.

2. Works closely with the Mammography Technologists, Physicians, RNs, Physicists and Bio Med to ensure the department operates within compliance of MQSA regulations.

3. Provides ongoing QC resources and education to relevant breast centers performing mammography.

4. Oversees preparation/modifications/updates all Quality control documentation forms for clinics.

5. Performs quarterly review and/or audits of all clinics’ QC records with onsite visits to ensure compliance with MQSA.

6. Oversees ministry technical supervisors in all aspects and preparation and completion of annual Inspections and documentation required by MQSA, the State of Missouri and ACR.

7. Works together with supply chain, radiologists, nurses, and supervisors to assure a cost-effective inventory management process. Evaluates inventory processes used across ministries to optimize product utilization and minimize waste.

8. Provides training and guidance for the orientation and onboarding of new staff, new equipment training, and new exam protocols.

9. Collaborate and work with Imaging Directors to ensure smooth operations and quality assurance for all relevant breast imaging modalities (US, MR) that impact comprehensive center status and daily breast center operations.

10. Develop and maintain relevant dashboards with ministry technologist supervisors for operations to serve as discussion points for daily/weekly team huddles.

11. Assists with ensuring accuracy of coding, billing, and collections.

12. Plans, implements, and supports budget decisions. Utilizes personnel and supplies consistently within budgetary guidelines. Proactively plans workforce needs in collaboration with managers. 

13. Oversees staff of approximately 50 employees, includes mammogram team leads, mammogram technologists, ultrasound technologists and nurse navigators.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree
• Graduate of approved School of Radiologic Technology, ARRT registered – Radiology and Mammography

​ Experience:

• 7 years' experience, with 5 years in leadership
• 3-5 years’ mammography experience, including 2 or more years’ experience as a Quality Control Technologist.

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

4800000130 Oncology Service Line

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status , or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.

Keywords:

Director of Imaging, Breast Care Services, Healthcare Management, Mammography Quality Standards, Quality Control, Patient Care, Regulatory Compliance, Radiology, Healthcare Leadership, ACR Accreditation

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Flexible hours, Shift work, Day shift,

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