$5,000 Sign on Bonus Eligible
Job Summary
Provide mammography services to patients in accordance with physician orders. Prepare mammography rooms and diagnostic equipment. Perform high quality testing, operate equipment according to prescribed safety standards, and develop films. Exercise professional judgment and uphold medical ethics in performance of diagnostic services. Apply knowledge of the principles of growth and development to identify requirements relative to age‐specific patients. Maintain strict patient and staff confidentiality. Comply with all regulations pertaining to mammography (MQSA/ACR).
Essential Responsibilities
Diagnostic Testing: Performs mammography images through clinical protocols and positions the patient to best demonstrate the anatomic area of interest, respecting comfort and ability. Demonstrates the knowledge to perform mammography using radiological equipment. Develops films in accordance with proper techniques. Evaluates mammography images for technical quality, assuring proper identification is recorded. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide radiology services to all age groups served. Provides patient education on procedures according to age‐specific needs. Facilitates patient cooperation and alleviates anxiety by addressing concerns. Verifies appropriate procedure by checking physician orders, outpatient prescriptions, and prior reports. Contacts physicians with discrepancies. Demonstrates complete understanding of contrast agents for the studies and prepares desired contrast media.
Computer System: Ensures patient information is accurately inputted into the departmental computer system.
Customer Service: Provides timely, responsive, expert services to patients, physicians, and other employees in a positive, friendly manner. Informs patients and their companions when delays exist and how they are being addressed. Promotes patient‐focused care throughout daily activities. Provides quality patient care, including preparation, description of the exam, communication of pain expectations, scheduling, and teaching all types of patient procedures as needed. Maintains strict patient and employee confidentiality. Explains how patients should expect to receive exam results.
Patient and Employee Safety: Maintains safe radiation levels at all times to minimize exposure to patient, self, and others. Adheres to written procedures on radiation safety rules. Performs all necessary equipment checks prior to use. Ensures patient and regulatory standards are met and suggests ways to improve patient outcomes. Completes quality assurance, quality control, and radiation safety activities. Establishes patient identification. Ensures no repeat studies due to failure to check armband or properly identify patient. Observes patient during procedures and reports any unusual occurrences or changes in condition to appropriate personnel. Ascertains allergy status. Demonstrates educated and rapid response to contrast reactions as outlined in policy and procedure manuals. Assists in performing first aid as necessary, including Code 199 procedures and locating equipment on crash carts.
General Behavior: Observes patient during procedures and reports any unusual occurrences or changes in condition. Arrives at the start of each shift ready to begin work; takes lunch and breaks at appropriate times, and leaves work at the end of the assigned shift. Maintains a neat, clean, and well‐stocked radiology room. Identifies staff training issues and participates in policy and procedure development. Communicates concerns to lead technologists and management. Works as an effective team member to efficiently perform radiological procedures. Rotates shifts and assignments as required, including surgery and portable work for specialty and hospital staff. Takes standby call as assigned.
Regulatory: Adheres to MQSA and other regulations related to mammography. Adheres to cooperative‐wide personal protection equipment, universal precautions, related medical waste, infection control, safety, and other OSHA policies and procedures.
Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration: Certified Radiologic Technologist (Washington) required at hire. State of Washington certification as Mammography Technologist and American Registry of Mammography Technologists (AART‐M) registration by date of hire, or will train a radiology technician with two (2) years of experience.
Basic Life Support required at hire.
Additional Requirements: Communication, problem‐solving skills, and consistent excellent customer service.
Preferred Qualifications
One (1) year of mammography experience.
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