Mammographer - Women's Center - PRN
About The Position
The Mammographer operates radiologic equipment and performs screening and diagnostic mammography procedures to assist physicians in diagnosing disease. The role prepares and positions patients, applies radiation-protection techniques, processes and reviews images for identification and quality, and prepares images for interpretation by a radiologist or requesting physician. The Mammographer also supports patient education, scheduling and screening calls, obtaining outside films for comparison, maintaining supplies, assisting the radiologist, and completing related office work and records. This is a patient-facing, on-site position with no remote work capability and no supervisory or budget responsibility. The role is non-exempt and listed as PRN, with 0 hours per week. The position requires independent judgment, initiative, patient confidentiality, equipment and quality-control practices, and compliance with Stormont Vail Health policies and requirements.
Requirements
- One year of mammography experience.
- 40 hours of documented training in mammography-specific topics in accordance with FDA 900.12(a)(2)(ii).
- 15 mammography-specific CEU credits in the last 36 months, in accordance with FDA 900.12(a)(2)(iii) and (iv).
- Required ARRT Radiography certification.
- Required Kansas State Board of Healing Arts Licensed Radiology Technologist (LRT) license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 90 days of hire.
- Willingness to accept various work assignments and accountability for one's own actions and decisions.
- Positive attitude and enthusiasm for the job.
- Proper use of equipment, time, and supplies to help control costs.
- Commitment to continuing personal and/or professional development and maintaining CEUs for certification.
- Openness to change, suggestions, and constructive criticism.
- Understanding and practice of patient confidentiality.
Nice To Haves
- ARRT Mammography certification.
Responsibilities
- Move imaging equipment into position, determine exposure factors, and adjust equipment controls to produce images with appropriate detail, density, and accuracy.
- Prepare and position patients for diagnostic imaging procedures and adjust immobilization devices to obtain the requested views.
- Use radiation-protection techniques to minimize radiation exposure to patients and staff.
- Perform technical radiologic procedures using independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative.
- Perform screening and diagnostic mammography on women and men in accordance with American College of Radiology guidelines.
- Perform quality control and routine maintenance, diagnose equipment malfunctions, make minor repairs, and arrange for repairs as needed.
- Provide patient education, schedule appointments, make screening calls, obtain outside films for comparison, and monitor and stock patient rooms.
- Explain procedures to patients to reduce anxiety and obtain cooperation.
- Process images and review them for proper identification and quality control.
- Complete forms and maintain records, logs, and reports of work performed.
- Prepare images for reading by a radiologist or requesting physician and assist the radiologist during examinations.
- Perform office work, including answering phones, filing, retrieving information from computers, and ordering departmental supplies.
- Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and other requirements; perform other duties as assigned.
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