Mammographer

UPMC • Cranberry Township, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Are you interested in a rewarding clinical career that makes a direct, meaningful impact on patient care? Looking to grow professionally while maintaining a flexible work-life balance?
Join UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital as a part-time Mammographer at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry!
Why Join Us?
Sign-On Bonus: $5,000 for a 2-year commitment for eligible hires!
Part-Time Benefits including Health Insurance options, PTO, Retirement, Tuition Assistance, and more!
We provide a variety of Breast Imaging services to multiple communities with 13 Breast Imaging Centers across the Greater Pittsburgh area!
State-of-the-art Imaging technology access and leading-edge diagnostic and treatment services, with numerous learning and career growth opportunities!
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is proud to be a National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health!
Work Schedule:
Daylight and occasional evening hours, Monday through Friday!
Occasional Saturday shift rotation.
NO on-call or holidays required!
Travel to other local Magee-Womens Imaging offices required – up to 50%25 of the time depending on staffing coverage needs.
Mammographers are able to choose their two other rotational locations!

Now is an exciting time to join our dynamic team of skilled Mammographers and Breast Imaging professionals at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex! The UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex is a vibrant, thriving center that offers Sports Imaging in addition to our Women’s Breast Imaging department, and also boasts Sports Medicine, Orthopaedics, Pediatrics, Primary Care, and additional Women’s Health offices under the same roof!
If you’re passionate about patient care and eager to grow professionally, apply today!
Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary based on individual experience and education, per manager discretion.
Free Parking!

Requirements

• Graduate of an ARRT approved school of Radiologic Technology.
• Completion of approved Mammography Training Course that fulfills the requirements set forth by the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) in preparation for Mammography certification board examination within 30 days of hire.
• American Registry Radiologic Technologists.
• Must obtain Mammography registration within 12 months of hire date.
• CPR or BLS Required.
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• All Mammographers working in NY facilities performing the duties of a Dianostic Technologist are required to have received certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) and be Licensed through the New York State Department of Health.If practicing under a temporary permit: must be under direct supervision of licensed radiologic technologist, must obtain ARRT certification within 180 days of permit issue date.
• Temporary permits expire 180 days from date of issuance, or upon notice that license application denied, or ten days after notification of failure of licensing exam, whichever occurs first.
• ARRT Certificate
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Act 34

Responsibilities

• Performs correlative breast examinations and documents scars, moles, and pertinent findings.
• Provides individualized breast self-examination instruction and discusses the importance of an annual clinical breast examination performed by a qualified healthcare provider.
• Identifies all patients properly by using two patient identifiers, reviews patient history and assesses physician orders, and documents patient history in electronic record, as required.
• Performs mammography procedures, including proper application of breast compression, positioning, and a variety of special mammography views to maximize the diagnostic quality of the examination.
• Prepares patient for mammography procedure and tends to the physical safety and comfort of the patient.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate instructions to patients in a clear and concise manner, and explains procedures to help allay the patients' fears and solicit their cooperation.
• Ensures all exams are properly coded and tracked through RIS system, all exams are properly networked for archiving and interpretation, and all charges are adequately entered for the exams performed.
• Assists with the following Invasive Breast Imaging Procedures: ultrasound and stereo tactic guided needle biopsy, clip placement, ductogram, wire localization, radioactive see localization, and sentinel node injection procedures.
• Performs equipment quality control procedures and maintains radioactive material safety.
• If required by this department, must demonstrate proper technique in venipuncture.
• May be required to administer PO and IV contrast per physician orders/department policy and assess patients for potential risk factors prior to the administration of the contrast.

Benefits

• Sign-On Bonus: $5,000 for a 2-year commitment for eligible hires!
• Part-Time Benefits including Health Insurance options, PTO, Retirement, Tuition Assistance, and more!
• Free Parking!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees