Mammographer - Women's Imaging - Per Diem

NYU Langone Health • Patchogue, NY

6d • $54 - $54 • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is a 306-bed medical center, providing care to residents of eastern Long Island. The hospital facility is home to the Knapp Cardiac Care Center—an advanced heart disease diagnostic and treatment facility—as well as a modern ambulatory surgical pavilion with specialized services including women's imaging, a sleep laboratory, and bariatric surgery. Our Provisional Level 2 Trauma Center delivers comprehensive and specialized care for patients with traumatic injuries. The Stroke Center at NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is designated by the New York State Department of Health as a Primary Stroke Center, with expert neurologists available to provide treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Additionally, NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk has multiple outpatient sites, including an outpatient wound care center, a hemodialysis center, and various primary care and specialty offices.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Mammographer - Women's Imaging - Per Diem - Radiology-Women's Imaging - Per Diem - 08:00 AM - 04:00.

In this role, the successful candidate Provides health care services, applying x-ray energy to assist in diagnosis or treatment. Performs radiographic procedures and related techniques, producing images for the interpretation by; or at the request of a licensed practitioner. Responsible for radiology student supervision and evaluation for those students assigned to them. Exercises professional judgement in performance of services and maintains a demeanor complementary to medical ethics. Proceeds appropriate patient care and recognize patient conditions essential for successful completion of the procedure. By performing all tasks in an efficient, responsible and caring manner, the employee will be dedicated to meet the needs of customers and staff. In doing so, will demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care with respect to the special needs of each patient age group serviced as well as those persons with disabilities

Requirements

• Current New York State licensure to practice Diagnostic Radiography.
• Registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). (Employees hired prior to January 2001 are excluded from this requirement)
• Completion of a two year approved ARRT School.
• Registered with ARRT for mammography (M)
• Continuing qualification
• Perform 200 patient exams with 24 month period
• Obtain 15 CEUs (specific to mammography) with 36 months from the last facility inspection
• 8 CEUs initial credits for each practicing modality, incl. digital, stereo
• 40 hours of mammography training to include the following subjects:
• Breast anatomy
• Physiology
• Position / Compression
• QA / QC
• Breast Implants
• 25 Supervised Patient Exams (12.5 hrs. maximum allowed to be counted towards the 40 hours, but must be documented)

Responsibilities

• Operates X-ray Equipment in accordance with State and Federal Codes
• Positions patient for proper orientation of anatomy
• Applies principles of radiation protection to minimize exposure to patient, self and others by demonstrating
• Identifies film and/or other identification by displaying
• Evaluates requisition for:
• Provides patient care by:
• Maintains patient care by:
• Operates functions of HIS/RIS in accordance with Hospital and Department policy
• Pursues appropriate continuing education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees