Mammographer - Mammography - Days

Memorial Hospital at Gulfport • Gulfport, MS

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs radiographic and/or medical imaging and related procedures to assist in diagnosis and treatment of patients.

Requirements

• Vocational/Technical Diploma
• Graduate of accredited radiographic program
• Advance Mammography from the ARRT (RT)(M) is required within one (1) year of employment

Responsibilities

• Responsible for own practice within legal, ethical, and professional boundaries.
• Maintains current license in compliance with all laws and regulations governing healthcare organizations.
• Maintains expertise in the area.
• Successful completion of probation and annual skills/competency requirements.
• Serves as a role model by demonstrating positive team based behaviors.
• Shows commitment to personal professional growth through the pursuit of advanced knowledge and skills.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Provides direct patient care and evaluates outcome.
• Prepares and positions patient to best demonstrate area of interest, respecting the patient's ability and comfort.
• Properly determines exposure techniques and factors.
• Maximizes productivity and efficiency with national benchmarks.
• Immobilize patients as required for appropriate examination, explaining the need for breast compression during mammography.
• Performs radiography of pathologic breast specimens.
• Corroborates patient's clinical history with procedure, assuring information is documented and available for use by a licensed practitioner.
• Ensures all requested examinations are completed prior to releasing patient.
• Maintains quality control and quality assurance in the assigned division.
• Evaluates mammograms or other breast images for technical quality, assuring proper identification required documentation is recorded.
• Performs daily required quality control activities and reports equipment malfunctions, as required.
• Corroborates patient's clinical history with procedure, assuring information is documented and available by a licensed practitioner.
• Applies principals of radiation protection, when appropriate to minimize exposure to patient, self, and others.
• Participates in quality assessment and improvement plan.
• May be responsible for specific quality control duties in assigned areas.
• Communicates patient/family health care needs to the appropriate health care provider.
• Provides patient education, including breast self-examination techniques.
• Provides appropriate follow-up on mammography procedures as required by ACR and FDA guidelines.
• Communicates variances and/or significant events to appropriate caregiver in a timely manner.
• Communicates with members of other disciplines to assure efficient quality patient care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree