Mammography Tech Registered

Memorial Healthcare•Owosso, MI

63d•Onsite

About The Position

JOB SUMMARY Responsible for performing all mammography and radiographic procedures independently.# Will exercise judgment and initiative to produce high quality images, using proper anatomical positioning, technique and radiation safety practices.# Flexible in abilities to perform independently at off-site clinics. Strives for superior performance by consistently providing a product or service to leadership and staff that is recognized as ultimately contributing to the patient and family experience.# Recognizes and demonstrates understanding of patient and family centered care.# # PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Produces images of high diagnostic quality for all mammographic procedures including: ductograms, implants, positions patient accurately critiquing completed images, following exam through to a taken status and maintaining a repeat rate at or below the national standard. Provides optimal patient care.# Identifying and responding to emergency situations. Receiving, relaying, and documenting verbal, written and electronic orders. Corroborating a patient#s clinical history with procedure and ensuring information is documented and available for use by a licensed practitioner. Verifying informed consent for applicable procedures. Assuming responsibility for patient needs during procedures. Preparing patients for procedures. Applying principles of ALARA to minimize exposure to patient, self, and others.# Optimizes technical exposure factors in accordance with the principles of ALARA. Performing venipuncture as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.# Starting, maintaining, and/or removing intravenous access as prescribed. Identifying, preparing, and/or administering medications as prescribed including intravenous and/or oral contrast. Evaluating images for technical quality and ensuring proper identification Providing education to patients, Imaging Students, and other health care providers. Performing ongoing quality assurance activities. Performing diagnostic radiographic and noninterpretive fluoroscopic procedures as prescribed by a licensed practitioner. Assisting the Radiologist or other licensed practitioner with fluoroscopic and specialized radiologic procedures. Performing mammographic procedures Determining image exposure factors Imaging pathologic breast specimens Providing or assisting with physical breast inspections or palpation Assisting in maintaining medical records, respecting confidentiality and established policy. Provides scope of care as described by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists # DEPARTMENTAL AND ADDITIONAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Consistently treats patients and co-workers with dignity and respect.# Observes patient and employee confidentiality as described by the privacy policies of Memorial Healthcare and complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Demonstrates knowledge of and supports hospital#s mission, vision and value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality statements, corporate compliance plan, customer service standards, imaging exam protocols, and the code of ethical behavior.# Promotes a culture of safety, quality services, and customer satisfaction. Demonstrates safe and effective use as well as calibrates and performs preventive maintenance of all equipment associated with assigned duties. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served.# Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient#s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient#s requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs. Identifies problems or issues and brings them to the attention of the appropriate individual.# Assumes responsibility and confirms that the problem has been resolved. Informs Diagnostic Imaging Management of unusual events or variations in normal business or clinical activities and shares ideas for improvement. Participates in educational and staff meetings.# Attends all department meetings and/or reads minutes.# Participates as assigned with student/new employee education. Performs and/or accepts all other duties as assigned. Performs routine cleaning of work area and associated equipment.# Maintains a complete stock of necessary supplies. Transports and transfers patients in a safe manner and adheres to patient transport policy.# Utilizes proper restraints, side rails, and other associated measures when transporting patients. Participates in continuous quality improvement activities or committees. Adheres to dress code requirements and standards.# Wears identification badge clearly visible at chest level while on duty. Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in both general radiography and the advanced discipline of mammography as required by the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) required.
Ability to perform mammography and bone density imagining procedures associated with area of hire independently and accurately.

Nice To Haves

Two-year allied health degree preferred.
Advanced registry with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in the advanced discipline of bone densitometry preferred.
Two years of experience in a clinical setting as an ARRT Registered Technologist preferred.

Responsibilities

Produces images of high diagnostic quality for all mammographic procedures including: ductograms, implants, positions patient accurately critiquing completed images, following exam through to a taken status and maintaining a repeat rate at or below the national standard.
Provides optimal patient care. Identifying and responding to emergency situations.
Receiving, relaying, and documenting verbal, written and electronic orders.
Corroborating a patient's clinical history with procedure and ensuring information is documented and available for use by a licensed practitioner.
Verifying informed consent for applicable procedures.
Assuming responsibility for patient needs during procedures.
Preparing patients for procedures.
Applying principles of ALARA to minimize exposure to patient, self, and others. Optimizes technical exposure factors in accordance with the principles of ALARA.
Performing venipuncture as prescribed by a licensed practitioner. Starting, maintaining, and/or removing intravenous access as prescribed.
Identifying, preparing, and/or administering medications as prescribed including intravenous and/or oral contrast.
Evaluating images for technical quality and ensuring proper identification
Providing education to patients, Imaging Students, and other health care providers.
Performing ongoing quality assurance activities.
Performing diagnostic radiographic and noninterpretive fluoroscopic procedures as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
Assisting the Radiologist or other licensed practitioner with fluoroscopic and specialized radiologic procedures.
Performing mammographic procedures
Determining image exposure factors
Imaging pathologic breast specimens
Providing or assisting with physical breast inspections or palpation
Assisting in maintaining medical records, respecting confidentiality and established policy.
Provides scope of care as described by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists
Consistently treats patients and co-workers with dignity and respect.
Observes patient and employee confidentiality as described by the privacy policies of Memorial Healthcare and complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Demonstrates knowledge of and supports hospital's mission, vision and value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality statements, corporate compliance plan, customer service standards, imaging exam protocols, and the code of ethical behavior. Promotes a culture of safety, quality services, and customer satisfaction.
Demonstrates safe and effective use as well as calibrates and performs preventive maintenance of all equipment associated with assigned duties.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs.
Identifies problems or issues and brings them to the attention of the appropriate individual. Assumes responsibility and confirms that the problem has been resolved.
Informs Diagnostic Imaging Management of unusual events or variations in normal business or clinical activities and shares ideas for improvement.
Participates in educational and staff meetings. Attends all department meetings and/or reads minutes. Participates as assigned with student/new employee education.
Performs and/or accepts all other duties as assigned.
Performs routine cleaning of work area and associated equipment. Maintains a complete stock of necessary supplies.
Transports and transfers patients in a safe manner and adheres to patient transport policy. Utilizes proper restraints, side rails, and other associated measures when transporting patients.
Participates in continuous quality improvement activities or committees.
Adheres to dress code requirements and standards. Wears identification badge clearly visible at chest level while on duty.
Other duties as assigned