Mammography Tech

Holston Medical Group Career • Johnson City, TN

20h • Onsite

About The Position

Explore opportunities with Holston Medical Group, part of the Optum family of businesses. Holston Medical Group combines the personal feel of a community-based practice with the strength, resources and career opportunities of a leading national health care organization. As a multispecialty clinic offering care across northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia, our teams deliver high-quality, value-based care that exceeds expectations while making care easier, more affordable and more accessible. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together. General Summary: Under general supervision the Mammography Technician, performs mammography scans using all precautions for mammography scanning safety. He/she provides radiation protection to patient, staff and self by adhering to prescribed practices and safety standards while producing high quality mammography examinations consistently. The Mammography Technician will ensure to obtain good positioning, appropriate patient demographics and safe effective use of the equipment. The Mammography Technician performs procedures according to the physician's orders and notifies the Radiologist of contradictions to examinations. The individual in this position also interviews the patient and follows patient preparation procedures.

Requirements

• Independently perform all outpatient radiologic and mammography exams
• ARRT(R) certification
• Tennessee State licensure in radiography and mammography
• CPR certification
• 2+ years of mammography work experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities
• Graduation from an accredited school of Radiologic Technology in the State of TN

Responsibilities

• Perform high quality radiologic and mammography exams on incoming patients through the operation of dedicated and complex mammography equipment in a patient care setting for the purpose of obtaining definitive diagnosis for positive findings on a mammogram
• Produce high quality diagnostic images that: are free from artifacts or blurred images caused by motion demonstrate the area(s) of interest exhibit the optimum contrast/exposure needed to differentiate various types of normal and abnormal tissue (e.g., mammary, muscle, fat, lymph)
• Monitor patient's well-being during exams; recognizing patient discomfort or medical problems and take appropriate action
• Guide patients through sometimes difficult process by kindly talking them through the steps and answering their questions and concerns regarding exam procedures and process
• Check patient's history and prior reports
• In providing mammography services, is considerate of cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological maturation process of patients served
• Conduct patient interviews to attain full understanding of procedure to ultimately obtain consent of the patient
• Select correct technical factors relative to the requirements of the study and the patient's demographics
• Consistently processes radiographic images properly, utilizing automated equipment
• Critiques image and make necessary adjustments in technical factors, patient positioning, etc.
• Use independent judgment in critiquing radiographs and images to recognize normal and abnormal tissue
• Acquire additional required views and/or magnify images based on judgment
• Consult with the radiologist or other clinician for purposes of clarifying orders and questionable images/structure
• Respond to physician questions and needs regarding patients
• May on occasion travel to other outpatient center(s) to help with coverage as needed
• Participate in projects and/or meetings, and complete other tasks as assigned by management
• Follow established processes/scope of practice
• Administers, recognizes emergency situations, initiates code procedures and administers CPR if necessary
• Demonstrate knowledge of and consistently use proper sterile technique and/or proper infection control technique
• Process images, digitizes/transmits films, copies films and archives images as needed
• Documents clinical activities in a timely, comprehensive and accurate manner while maintaining documentation as required by all regulatory environs and the State of TN
• Performs accurate calibration of mammographic equipment
• Assist with training of new mammography technologists, assists with scheduling patients, locating films and reports
• Assist radiologists with procedures as needed
• Maintains a neat, clean and safe environment
• Perform quality control testing as indicated
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures
• Adhere to patient privacy act HIPAA, and confidentiality policy at all times

What This Job Offers

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