Mammography Technologist

Fairview Health Services•Edina, MN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is seeking a Mammography Technologist to join its imaging team at the Southdale Medical Building in Edina, Minnesota. This is a 1.0 FTE position (80 hours per two weeks) working 8-hour day shifts with no weekends. The technologist performs screening and diagnostic mammograms and other breast imaging procedures efficiently and accurately using prescribed protocols, while demonstrating knowledge of radiation safety.

Requirements

ARRT Radiology Technologist certification.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience.
ARRT Mammography Technologist certification.

Responsibilities

Prioritize work to achieve optimal patient outcomes and determine or revise priorities for diagnostic testing.
Use appropriate communication skills to meet patient, family, and other customer needs, and communicate effectively with all members of the healthcare team.
Apply established professional guidelines and standards to complex, routine, and non-routine diagnostic testing procedures.
Adhere to radiologic diagnostic testing procedures and document compliance with regulatory agency requirements.
Follow infection-control guidelines and safety protocols.
Ensure imaging procedures meet all standards and protocols.
Serve as a resource for other healthcare team members and help resolve problems.
Respond appropriately to emergent situations.
Evaluate imaging results for diagnostic quality and assess whether test results are valid and consistent with changing physiological conditions or potentially interfering substances.
Adjust care or service approaches to reflect the developmental level and cultural differences of the population served.
Perform screening mammograms, diagnostic mammograms, and breast imaging procedures using prescribed protocols.