Mammography Technologist / Day Shift

Emory Healthcare•Scottdale, GA

1d•$35 - $45

About The Position

Under general supervision, evaluates and implements care for adult and geriatric patients undergoing mammography and breast-related invasive procedures. The technologist assesses patient needs using radiology requests, medical history, admitting diagnoses, physician orders, physical needs, diagnostic data, and interviews with patients and families. The role prioritizes imaging needs and collaborates with the health team on patient care priorities. The technologist supports safe, continuous, and high-quality procedural care through patient assessment, radiation protection, effective decision-making, appropriate interventions, and use of standards of care or collaborative clinical pathways. The role involves patients and significant others in the radiologic process, provides education, communicates with patients, families, and the care team, and documents procedural and patient-care elements according to departmental procedures. Additional duties include contributing to professional growth, patient advocacy, compliance with policies, performance-improvement and research activities, and serving as a resource for less experienced staff. The technologist teaches students and visiting technologists breast pathology, techniques, positioning, special views, and mammography equipment use; provides clinical guidance to students and ancillary staff; participates in new-staff orientation; may represent the department; and may participate in committees and related departmental activities. The work may involve exposure to blood-borne pathogens, biohazardous waste, chemicals, gases, fumes, vapors, communicable diseases, electrical shock, varied floor surfaces and temperatures, indoor and outdoor conditions, latex, radiation, and patient-care or handling injuries. Shift work and travel may be required. Personal protective equipment, including respirators, may be used. Environmental conditions and physical demands may vary by assigned work area and tasks.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology.
Registered with the ARRT.
At least two years of experience, including one year in Mammography.
Advanced certification in Mammography.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification in accordance with the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

Assess patient needs by reviewing radiology requests, medical histories, admitting diagnoses, physician orders, physical needs, diagnostic data, and interviews with patients and families.
Prioritize imaging needs and collaborate with other health team members to determine patient-care priorities.
Help identify complex patient problems related to symptoms, behavioral changes, and abnormal diagnostic data.
Evaluate patients’ responses to procedural care and anticipate potential crises through ongoing assessment.
Use radiation-protection techniques and precautions to minimize patient and staff exposure to x-radiation; notify a supervisor of safety issues.
Support continuity and quality of care through effective decision-making and appropriate interventions for identified problems.
Use standards of care and/or collaborative clinical pathways to guide radiologic procedures.
Involve patients and significant others in the radiologic process and provide patient and family education based on identified needs.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, and members of the health care team.
Document procedural elements and patient-care details according to departmental procedures.
Formulate goals for professional growth, identify patient-advocacy opportunities, and comply with established policies and procedures.
Participate in continuous performance-improvement data collection and research activities, use research outcomes in practice, and collect data as delegated.
Act as a resource for less experienced staff and provide clinical guidance to students and ancillary staff.
Teach students and visiting technologists breast pathology, techniques, positioning, special breast views, and mammography equipment use.
Participate in orientation of new staff and may serve as a departmental representative.
Participate as needed in performance-improvement and education committees, and activities such as Fire Marshall duties.