Mammography Technologist

UCHealth•Loveland, CO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mammography Technologist performs mammography procedures in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and UCHealth policies, values, and mission. The position reviews patient history and physician orders, schedules procedures, and educates patients about procedures, equipment, and exams. When ordered and within scope of practice, the technologist prepares and administers contrast media or medications, monitors patient condition, and reports or responds to changes as appropriate. The technologist may assist physicians with interventional procedures, including fine needle aspiration and needle localization. The role includes preparing equipment and supplies; selecting exposure factors and imaging parameters; positioning patients and performing imaging procedures; and analyzing image results, resolving image-quality concerns as needed. The technologist enters, transmits, and reports scan results, implements safety and equipment quality-control procedures, troubleshoots or reports equipment malfunctions, and participates in compliance with Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) regulations. The job requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, minimal supervision, and the ability to act appropriately in a fast-paced environment. This is a full-time, onsite position at UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies South Medical Office Building in Loveland, Colorado. The schedule is 64 hours per pay period on day shifts. Pay is $40.40–$56.56 per hour, dependent on relevant applicant experience.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Radiologic Technologist program.
Registered as a Radiologic Technologist (RT) and certified in Mammography (M) by the ARRT, or hold ARRT-R plus State Provisional Mammographer registration and obtain ARRT-M within 12 months.
BLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, with the card in hand before the start date; the card must be valid through 60 days of hire. Renewals must be issued by the American Heart Association.
Critical-thinking skills and decisive judgment.
Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Responsibilities

Review patient history and physician orders, and schedule procedures.
Educate patients about procedures, equipment, and exams to support understanding and cooperation.
Prepare and administer contrast media or medications when ordered and within scope of practice.
Continuously monitor patient condition and report or respond to changes as appropriate.
Assist physicians with interventional procedures, including fine needle aspiration and needle localization, as needed.
Prepare equipment and supplies.
Select appropriate exposure factors and imaging parameters.
Implement safety standards and perform appropriate equipment quality-control procedures.
Troubleshoot, resolve, or report equipment malfunctions.
Participate in ensuring compliance with MQSA regulations.
Position patients and perform imaging procedures.
Analyze imaging results and identify image-quality issues.
Take appropriate action to resolve image-quality issues, including repositioning patients and repeating procedures.
Enter, transmit, and report scan results.

Benefits

Three-Year Incentive Bonus.
Annual merit pay increases and annual market reviews of base pay.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
Free Care.com membership.
Voluntary benefits, including accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
Paid time off, paid family and medical leave (including Colorado FAMLI), and leaves of absence.
Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage, with buy-up options.
Employer-provided short-term and long-term disability coverage, with a buy-up option.
403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contribution; an additional 457(b) plan may be available.
Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; a health savings account is available with enrollment in a high-deductible medical plan.
Tuition support for specified educational degrees, potentially covering up to 100% of tuition, books, and fees; other programs may qualify for up to $10,000 per year prepaid or up to $5,250 per year in tuition reimbursement.
Access to LinkedIn Learning and internal professional development opportunities.
Free assistance navigating Public Service Loan Forgiveness and submitting federal student loans for forgiveness.