Mammography Technologist, Cancer Center, 10K Bonus

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

UT Southwestern is seeking a Mammography Technologist for their Cancer Center. This role involves performing mammography procedures, maintaining equipment, ensuring quality control, and providing excellent patient care. The position is security-sensitive and requires adherence to all hospital policies and procedures. UT Southwestern is a world-renowned medical and research center committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion, offering opportunities for career growth and a competitive benefits package.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in radiologic technology or Graduate from AMA approved school
• Clinical training at UTSW may be considered as experience.
• (ARRT) AMER REG OF RAD TECH Upon Hire
• Licensure by State of Texas, Upon Hire
• Certified by Texas Medical Board (TMB) Upon Hire
• (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT Certification course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) by first day of employment is required
• (ARRT-M) ARRT Mammography

Nice To Haves

• 2 years experience in mammography.

Responsibilities

• Maintains work area in a clean and orderly condition and ensures that it is properly supplied for procedures.
• Demonstrates conscious effort to be good stewards of hospital resources to ensure facility financial goals are met.
• Checks equipment and accessories to ensure proper working order and notifies appropriate personnel for repairs.
• Responds to inquiries/calls regarding procedures in a timely manner.
• Communicates problems on shift with equipment or pending exams with appropriate staff.
• Engages in equitable distribution of departmental workloads.
• Participates in a learning experience with new employees and students.
• Assists with scheduling and coordinating exams as appropriate to ensure smooth workflow.
• Performs quality control on assigned equipment and reports issues timely.
• Attends departmental and facility meetings/classes (minimum 90% attendance).
• Completes required courses/modules on time.
• Performs pertinent duties in the best interest of patients, personnel and the facility as assigned.
• Adheres to departmental time, attendance, and tardiness guidelines.
• Wears employee ID and follows dress code policy.
• As appropriate, may assume supervisory responsibilities in the absence of the designated supervisor.
• Participates in all regulatory compliance activities.
• Verifies the patient's identification using the forms of ID as outlined in the hospital policies.
• Communicates with patients clearly and in a professional manner.
• Ensures proper patient preparation, verifies screening protocols, and answers questions.
• Evaluates patient's history and symptoms for the procedure's clinical criteria.
• Assist patient in dressing for exam and attends to patient's physical well-being while transporting to and from exam room and table, and positioning for exam.
• Instructs/communicates with patient and/or patient's family (as appropriate) regarding the tests to be performed and assesses the patient's ability to tolerate exam.
• Must demonstrate and maintain current knowledge, continued education, and skills to provide appropriate care for the following age groups (specific to department): newborn, pediatric, young adult, adult and geriatric.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

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