Mammography Technologist

Lifepoint Health • Las Cruces, NM

24d

About The Position

Memorial Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, is hiring a Mammography Technologist to provide imaging care in support of its mission to make communities healthier. The technologist reviews patient history and physician orders, explains procedures and equipment to patients, and performs mammography imaging and related procedures. The role includes monitoring patient condition, maintaining image quality and equipment safety, and contributing to compliance with Mammography Quality Standards Act regulations and applicable accreditations. The position is based at Memorial Medical Center, a 199-bed acute medical/surgical teaching hospital in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Requirements

• Graduate of a radiology program.
• ARRT registry and state license required.
• BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Review patient history and physician orders; educate patients about procedures, equipment, and exams.
• Prepare and administer contrast media and/or medications when ordered and within scope of practice.
• Continuously monitor patient condition and report or respond to status changes as appropriate.
• May assist physicians with interventional procedures, including fine needle aspiration and needle localization.
• Select appropriate exposure factors and imaging parameters.
• Prepare equipment and supplies; implement safety standards and perform equipment quality-control procedures.
• Troubleshoot, resolve, or report equipment malfunctions as necessary.
• Position patients and perform imaging procedures, biopsies, stereotactic procedures, and special procedures.
• Help ensure compliance with Mammography Quality Standards Act regulations and applicable accreditations.
• Analyze imaging results, identify image-quality issues, and take appropriate corrective action, including repositioning the patient and repeating the procedure.
• Enter, transmit, and report scan results.
• Keep current with BiRad and follow up on all patients.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed