Breast Imaging Technologist: Diagnostic Mammography

UNC Health; Lenoir (NC); On-site; USD 42,760 - 61,468; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health's Caldwell Memorial Hospital is seeking a Mammography Technologist to perform diagnostic and screening mammography procedures, prepare and administer contrast media, and provide patient education on self-breast examination. Shift: day, Mon-Fri, 40 hours.

Responsibilities include ensuring a safe procedure environment, maintaining image quality in PACS/RIS, and coordinating with the care team to support patient understanding and comfort throughout the exam.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or completion of an accredited Radiologic Sciences Program.
• MQSA-required education and on the job training provided to qualified candidates.
• Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Sciences or registry eligible and become registered within one (1) year from date of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.

Responsibilities

• Ensures safe and appropriate procedure environment (equipment room checks, cleanliness, stocking).
• Ensures patient demographics, image quality, and examination requests are correct; transmits QA-ed images to PACS and documents in RIS.
• Evaluates patient understanding, adapts procedure plan to patient needs, and educates on self-breast examination.
• Evaluates requisition and patient information to determine appropriateness of procedure; verifies patient identity and pregnancy status; reviews orders and radiographic images.
• Performs and assists with radiographic procedures and precepts new employees and students.

Education

Associate's degree or completion of an accredited Radiologic Sciences Program

MQSA-required education

Registered by ARRS; registry eligible and must become registered within 1 year

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

UNC Health's Caldwell Memorial Hospital is seeking a Mammography Technologist to perform diagnostic and screening mammography procedures, prepare and administer contrast media, and provide patient education on self-breast examination. Shift: day, Mon-Fri, 40 hours.

Responsibilities include ensuring a safe procedure environment, maintaining image quality in PACS/RIS, and coordinating with the care team to support patient understanding and comfort throughout the exam.