BREAST SONOGRAPHER/MAMMOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGIST - MAMMOGRAPHY

Troy; Maryville (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Troy is seeking a Breast Sonographer/Mammography Technologist to perform breast imaging, including screening, diagnostic, and biopsy-related procedures in a hospital radiology department.

Candidates must be ARRT registered and IDNS licensed with formal radiologic technology training and strong mammography skills. The role emphasizes safety, patient education, and accurate documentation in a busy clinical environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Formal radiologic technology training in AMA approved school.
• Must be ARRT registered and IDNS licensed unrestricted.

Responsibilities

• Performs and documents patient and family education activities including assessing, performing and documenting.
• Provides age specific care for adult and geriatric population.
• Supports patient’s rights and responsibilities, including respect of cultural and religious diversity.
• Positions patient properly to visualize optimum breast tissue.
• Accurately identifies images and includes patient history.
• Proficiently operates Mammography and DEXA equipment.
• Invasive breast procedures such as biopsies, stereotactic, localizations(wire/magseeds).
• Understands and performs QC tests if assigned by the supervisor.
• Follows protocol for notifying patients of mammography results.
• Records the receipt and return of all outside mammography images to original facility.
• Assists physicians, and other technologists with procedures.
• Maintains compliance with Patient Safety Goals.
• Is in compliance with all radiation safety standards.
• Documents all interventions and completes accurately and in a timely manner all exam information.
• Performs diagnostic breast ultrasound imaging.

Skills

Mammography

Ultrasound imaging

Radiologic technology

ARRT registered

IDNS licensed

Education

AMA approved radiologic technology program

High school diploma or equivalent

ARRT registered and IDNS licensed

Tools

Mammography equipment

DEXA equipment

Job description

BREAST SONOGRAPHER/MAMMOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGIST - MAMMOGRAPHY

To apply prescribed ionizing radiation for radiologic diagnosis in accordance with policy and procedure, practicing radiation safety methods at all time. To select appropriate technical factors limiting the need for re-exposure and in accordance with equipment operating guidelines.

To apply patient care, communicating the procedure performed, lessening apprehension and in accordance with the hospital’s Patent’s Rights policies. Mammography skills to include: the ability to perform screening, diagnostic, coned down spot compression, magnification, implant displaced and specimen views, the ability to modify care according to age, and the ability to assist the physician with cyst aspirations, needle localization and stereotactic breast biopsies.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs and documents patient and family education activities including assessing, performing and documenting
• Provides age specific care for adult and geriatric population.
• Supports patient’s rights and responsibilities, including respect of cultural and religious diversity

Mammography:

• Positions patient properly to visualize optimum breast tissue
• Accurately identifies images and includes patient history
• Proficiently operates Mammography and DEXA equipment
• Invasive breast procedures such as biopsies, stereotactic, localizations(wire/magseeds)
• Understands and performs QC tests if assigned by the supervisor
• Follows protocol for notifying patients of mammography results
• Records the receipt and return of all outside mammography images to original facility
• Assists physicians, and other technologists with procedures
• Maintains compliance with Patient Safety Goals
• Is in compliance with all radiation safety standards
• Documents all interventions and completes accurately and in a timely manner all exam information
• Performs diagnostic breast ultrasound imaging
• US breast procedures such as biopsies, aspirations, localizations(wire/magseeds)
• Ensure appropriate consent forms are signed by the patient orresponsible party for invasive breast procedures
• Review the medical record for patient history acquiring pertinent clinical information
• Proficiently operate all functions of US equipment
• Select the proper transducer(s) for examination(s) being performed
• Adjust Doppler/color Doppler controls to optimize display of data
• Documenting and reviewing specimens
• Tracking pathology results and providing results to the radiologist

Qualifications

Education Requirements and Other Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Formal radiologic technology training in AMA approved school.

Must be ARRT registered and IDNS licensed unrestricted.

Additional Postings available from Anderson Hospital