Mammographer

SSM Health; Midwest City (OK); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health’s OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital Midwest is seeking a Mammography Technologist to provide imaging services and care in a high-volume breast imaging unit. You will operate mammography equipment, position patients, and ensure high-quality images while adhering to safety protocols.

Education includes completion of a Radiology Technology program and ARRT-BD/ARRT-M credentials. This on-site role offers a day shift and a $10,000 sign-on bonus for qualified external candidates.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Radiology Technology program.
• No experience required.
• BLS HCP and ARRT certifications required as listed.

Responsibilities

• Operates mammography equipment and performs procedures while preparing and positioning patients.
• Explains procedures and educates patients about preventive breast health.
• Develops and evaluates the image for technical quality.
• Follows radiation safety procedures.
• Ensures prompt submission of high-quality images to PACS.
• Ensures equipment is functioning and reports issues.
• Maintains a clean and orderly department.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mammography procedures

Patient positioning

Radiology safety

Education

Radiology Technology program

Tools

PACS

Imaging equipment

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital Midwest

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Up to $10,000 sign-on bonus for qualified external candidates!

Job Summary:

Provides mammography imaging services and stereo procedures and/or mammography imaging services and bone density (BD registry required if not completing stereo procedures).

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operates equipment and performs various mammography related procedures. Prepares and positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters.

• Explains procedures and educates patients about the role of regular mammography in preventive breast health.

• Develops and evaluates the image for technical quality such as density contrast, definition, and distortion.

• Follows radiation safety procedures and guidelines.

• Ensures prompt submission of all high-quality images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correctly marked and patient data/history).

• Ensures equipment is properly functioning. Reports potential problems or equipment malfunction to appropriate personnel.

• Assists in maintaining a clean, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms and any other areas in department.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Completion of a Radiology Technology program

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent lifting/moving of patients.
• Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Rare kneeling and sitting.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Missouri, Oklahoma,

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• ARRT-R Radiography - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• And
• ARRT-M Mammography - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• Or
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• ARRT-R Radiography - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• And
• ARRT-BD Bone Density - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• And
• ARRT-M Mammography - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

4207000087 BREAST DIAGNOSTIC UNIT 6158

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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