Mammographer

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Health Insurance options

PTO (Paid Time Off)

Retirement plan

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is seeking a Mammographer for full-time day shifts with occasional evenings and a rotating Saturday schedule. Travel to other Magee imaging offices may occupy up to 50% of the time, offering diverse practice settings and growth opportunities.

New graduates welcome; salary is based on experience and education. The role includes screening and diagnostic mammography, patient instruction, and participation in ultrasound/biopsy procedures within a renowned women’s imaging

Qualifications

• New graduates welcome for Mammography roles.
• Salary determined by experience and education.

Responsibilities

• Performs correlative breast examinations and documents findings.
• Provides breast self-exam instruction and discusses annual exams.
• Identifies patients using two identifiers and reviews patient history.
• Performs mammography procedures with proper compression and positioning.
• Prepares patients and ensures safety and comfort during exams.
• Communicates instructions clearly to patients and addresses fears.
• Codes and tracks exams in RIS and ensures archiving and interpretation.
• Assists with invasive imaging procedures including ultrasound-guided biopsy and localization.
• Performs equipment QC and handles radioactive material safety.
• Venipuncture technique may be required.
• May administer PO and IV contrast per orders and assess risk.

Education

Radiology or Diagnostic or X-Ray

Job description

Are you interested in a rewarding clinical career that makes a direct, meaningful impact on patient care? Want a work environment that values employee development and well-being?

Join UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital as a full-time Mammographer today!

Why Join Us?

• Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 for a 2-year commitment for eligible hires!
• Full-Time Benefits including Health Insurance options, PTO, Retirement, Paid Parental Leave, Tuition Assistance, and more!
• State-of-the-art Imaging technologyaccess and leading-edge diagnostic and treatment services, with numerous learning and career growth opportunities!
• 13 Breast Imaging Centers across the Greater Pittsburgh area!
• Ranked #14 in the nation for excellence in obstetrics and gynecology by U.S. News & World Report for 2026-2027!
• UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is proud to be a National Center of Excellence in Women's Health!
• We are a teaching centerfor several University of Pittsburgh programs, and a leader in research! The Magee-Womens Research Institute is the nation's first research center devoted exclusively to health conditions affecting women and their infants.

Work Schedule:

• Primarily daylight shifts, Monday through Friday!
• Occasional evening shift (11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.).
• Rotating Saturday shift (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.), every third Saturday.
• NO holidays, on-call hours, or Sundays!
• Travel to other local Magee-Womens Imaging offices required - up to 50% of the time depending on staffing coverage needs.
  • Mammographers are able to choose their two other rotational locations!

New graduates (Radiology, Diagnostic, X-Ray) and new Mammographers

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary based on individual experience and education.

Responsibilities:

• Performs correlative breast examinations and documents scars, moles, and pertinent findings.
• Provides individualized breast self-examination instruction and discusses the importance of an annual clinical breast examination performed by a qualified healthcare provider.
• Identifies all patients properly by using two patient identifiers, reviews patient history and assesses physician orders, and documents patient history in electronic record, as required.
• Performs mammography procedures, including proper application of breast compression, positioning, and a variety of special mammography views to maximize the diagnostic quality of the examination.
• Prepares patient for mammography procedure and tends to the physical safety and comfort of the patient.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate instructions to patients in a clear and concise manner, and explains procedures to help allay the patients' fears and solicit their cooperation.
• Ensures all exams are properly coded and tracked through RIS system, all exams are properly networked for archiving and interpretation, and all charges are adequately entered for the exams performed.
• Assists with the following Invasive Breast Imaging Procedures: ultrasound and stereo tactic guided needle biopsy, clip placement, ductogram, wire localization, radioactive see localization, and sentinel node injection procedures.
• Performs equipment quality control procedures and maintains radioactive material safety.
• If required by this department, must demonstrate proper technique in venipuncture.
• May be required to administer PO and IV contrast per physician orders/department policy and assess patients for potential risk factors prior to the administration of the contrast.