Mammographer - Imaging Float Pool, casual

Berger Health System; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth is seeking a Mammography Technologist to produce high-quality exams in a timely manner while maintaining accurate patient records and ensuring compliance with MQSA and ACR standards.

In this role you will perform most mammograms, assist radiologists with stereotactic biopsy and localization procedures, and carry out quality control tasks including equipment calibration, preventive maintenance, and maintaining up-to-date manuals and logs.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Radiologic Technology required.
• ARRT certification and BLS certification required.
• 1 year of experience in Mammography preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform mammograms, document procedures, and ensure image quality.
• Assist radiologist with stereotactic biopsy and needle localizations; prepare and comfort patient.
• Perform quality control, schedule maintenance and calibrations, and maintain QC logs.

Skills

Mammography procedures

Patient care

Quality control

Education

Associate's Degree

Tools

ARRT certification

BLS certification

Job description

Job Description Summary

This position is responsible for producing good quality exams in a timely manner while practicing good patient care and maintaining accurate patient records. The position assures the Mammography program meets all FDA Mammography Quality Standards Act and American College of Radiology requirements and standards.

Responsibilities And Duties

• 75% Conducts Mammograms; Escorts patient to the room, completes proper documentation, and explains procedure to patient prior to mammogram procedure. Takes images for interpretation. Verifies images are of good technical quality.
• 15% Assists radiologist with stereotactic biopsy and needle localizations to include: machine calibration, sterile field set-up, explaining procedure to patient, offering consolation and ensuring comfort to the patient during procedure.
• 10% Performs quality control and assurance practices. Schedules preventative maintenance and calibration on equipment and schedules necessary repairs. Assures all mammography manuals are kept up-to-date. Keeps accurate and current QC logs to document variances, investigates and corrects any abnormal QC occurrences.

As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties. The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's Degree (Required)ARRT - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
• Additional Job Description: BLSC- Basic Life Support Certification ARRT- American Registry of Technologists Field of Study: Applied Science, Radiology, Mammography, AMA, JRCERT Years of experience: 1 Work Shift: Variable Scheduled Weekly Hours : As Needed Department Dawson Supplemental Staff
• Join us! ... if your passion is to work in a caring environment ... if you believe that learning is a life-long process ... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment.

WE Are Inspired to Do Our Best

OhioHealth is a nationally recognized, innovative healthcare system delivering world-class patient care in a supportive, professional environment filled with limitless opportunities to learn and grow. We are a unique organization in the healthcare field. Our model system of facilities encompasses a wide scope of expertise and care. For professionals, we are a place where people committed to doing their best are given the tools and resources to accomplish our mission every single day.

OhioHealth is recognized as a Great Place to Work Certified organization. The Great Place to Work is a global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. This recognition is one measure of our success in achieving a part of our vision – to be an organization "where people want to work."