Mammography Assistant Part-Time

Saint Peter’s Healthcare System; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Saint Peter's Healthcare System is seeking a Part-Time Mammography Assistant to support radiologists and technologists during interventional breast imaging procedures and assist with scheduling interventional breast procedures. The role involves direct patient care and coordination with physicians and staff.

Responsibilities include documenting mammography results, data entry, and maintaining film archives; cross-training with receptionist, scheduler, and patient navigator to ensure smooth,

Qualifications

• Experience in a patient/customer environment.
• Good office and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and scheduling.
• Excellent communication with diverse patients and staff.
• Knowledge of universal precautions and sterile technique.

Responsibilities

• Assist radiologist and technologist during interventional breast imaging procedures and provide direct patient care.
• Schedule interventional breast procedures and register patients.
• Document mammography results and transcribe as required.
• Communicate with patients, families, physicians and staff.
• Maintain mammography and ultrasound film jacket archive.
• Cross-train with receptionist/scheduler and patient navigator to ensure uninterrupted patient care.

Skills

Computer skills

Office software proficiency

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Universal precautions knowledge

Tools

Word processing software

Database software

Office machines

Job description

Mammography

The Mammography Assistant Part-Time will:

Assists radiologist and technologist during interventional breast imaging procedures providing direct patient care as needed. Assist radiologist during the interpretation of screening mammograms. Responsible for scheduling interventional breast procedures. Interacts with patients and the families of patients who come to the Hospital for breast care services. Interacts with physicians and/or their office staff, Hospital and community personnel involved in the care of the patients requiring these services. May assist with scheduling appointments, registration of patients, data entry, charge posting, updating patient record and scheduling interventional breast procedures. Assists in maintaining mammography and ultrasound film jacket archive. Documents mammography results as dictated by the radiologist and transcribes those results as required by local and federal regulator agencies. Phone contact with patient, medical and community personnel. Assures that the needs of the patient, the Hospital, physicians and the Departments are met in a manner that would be recognized to be efficient and professional. This position cross-trains with the receptionist/scheduler, and patient navigator to ensure uninterrupted patient care during staff shortages.

Requirements

• Requires computer expertise with knowledge of word processing and database software.
• Requires good office and organizational skills. Experience in a patient/customer environment.
• Requires attention to detail and computer accuracy as pertains to data entry and patient scheduling and competence on basic office machines.
• Requires good communication skills sufficient for effective and courteous interaction with a diverse group of patients, Hospital personnel, physicians and their staff, and the community.
• Requires the ability to project a positive image of breast care services through interactions with patients and their families, outside institutions, physicians and other Hospital departments and staff.
• Knowledge of universal precautions, sterile technique and basic patient care.

Salary Range: 17.75 - 24.73 USD

We offer competitive base rates that are determined by many factors, including job-related work experience, internal equity, and industry-specific market data. In addition to base salary, some positions may be eligible for clinical certification pay and shift differentials.

The salary range listed for exempt positions reflect full-time compensation and will be prorated based on employment status.

Saint Peter's offers a robust benefits program to eligible employees that will support you and your family in working toward achieving and maintaining secure, healthy lives now and into the future. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; savings accounts, voluntary benefits, wellness programs and discounts, paid life insurance, generous 401(k) match, adoption assistance, back-up daycare, free onsite parking, and recognition rewards.

You can take your career to the next level by participating in either a fully paid tuition program or our generous tuition assistance program. Learn more about our benefits by visiting our site at Saint Peter's .