Mammography Technologist

Mclaren-Health-Care; Clarkston (MI); On-site; USD 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, MI, is seeking a Radiologic Technologist specialized in mammography to produce high-quality images under established policies. The role requires certification in radiologic technology and mammography, with supervision at a technical level and duties including imaging, QA, and patient care.

The position involves operating mammography equipment, maintaining safety standards, and documenting exams while supporting other radiology areas as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an AMA-approved school of radiology technology.
• Certified in general radiologic technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT).
• Certified in mammography by American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

Responsibilities

• Specializes in screening and diagnostic mammograms for tumor detection.
• Obtains patient history and explains procedures to comfort patients.
• Operates and maintains all mammography equipment to ensure proper function.
• Positions patients and adjusts exposure factors per protocol to capture requested images.
• Performs quality assurance and adheres to radiation safety standards to minimize exposure.
• Maintains documentation and records in paper and electronic formats.
• Ensures adequate supplies and performs routine maintenance on imaging equipment.
• May assist other radiology areas as assigned and perform related duties.

Education

AMA-approved school of radiology technology

ARRT certification (general radiologic technology)

ARRT mammography certification

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Position Summary: Performs digital mammograms of the breast at a technical level that will produce high quality mammographic images consistent with established policies and procedures at a technical level typically requiring general supervision.Expected to also perform breast imaging procedures.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Specializes in the production of screening and diagnostic mammograms for the detection of breast tumors.
• Obtains patient history, explains standard procedures and addresses patient concerns to foster a sense of comfort and confidence to patients and ensure the needs of individual patients are met.
• Operates and maintains all assigned mammography equipment to ensure it works properly.
• Positions patients and moves mammographic equipment to specific positions and adjusts controls to set exposure factors based on knowledge of radiographic exposure techniques and protocols. Correctly captures the images requested by a physician.
• Completes quality assurance processes and practices radiation safety in order to reduce exposure to patients, staff and self.
• Maintains all required documentation, logs, charts, forms and records in paper and electronic formats.
• Maintains an adequate supply of all consumables to perform quality testing.
• Performs all routine daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic maintenance and function checks following established protocol for all imaging equipment.
• May assist other areas of radiology as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Graduation from an AMA-approved school of radiology technology.
• Certified in general radiologic technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT).
• Certified in mammography by American Registry of Radiologic Technologist.

Preferred:

Additional Information

• Additional Locations:Michigan, Oxford
• Requisition ID: 26003484
• Daily Work Times: variable
• On Call: No

Equal Opportunity Employer

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.