Mammography Technologist

Mclaren-Health-Care; Port Huron (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a qualified Mammography Technologist to perform screening and diagnostic breast imaging at a high technical level under general supervision.

You will operate and maintain mammography equipment, position patients, document results, and participate in quality assurance and radiation safety. On-site training is provided to achieve mammography certification within 15 months of hire.

Qualifications

• Certified in general radiologic technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT).
• Certified in mammography by American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT).
• On-site training will be provided with the requirement of becoming mammography certified within 15 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Specializes in production of screening and diagnostic mammograms for detection of breast tumors.
• Operates and maintains all assigned mammography equipment to ensure it works properly.
• Positions patients and adjusts exposure factors to capture high-quality images as requested by a physician.
• Completes quality assurance processes and adheres to radiation safety protocols to minimize exposure.
• Maintains documentation and records in paper and electronic formats.
• Performs routine maintenance and checks on imaging equipment.

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.May 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:

Certified in general radiologic technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT)

Certified in mammography by American Registry of Radiologic Technologist

* If not mammography certified, on-site training will be provided with the requirement of becoming mammography certified within 15 months of hire

Preferred:

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 26010270
• Daily Work Times: Varied
• 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.

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McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout 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 classificationprotected by law.