Mammography Technologist/Dexa Technologist Part-Time Evenings

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Mammography/Dexa Scan Technologist to perform screening and diagnostic mammographic and bone densitometry examinations.

The role emphasizes safe, accurate imaging, patient education, and collaboration with radiologists, with ongoing training and QA responsibilities. Requirements include ARRT Radiography, Mammography, and Dexa registrations, plus active CPR and PACS/RIS experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an ARRT recognized education program or ARRT registered in Radiography, Mammography, and Dexa.
• Dexa registry required within one year of hire.
• Current New Jersey State Radiologic Technologist License (if applicable).
• Must maintain advanced registry in Mammography and Dexa.

Responsibilities

• Ensure successful technical continuity of care during mammography and DXA procedures.
• Communicate clinical observations to radiologists/surgeons.
• Present clinical history to radiologist.
• Maintain quality of digital images and PACS workflow.
• Educate students on specified technology where applicable.
• Adhere to ACR mammography quality assurance criteria.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and patient education.

Skills

Communication with radiologists

PACS knowledge

Professional patient interaction

Teaching/training"

Image quality assurance

Education

ARRT Radiography license

ARRT Mammography registration

ARRT Dexa registration

New Jersey Radiologic Technologist License

Tools

RIS/HIS/PACS systems

EPIC systems

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Mammography/Dexa Scan Technologist performs screening and diagnostic mammographic and bone densitometry examinations on patients based on department procedures.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the successful technical continuity of care for patients during mammography and DXA procedures.
• Communicates to radiologists/surgeons clinical observation made during mammographic/ bone densitometry examinations.
• Presents clinical history as recorded on appropriate documentation to radiologist.
• Demonstrates competency in the knowledge of the RIS/HIS/PACS and the mammography reader system appropriate to their job responsibilities and is accountable for quality of digital images sent to PACS.
• Teaches and trains students in their specified technology, if site applicable.
• Maintains ACR mammography quality assurance criteria.
• Maintains responsibility for own professional development through active participation in in-services and/or continuing education programs.
• Provides educational information to the patient regarding their examination.
• Knowledgeable regarding patient condition, history and appropriate background and information pertinent to proposed examination.
• Communicates and interacts professionally with patients/patients’ families, peers, supervisors and physicians.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

• Sitting for up to 1 hour at a time per day, standing for up to 1 hour at a time per day, walking for up to 7 hours per day (up to 50 minutes at a time).
• Frequent fingering, handling and grasping with hands.
• Frequent use of upper extremities for lifting objects up to 50 pounds, occasionally up to 75 pounds.
• Frequent holding of objects of up to 10 pounds.
• Frequent pushing against objects which weigh up to 100 pounds (objects are usually on wheels) and frequent pulling of objects which weigh up to 350 pounds.
• Frequent stooping/bending and reaching above the shoulder level and occasional crouching.
• Hearing both high and low frequencies, and volumes ranging from very soft to that of normal conversation.
• Seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, color vision and depth perception.

EDUCATION:

• Graduate from an ARRT recognized education program, or ARRT registered in Radiography, Mammography, and Dexa.
• (Dexa registry required within one year of hire).
• Current New Jersey State Radiologic Technologist License (with NJ Department of Environmental Protection) if applicable.
• Must maintain advanced registry in Mammography and Dexa.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Staff radiology technologist experience preferred with ongoing training in department procedures.
• Minimum of 2-years’ experience in mammography preferred, with ongoing training in department procedures.
• Minimum of 2-years’ experience in DXA imaging preferred, with ongoing training in department procedures.
• Computer experience preferred.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Knowledge of PACS, HIS/RIS and EPIC systems preferred.

Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.