Mammography Technologist - Imaging - Casual/PRN

Bestcare; Fremont (NE); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Mammography Technologist to perform mammograms and ensure quality patient care. This casual/PRN position requires strong communication skills and a commitment to excellent patient service. Join us in making a difference and delivering exceptional care in the community.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Excellent benefits

Great work environment

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Radiologic Technology program required.
• Advanced certification in Mammography required.
• Registered Radiography (RT.R. ARRT) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform mammograms on patients accurately and timely.
• Manage department workflow in absence of Lead.
• Maintain patient confidentiality per HIPAA standards.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Multitasking Ability

Education

Graduate of an accredited Radiologic Technology program

Advanced certification in Mammography

Tools

Radiology Information System (RIS)

Cerner

Job description

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Mammography Technologist - Imaging - Casual/PRN

Apply locations Methodist Fremont Hospital - Fremont, NE time type Part time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id JR111387

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Performs mammograms on patients in an accurate and timely manner.

Location: Methodist Fremont Health
Address: 450 E 23rd St. - Fremont, NE

Work Schedule: This is a casual/PRN position. Casual/PRN employees work on an ‘as needed’ basis to meet the needs of the business. Work days/hours will often vary from week to week.

Responsibilities:

Essential Job Functions

Exam performance/quality

• Identifies each patient by name and ensures patient understanding of pending procedure
• Correctly identifies anatomical position with use of initialized lead markers
• Performs additional views as requested by the radiologist
• Critiques each exam for technical and positional accuracy and makes appropriate corrections if necessary
• Completely fills out patient history sheet
• Maintains files according to department policies
• Shows a working knowledge of interpreting and recording Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) testing requirements mandated by the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA).
• Send films to appropriate sites for interpretation

Workflow management

• Call back patients for additional views
• Follow-up on procedures needing outside films to be read
• Contact facilities to obtain comparison films
• Stocks and maintains exam rooms
• Provides management of department workflow in the absence of the Lead or as needed
• Review orders for clinical and demographic consistency and verifies accuracy
• Willfully assists physicians, patients, and co-workers as needed during exams
• Willingly seeks opportunity to provide patient care or assist others as needed
• Understand and support the direction and workflow of the department
• Maintain awareness of on-going exams and assist co-workers as needed
• Provide exam information and status updates to pertinent staff members
• Relieves co-workers from procedures/exams as necessary
• Be in the department and ready to work at the start of scheduled shift
• Have processes set in place to allow for leaving at the end of scheduled shift
• Completes all assigned tasks in a timely manner

Radiology Information System (RIS)/Cerner

• Maintain a working knowledge of Cerner
• Consistently uses Exam Management for order modification, to document comments and film usage/repeats
• Starts and completes own exams correctly and in a timely manner
• Show a working knowledge of Folder Media and Order View/Entry capabilities
• Consistently uses the Online Worklist to monitor orders and order status
• Consistently uses Film Tracking to document the movement of the films throughout their usage
• Shows a working knowledge of order entry via Power Chart
• Replace orders
• Documents patient education
• Double check orders, charge for exams appropriately using bill only and modifiers as needed

Department policy/procedures

• Ensures proper patient identification on all films to comply with department policies and procedures
• Willingly seeks opportunity to provide patient care or assist others as needed
• Shows knowledge of department guidelines through responsible behavior/actions
• Maintains updated American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) license
• Maintains updated NE state license
• Reports issues/concerns to Lead or Supervisor as soon as possible and provide assistance with resolution/follow-up
• Fully complete and sign Advanced Beneficiary Notification (ABNs), film release and/or refusal waivers for any patient that meets department specific policy/procedure

Clinical enrichment

• Provides and monitors “on the job training” per Methodist College standards
• Maintains professional and courteous relationship with students and instructors
• Provide leadership and guidance for students' education clinical experience

Confidentiality

• Maintains patient confidentiality coinciding with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Maintains student/co-worker confidentiality coinciding with Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Ensure paper bins are emptied at the end of each day

Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the “Age Specific Criteria”.

• Provides appropriate patient care
• Shows confidence and competency in all age specific categories
• Ensures patient comfort and understanding of ordered exam

Schedule:

This is a casual/PRN position.

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Graduate of an accredited Radiologic Technology program required.
• Advanced certification in Mammography required.

Experience

• Previous Mammography experience preferred, but not required.
• Required completion of 8 hours digital mammography training, and be current with Continuing Education (CE), and the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) requirements.

License/Certifications

• Registered Radiography (RT.R. ARRT) certification required.
• Registered Mammography (RT.M.ARRT) certification required.
• Medical Radiographer license through the state of Nebraska (RAD.NE) required.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients, family members and hospital personnel/co-workers.
• Ability to perform numerous tasks at once.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
  • Climbing
  • Carrying
  • Crawling
  • Crouching
  • Kneeling
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
  • Balancing
  • Keyboarding/typing
  • Lifting
  • Pulling/Pushing
  • Reaching
  • Sitting
  • Stooping/bending
  • Twisting
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
  • Distinguish colors
  • Fingering/Touching
  • Grasping
  • Hearing
  • Repetitive Motions
  • Seeing/Visual
  • Speaking/talking
  • Standing
  • Walking

Job Hazards

• Not Related:
  • Explosives (pressurized gas)
  • Electrical Shock/Static
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
• Rare (1-33%): - Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
• Occasionally (34%-66%):
  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
• Frequent (67%-100%):
  • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
• Note: Safety Officer can assist with identification of job hazards

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.

About Us

At Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and the people we employ.

We call it TheMeaning of Care– a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge.

If you join our organization, you will have the opportunity to excel in your field, use the latest technologies, learn from the best and work as a team. You’ll have the opportunity to make a difference throughThe Meaning of Care.