Mammography Technologist Lead - Sulphur Springs

CHRISTUS Health; Sulphur Springs (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Sulphur Springs, TX seeks a Mammography Technologist Lead to coordinate scheduling, assign daily work, and guide the mammography team in the breast center. The candidate will ensure efficient operations, patient privacy, and high-quality imaging while maintaining safety standards and QC/QA per MQSA, ACR, FDA, and state regulations.

The role emphasizes leadership, training, and collaboration with radiologists and physicians to optimize patient flow and satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills are necessary.
• Basic computer experience required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient scheduling and daily work assignments.
• Lead and mentor mammography technologists in the breast center.
• Ensure safety, privacy, and compliance with MQSA, ACR, FDA, and state standards.
• Maintain PACS workflow and ensure exams are stored correctly.
• Promote physician and patient satisfaction through timely imaging services.
• Adapt procedures to meet diverse patient needs and hospital policies.
• Oversee training and development of staff and continuous competency.

Skills

Excellent communication

Basic computer experience

Education

Accredited Radiology Technology program

Mammography (M) ARRT

State licensure (Texas/Louisiana/New Mexico)

Tools

PACS

Job description

Summary

The Mammography Technologist Lead is to be an advanced, experienced user of the various procedures performed within the breasts center and able to demonstrate mastery of all hospital or clinical-level imaging competencies. The Mammography Lead is responsible for coordinating patient scheduling, and daily work assignments, and serves as a resource for the mammography technologists in the breast center. Helps to ensure operations function at top levels of efficiency and exceed customer expectations while maintaining a safe and caring experience for the patients. Helps to ensure patient privacy at all times. Also helps to coordinate the training and development of the mammography technologists, keeping them advised of technological and procedure changes and participating in their growth and competency requirements. Observe radiation, personnel, and patient safety measures. Maintains Quality Control/ Quality Assurance in accordance with MQSA programs and ACR, FDA, and State standards and regulations. Assures that all documentation is accurately recorded and kept in an organized manner susceptible to instant inspection if needed. Excellent communication skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Demonstrates adherence to the Core Values of CHRISTUS Health.
• Maintains consistency with Administrative and Departmental policies with appropriate behavior, dress, attitude, attendance, confidentiality, professionalism, and reliability.
• Promotes staff growth, development, and employee engagement by collaborating with management, coworkers, and physicians to create an optimal work environment.
• Promotes exceptional physician satisfaction by providing meaningful assistance to radiologists and referring physicians.
• Performs all duties in a manner that protects the confidentiality of patients and does not solicit or disclose any confidential information unless it is necessary in the performance of assigned job duties.
• Appropriately adapt assigned patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each patient served.
• Ensures compliance with all policies, procedures, and standards of care as deemed appropriate by State and Federal agencies, the hospital, and other regulatory entities.
• Coordinates/prioritizes imaging procedures throughout the workday, maintaining a high level of patient care and continuity.
• Performs examinations/procedures as needed to assist in patient throughput.
• Demonstrates flexibility by working other shifts and at other campuses as needed or required.
• Ensures completed exams are scanned and stored correctly in PACS.
• Ability to follow PACS downtime procedures as a PACS Superuser and elevate any problem(s) or issue(s) to the PACS administrator or Designee if needed.
• Troubleshoots and reports any equipment malfunctions to the Director/Manager/Supervisor and/or Biomedical personnel; does appropriate follow-up.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Education/Skills

• Graduate of an accredited school of Radiology Technology or other accepted and approved equivalent required

Experience

• 1 year of experience in medical imaging required
• 2 years of mammography experience preferred
• Basic computer experience required

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Mammography (M) by ARRT is required
• State Licensure required
  • Texas: MRT by TMB
  • Louisiana: LRT (R) or (F) by LSRTBE
  • New Mexico: RRT by MIRTP NMED
• BLS required

Work Type

Full Time