Technologist-Mobile Mammography

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care's mobile mammography unit seeks a radiologic technologist to perform mammography procedures while upholding radiology practice standards. The role supports patient education and outreach in the community across mobile, clinic, and hospital settings.

Qualified candidates will have ARRT Mammography certification, an ARRT-accredited radiography program, and BLS within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• ARRT Mammography certification required.
• Completion of an ARRT-accredited radiography program.
• BLS certification required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Operates and performs mammography procedures.
• Assists in developing community networks for mobile unit events.
• Promotes mobile mammography services and screening awareness.
• Completes documentation to comply with policies and procedures.
• Maintains equipment, procedure areas, and work spaces for safety and cleanliness.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mammography

Radiography principles

Education

ARRT-accredited radiography program

Job description

Overview

Performs imaging procedures/treatments according to radiology practice standards in order to aid in the diagnosis and/or treatment of disease. Work may be performed in mobile health unit, clinic or hospital setting.

Job Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of radiologic principals/theory and utilizes the most appropriate technique and positioning for optimal procedures/treatments, as demonstrated by procedure/treatment results.
• Operates mammography equipment and performs mammography procedures.
• Assists in developing a network of community stakeholders necessary to coordinate effective events with the mobile unit in surrounding areas.
• Promotes the services of mobile mammography, Baptist, and the need for screening mammography in assigned areas.
• Completes documentation as required to comply with policies and procedures.
• Maintains equipment, procedure/treatment areas, and work areas in a neat and safe condition to ensure the safety of patients and staff.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education

Completion of a formal education program in radiography accredited by a mechanism acceptable to ARRT.

Minimum Experience

6 months experience in specialty area as required to meet all Mammo competencies at the end of orientation period.

Minimum Licensure, Registration, Certification

Registered by American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) with current Registry in Mammography ARRT(M). Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 30 days of hire date. ARRT(R), ARRT(M); BLS certification within 14 days of hire.