What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mammography Technologist position at Grand View Hospital?
Responsibilities
The Mammography Technologist performs imaging utilizing the appropriate equipment for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment planning with regards to patient care. The Mammography tech will possess competencies to perform multiple types of Imaging including X-Ray, Mammography and Dexa. This position supports Outpatient services with an occasional rotation at the hospital for inpatient and surgical patients. The Mammography Technologist will be working with all levels from staff to physicians and triaging quickly in a fast paced work environment.
Essential Functions:
- Selects proper technical factors according to established protocol and study requested in order to produce quality images.
- Positions the patient according to established protocol in order to provide optimum diagnostic information
- Assists radiologists and staff physicians as requested in order to promote continuity of care
- Performs quality control on all completed studies prior to radiologist interpretation in order to assure optimum information and verifies all studies in PACS
- Ensures equipment viability through performing established warm up procedure and equipment quality control
- Calibrates equipment and performs required quality control procedures on a daily basis in order to assure equipment viability
- Communicates procedural instructions to all patients prior to examination in order to assure patient comprehension.
- Reviews the daily patient schedule in order to maximize efficiency and minimize patient waiting time
- Practices proper infection control
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 6:00 pm, Saturday rotation every 6-8 weeks at the Harleysville Outpatient Center and at the Sellersville Hospital. There is no holiday and no call rotation required.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:Graduate of an approved AMA accredited Radiologic Technologist program, requiredLicenses and Certifications:ARRT Certified, Mammography upon hire, required
ARRT Certified, Radiologic Tech upon hire, required
BLS (Basic Life Support), required
Benefits: We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits to part-time and full-time employees including:
- Medical, dental, & vision insurance available 1st of the month after start date
- Wellness and gym discounts & free cardiac rehab gym
- 403B
- On-site discounted childcare center
- Paid time off
- Sick time for full time employees
- Tuition reimbursement
- Free life insurance for full time employees
- Long term disability for full time employees
- Short term disability
- Employee referral bonus
- Identity theft insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee discount program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free parking
