What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mammography Technologist - Part-time position at InterMed?
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Produce mammograms of consistently high quality by using optimal techniques in following areas:
- Proper adjustment of equipment
- Appropriate positioning of patient
- Minimizing patient discomfort while preventing motion
- Adjustment of protective lead shields
- Appropriate patient and image identification and processing
- Gather all information necessary for successful study (additional patient medical and surgical history).
- Obtain additional views in questionable cases to anticipate radiologist’s requests.
- Maintain mammo rooms and work area in clean, and organized working conditions.
- Maintain accurate electronic record of patient data and imaging exam by demonstrating working knowledge of Electronic Medical Record, Radiology Information System and Picture Archiving Communication.
- Request pertinent outside films and reports when indicated for correlation.
- Provide patient education.
- Call patients for additional views as necessary.
- Observe universal precautions and other necessary safety procedures such as asking women of child bearing age about possible pregnancies.
- Wear radiation monitoring device at all times.
- Assist with QA by gathering and reporting any necessary data and displaying all necessary charts and notices and performing QA testing as required.
- Perform and document Quality Control duties as defined by the American College of Radiology and according to department protocol.
- Recognize and report any malfunction or variation of equipment to lead QC technologist or supervisor.
- Monitor supplies and order as necessary.
- Cover other sites or modalities as requested/needed, (if cross trained).
- Provide orientation and training of new mammography technologists.
- Demonstrate effective communication and conflict resolution techniques with patients, co-workers, physicians and other members of the health care team.
- Maintain certification with American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and American Registry in Mammography.
- Maintain certification by Maine state license bureau.
- Perform other related duties incidental to work therein.
- Participate in and maintain all criteria of the MQSA EQUIP program.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Successful completion of AMA accredited radiology program.
- ARRT certified in mammography digital mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis.
- Ability to use independent judgment.
- Ability to interact well with radiologists.
- Knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the breast, axilla, and chest wall.
- Skill in training co-workers in equipment operations.
InterMed is an equal opportunity workplace and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
