What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mammography Technologist (Columbia, MD) position at Johns Hopkins Medical Management Corporation?
Overview
Johns Hopkins Intrastaff is the internal staffing agency for the Johns Hopkins Health System and partner hospitals, providing temporary support to a variety of the Johns Hopkins locations. Our employees are the strength of our service. Intrastaff is unique because it's one of the very few agencies where a person has the benefit of being a temporary employee and also feels like a member of a large organization. Working at Hopkins means joining a culturally diverse team that includes some of the best nurses, physicians and allied health professionals in the world. Directly or indirectly, you'll have exposure to cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking medical research.
Johns Hopkins Medical Imaging in Columbia, MD is hiring for a Mammography Technologist.
Schedule:
- Monday - Friday
- 8:30am - 5pm
Pay Range: $36 - $44
Responsibilities
Under general supervision and in consultation with the Radiologist performs mammographic procedures of a routine and difficult nature. Participates in scheduling procedures for the Breast Imaging Center.
- Performs Diagnostic Mammography Procedures.
- Verifies that proper anatomical structures of the breast are demonstrated for radiologic interpretation.
- Operates stationary and portable radiographic equipment to perform the procedures.
- Load Cassettes and processes images for final analysis.
- Explains the procedure to the patient.
- Assist patient on and off of examination table.
- Ensures patient's privacy, safety, and comfort.
- Determines proper technical factors such as voltage, current, exposure time, focal distance which are based on patient size, physical condition and suspected pathology.
Qualifications
- Requires completion of an AMA approved program in Radiologic Technology or equivalent, which normally is acquired in a two-year college or technical school program.
- ARRT Mammography certified with current registration.
- Radiography license by the Maryland Board of Physicians required.
- CPR BLS certification required.
- Requires comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the anatomy of the breast and proficiency in performing Radiology examination of the breast as acquired in one to two years of directly related experience.
- Minimum of 6 months experience performing mammography radiology procedures
Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Salary : $36 - $44
