Job Description

Job description

Breast Imaging Technologist

• Excellent and competitive pay
• Part time position (2-3 day work week options)
• Full time position available (4-5 day work week option)
• Bonus Opportunities

Duties:

Include, but are not limited to the following:

• Receive patients, explain procedures and provide appropriate care. Correctly position the patient for the examination and make adjustments necessary for the required examination. Determine if any special patient preparation is required.
• Operate mammography units to include stereotactic breast biopsy unit
• Assist Radiologist during ultrasound biopsy procedures
• Operate ultrasound unit, prepare patient for breast ultrasound examination, and perform targeted and whole breast ultrasound
• Perform DEXA exams
• Receive and interpret requests or instructions for mammography exams. Perform daily, monthly, quarterly and annual quality control inspections on all mammography units and film processors. Perform daily warm ups of all mammography units. Maintain mammography film files and hang films for comparison if needed when lead tech is out.
• Perform screening and diagnostic mammograms to include spot compressions and magnification views when necessary. Set up and assist radiologists with needle localization and stereotactic breast biopsy procedures.
• Maintain and clean mammography units, film processor, and cassettes on a regular basis in accordance with Radiology department, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), and Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) standards. Help stock and maintain an adequate level of supplies required for mammography exams and procedures. Recommend necessary monthly repairs when diagnostic quality is degraded.
• Make minor adjustments on equipment. Differentiate artifacts from normal or pathological processes and recognize electronic equipment limitations. Program the examination equipment. Set up the machine and scanning techniques to be employed. Perform all mammography examination according to protocols.
• Recognize the need for and institute necessary emergency measures for situations where a person requires resuscitation procedures due to cardiac or respiratory arrest.

Qualifications:

• Education: Graduate from an approved AMA school of Radiologic Technology required.
• Registration: Current registration as a Certified Radiologic Technologist and advanced registry in Mammography.
• Certification: Posses and maintain a current ARRT certification.
• Experience: Have a minimum of one (1) year of experience in mammography or required performance of 200 exams with the last two (2) years.

Job Type: Full-time

Job Types: Part-time, PRN

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Medical Specialty:

• Radiology

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• ARRT Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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