Mammography Technician - Women's Imaging Center - PRN

Prn (As Needed)

Shift: Days (8-4:30pm)

General Summary

Under the direction of a Radiologist, assists with assessing, planning, implementing, and performing mammography. Maintains the operational aspects of the Mammography Department in collaboration with the department supervisors. Further contributes to other health care providers through the support of WellSpan Health System's Mission, Vision and Values.

Duties And Responsibilitiesessential Functions:

• Performs routine screening and diagnostic mammography procedures or performs screening mammography in a mobile environment. Obtains patient history, explains routine procedures, and addresses patient concerns.
• Maintains department quality assurance programs.
• Positions patients safely and comfortably and explains basic procedures.
• Prepares and maintains written documentation as required by the profession and the department.
• Schedules cases to coordinate with other patient examinations.
• Prepares, maintains, and scans appropriate documentation required by the department.

Common Expectations:

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
• Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, inservice meetings, and workshops.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
• Requests and orders supplies as necessary to keep materials on hand at all times.
• Appropriately segments and archives images and exams to the PACS archive.
• Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of work areas and/or patient rooms.

Qualificationsminimum Education:

• High School Diploma or GED Required

Work Experience:

• 1 year Radiographer Experience Required

Licenses:

• Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required and
• Registered Technologist-Radiography - ARRT Upon Hire Required and
• Registered Technologist-Mammography - ARRT within 1-1/2 years Required

Courses And Training:

• Registration Eligible Upon Hire Required and
• Accredited program in radiologic technology Upon Hire Required