Lead Mammography Tech

About the role

Lead daily imaging operations to optimize workflow, ensuring our clinical team delivers seamless, high-quality patient care.

Mentor and coach department staff through hands-on orientation and training, fostering a supportive environment focused on continuous professional growth.

Oversee rigorous quality control and equipment maintenance to guarantee safe, accurate diagnostic testing that physicians and patients can trust.

Perform precise patient positioning and technical parameter selection, ensuring a compassionate patient experience and the highest standard of diagnostic accuracy.

Uphold regulatory and PACS compliance by ensuring the absolute accuracy of documentation and image submissions, protecting both patient data and institutional standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily imaging operations to optimize workflow, ensuring our clinical team delivers seamless, high-quality patient care.
• Mentor and coach department staff through hands-on orientation and training, fostering a supportive environment focused on continuous professional growth.
• Oversee rigorous quality control and equipment maintenance to guarantee safe, accurate diagnostic testing that physicians and patients can trust.
• Perform precise patient positioning and technical parameter selection, ensuring a compassionate patient experience and the highest standard of diagnostic accuracy.
• Uphold regulatory and PACS compliance by ensuring the absolute accuracy of documentation and image submissions, protecting both patient data and institutional standards.

Requirements

• Licensure / Certification / Registration: BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Radiologic Technologist credentialed from the Kansas Board of Healing Arts obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Radiologic Technologist specializing in Radiography credentialed from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Radiologic Technologist specializing in Mammography credentialed from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree with 1 year of experience OR 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Skills

Minimum requirements include licensure/certification as outlined above, along with relevant experience in mammography.

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options.

Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance.

Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays.

Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning.

Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources.

Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits.

Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

The schedule is Day l Full-Time | Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm.

Life at Ascension

Life at Ascension is described as a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. Ascension is recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer.