Lead Mammography Technologist-Full Time Days

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Assists in hiring and performance evaluations for mammography personnel and assistants, overseeing their day-to-day duties.
• Trains and onboards new and cross-trained mammography technologists (e.g., equipment, positioning, safety, procedures) and Breast Care & Quality Coordinators.
• Mentors and holds mammographers accountable for quality standards; provides remedial training for staff with quality concerns.
• Oversees quality control procedures for all mammography imaging equipment, ensuring compliance with manufacturer, ACR, and MQSA standards.
• Calls monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual quality control testing.
• Reviews and develops plans for technical callbacks as part of continuous quality improvement (CQI).
• Prepares patients and performs mammography-related procedures, including screening and diagnostic mammograms, bone densitometry, needle localizations, and stereotactic breast biopsies.
• Manages follow-up procedures for mammography results and communicates results to patients and providers.
• Validates mammography result and reminder letters to ensure correct physician and patient information.
• Maintains biopsy results and certified mailings documentation.
• Ensures accurate reporting and filing of patient information for billing purposes.
• Maintains patient exposure evaluation program to monitor radiation safety.
• Coordinates annual preventive maintenance schedules for mammographic and DEXA equipment.
• Assists with equipment repairs and collaborates with service representatives.
• Ensures all state certifications for equipment are maintained and coordinates annual physicist inspections and other evaluations.
• Participates in the ACR Mammography and MSQA accreditation processes by submitting images for review.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of radiologic technology required.
• ARRT membership and ARRT (M) registry in Mammography required.
• AHA BLS Provider CPR required.
• Minimum of four years’ experience with quality control testing procedures required.
• Minimum of five years’ experience as an interventional mammographer required.
• Working knowledge of ACR, MQSA regulations and requirements required.
• Computer knowledge including spreadsheet software preferred.