Mammographer | Full Time | Days

About the Role

Under the supervision of the Chief Mammography Technologist, Director of Radiology, Chairman, or Manager, the Mammography Technologist performs mammography imaging procedures and related techniques resulting in interpretation by, or at the request of, a licensed independent practitioner. Follows professional standards, state and federal regulatory requirements.

Sign-on bonus eligible.

Qualifications

Graduate of an education program accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).

• Current American Registry of Radiologic Technologist registration required.
• Advance certification in Mammography required within 2 years of hire.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification, or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association.
• Licensed and Certified by the NH Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy.

No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Performs Mammography diagnostic or therapeutic procedures in accordance with and within the scope of practice and departmental standards.
• Assesses pertinent information, prepares and educates patient for procedures and expectations.
• Completes documentation of patient care and procedure.
• Utilizes the hospital and departmental information, technology systems, and equipment.
• Maintains a level of productivity, adaptability, flexibility, and timeliness in managing workload and processes required to meet patient care and department needs.
• Adheres to department policy and procedures and practices modality-specific safety protocols.
• Actively engages in departmental meetings, modality meetings, and committee initiatives.
• Completes hospital, departmental, and professional requirements.
• Participates in assignments, duties, and responsibilities for continuous improvement in alignment with management and organizational goals.

Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those an employee will encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM.

• Regularly lift, carry, or push/pull up to 10 pounds.
• Frequently lift, carry, or push/pull up to 10–25 pounds.
• Occasionally lift, carry, or push/pull up to 20–50 pounds.
• Frequently required to: do fine motor tasks, perform repetitive motion, hear, speak, stand, and walk.
• Occasionally required to: bend, sit, and squat.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and radiation.
• Occasionally exposed to airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, chemotherapeutic agents, electrical hazards (shock), non-weather-related heat or cold, slippery surfaces, toxic or caustic chemicals, and variable weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.