Mammography Tech PRN
Schedule
- Monday – Thursday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Friday, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Occasional Saturdays, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Shift
PRN variable shifts
Setting
4 mammography rooms, 1 bone density room, 2 ultrasound rooms.
Required Certifications
- ARRT – M
- BLS (or within 30 days of hire)
Required Experience
2 years of recent experience as a Mammography Technologist; experience in biopsies and/or ultrasounds is a plus.
About Us
Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well‑being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott & White is the largest not‑for‑profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.
Core Values: We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart. We never settle by constantly striving for better. We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve. We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.
Benefits
- Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
- 401(k) savings plan with dollar‑for‑dollar match up to 5%
- Tuition reimbursement
- PTO accrual beginning Day 1
- Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level
Job Summary
The Mammography Technologist 2, under a Radiologist's supervision, performs advanced Breast Imaging procedures on ambulatory and hospital patients as requested by a physician or licensed provider for diagnosing disease and injury according to established protocols.
Essential Functions
- Performs high‑quality Breast Imaging procedures according to exam protocol, promptly.
- Maintains production and quality by following established standards and procedures.
- Utilizes AIDET to communicate with patients, identifies patient service needs, and ensures the correct exam is performed on the correct patient.
- Establishes rapport with patients and families; instructs and communicates about the test; assesses patient tolerance.
- Prepares the patient and area for the procedure by positioning, adjusting immobilization devices, moving equipment, and setting exposure factors.
- Protects patients and employees by following safety, infection‑control, drug, and radiation policies, protocols, and techniques.
- Uses proper sterile techniques for invasive multimodality procedures and maintains hand hygiene.
- Maintains equipment and work area to meet quality and cleanliness standards; works with engineers and physicists to ensure optimal equipment operation; reports issues to management.
- Assists in maintaining the supplies inventory.
- Ensures people are safe to enter the department by screening them according to approved policies and procedures.
- Obtains, verifies, and maintains all relevant documentation, including requisition/chart, patient history, pregnancy status, shielding precautions, consent forms, policies, and procedures.
- Maintains medical imaging records in appropriate systems and according to department policies and standards for interpretation promptly.
Key Success Factors
- Ability to perform high‑quality Breast Imaging procedures including stereotactic biopsies, needle localization, and ultrasound‑guided biopsies.
- Ability to explain procedures and put patients at ease.
- Provide services timely, accurately, and cost‑efficiently in compliance with system and regulatory standards.
- Perform tasks autonomously without routine oversight.
- Stay calm and helpful during stress and take reasonable steps to resolve issues.
- Effectively administer first aid and use emergency cart.
- Ensure customer satisfaction by limiting wait times, providing courteous service, reviewing patient satisfaction scores, and developing action plans.
- Demonstrate and maintain current knowledge, education, and skills for pediatric, young adult, adult, and geriatric care.
- Serve as a preceptor by providing quality training to new team members and on new services and initiatives.
Qualifications
Education: Graduate of an accredited program.
Experience: 2 years of recent experience as a Mammography Technologist; experience in biopsies and/or ultrasounds is a plus.
Certification / License:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) – required or within 30 days of hire.
- Medical Radiologic Technologist (MRT) – licensed by the State of Texas Medical Board.
- ARRT‑M Mammography – must have ARRT‑R and ARRT‑M.
- ARRT‑R Radiography.