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WVU Medicine · 3 months ago

PRN MAMMOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGIST

Summersville, WV

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

WVU Medicine is a healthcare provider committed to delivering excellent patient care. They are seeking a PRN Mammography Technologist who will perform a full range of screening and diagnostic imaging procedures to provide optimum information for the diagnosis and treatment of patients.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Plans the performance of the imaging procedure based on needs of the patient (to include all exams within job scope.)

Works to continually develop skill sets and become competent in ALL exams within job scope defined by leadership

Maintains an expertise in anatomy, physiology and pathology relative to imaging in order to optimize the procedure and ensure patient care/safety

Positions and compresses the patient accurately for procedure and fully images all breast tissue

Minimizes radiation exposure to patients and staff by shielding and correctly selecting exposure factors

Evaluates images for compliance with protocol, image density, contrast, detail, positioning, compression and absence of image artifact. Assures proper patient identification appears on every image

Educates patient regarding mammographic procedures by explaining the procedure and answering questions accordingly

Documents imaging activities accurately and consistently in accordance with ACR and federal mandates

Engages in problem solving, crisis management, and systems implementation with physicians, nursing, technical and support personnel throughout the hospital

Performs a full range of mammographic imaging quality control tests in accordance with the manufacturer and documents them in the Mammography Quality Control Track module

Displays imaging techniques, patient care and guest relation behaviors in accordance with the ARRT Code of Ethics, Administrative Policies and Procedures, Radiology Department Policies, Mammography, State and Federal Regulations, and The Joint Commission guidelines

Reports equipment failures immediately upon identification

Maintains clean, neat and well stocked procedure area

Prepares contrast agents, specific pharmaceuticals and sterile trays and devices for invasive mammographic procedures

Maintains MQSA compliance

Qualification

Radiologic TechnologyBLS CertificationRadiography CertificationMammography CertificationARRT CertificationPatient InteractionCrisis ManagementProblem Solving

Required

Completion of a two year American Medical Association approved course in Radiologic Technology or other accredited and approved medical imaging program

Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within 30 days of hire

Certification in Radiography with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist

Certification in Mammography with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist within 18 months of hire

Radiologist Technologist through the West Virginia Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners, or applicable state where services will be performed

Preferred

ARRT Certification in Mammography upon hire

Company

WVU Medicine

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West Virginia University Health System is a non-profit organization that offers a full range of healthcare services.

Founded in 1898

Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

10001+ employees

https://wvumedicine.org/

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