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Carle Health · 3 months ago

Mammography Technologist - Mills Breast Cancer Institute

US-IL-Urbana

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$28.50/hr - $47.60/hr

1+ years exp

Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members, and they are seeking a Mammography Technologist to perform breast imaging procedures. The role involves acquiring and processing patient exams, maintaining imaging equipment, and ensuring patient safety while adhering to departmental guidelines.

Hospital & Health Care

Responsibilities

Performs routine and complex breast imaging procedures and assigned invasive procedures by acquiring and processing patient exams in accordance with accreting bodies and/or manufacturer guidelines and as outlined in department protocols. Selects proper Mammography protocols and techniques to obtain optimal data. Reviews cases with the radiologist when appropriate. Reviews labs and patient history to perform correct exam. Screens the patient for possibility of pregnancy and takes appropriate actions to initiate pregnancy testing if applicable

Responsible to review radiology orders for completeness and accuracy. Reviews patient history and supporting clinical data for medical necessity. Takes steps to acquire additional information if needed from the patient, ordering provider and/or Radiologist

Demonstrates acceptable imaging quality standards by critiquing positioning, technical factors and alignment. Reviews patient data for accuracy, quality and completeness

Transfers and verifies image data in appropriate archiving systems and provides necessary medical history and information for Radiologist interpretation. Utilizes the web servers and email systems to send exams for preliminary readings after hours is warranted

Responsible for maintaining imaging equipment and workplace environment including maintaining supply inventories and orderliness of work area. Recognizes malfunctions and service needs and reports service needs in a timely manner

Ensures patient, visitor and environmental safety. Reports safety events immediately including those that are a near miss

Assists in instruction of students and new staff as necessary. May perform duties of Breast Imaging Lead or Imaging Coordinator in his/her absence

Meets productivity levels as established by department benchmarking. Assists other areas during downtimes so to maintain productivity

May be required to perform duties of other modalities within the department to which licensers are held by the technologist/sonographer

Complies with other job descriptions of cross-trained modalities also performed within the department

Performs routine and complex breast imaging procedures following departmental guideline. Selects proper Mammography protocols and techniques to obtain optimal data. Reviews with radiologist when appropriate

Demonstrates acceptable imaging quality standards by critiquing positioning, technical factors and alignment. Reviews patient data for accuracy, quality and completeness

Understands and uses PACS and other digital imaging and reporting systems

Meets productivity levels as established by department benchmarking. Assists other areas during downtimes so to maintain productivity

Qualification

Mammography protocolsRadiologic Technologist licensePACS systemsBasic Life Support (BLS)Independent judgmentPatient coordinationPositive attitude

Required

Associate's Degree in Related Field or Certificate of Completion in Radiologic Technology

Licensed Radiologic Technologist - Radiography - Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)

Registered in Radiography (R) within 1 year - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

Registered in Mammography (M) within 1 year - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)

1+ years of experience in Radiology

Ability to perform multiple tasks while coordinating patient flow and a variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment and initiative

Maintain MQSA standards

Preferred

Positive attitude and demonstrated willingness to assess and improve work environment

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Company

Carle Health

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Carle Health is a vertically integrated system with a bold but simple mission: to be the trusted partner in all healthcare decisions for everyone who depends on it.

Founded in 1946

Urbana, IL, US

10001+ employees