Senior Mammographer

Conducts various breast procedures including stereotactic biopsy and wire localization while maintaining competence through best practice guidelines. Handles patient concerns, monitors equipment conditions, and liaises between patients and healthcare professionals. Oversees daily operations, adapts procedures based on diagnostic information, and ensures ethical practices. Performs radiographic exams, educates patients, and maintains safety protocols including infection control measures. Utilizes IT systems, adheres to regulatory standards, and contributes to quality improvement initiatives.

• Performs Breast Interventional procedures such as Stereotactic Biopsy, Torno Guided Biopsy, Wire Localization, general radiography and Contrast Enhanced Mammography.
• Develops and maintains Mammographer competence and skills tools based on best practice guidelines and utilizes these tools to assess practice performance.
• Practices in peer competencies.
• Resolves patients' concerns and complaints relating to radiographic service.
• Monitors condition and care of radiographic equipment.
• Provides documentation of problems, response time of service organization, and completion of repair, in conjunction with Biomedical Engineering.
• Integrates scientific knowledge, technical competence, and patient interaction skills to provide safe and accurate procedures with compassion.
• Recognizes patient conditions essential for the successful completion of the procedure.
• Liaises between patients, licensed independent practitioners, and other members of the support team.
• Participates in quality improvement processes and continually assesses their professional performance.
• Engages in continuing education to include their area of practice to enhance patient care, public education, knowledge, and technical competence.
• Oversees the daily operations of the Breast Care Center's equipment, patient schedule, equipment
  maintenance, the report of equipment failures, and quality assessment (QA).
• Identifies, records, and adapts procedures as appropriate to anatomical, pathological, and diagnostic information and images.
• Uses independent judgment during the radiographic exam to accurately differentiate between normal and pathologic findings.
• Analyses, and synthesizes radiographic information and medical history and communicates findings to the appropriate physician.
• Coordinates work schedule with the Departmental Director and/or scheduling desk to ensure workload coverage.
• Assumes responsibility for the safety, and mental and physical comfort of patients while they are in the radiographic environment care.
• Establishes and maintains ethical working relationships and good rapport with all interrelating hospitals, and referrals.
• Performs all requested radiographic examinations as ordered by the attending physician.
• Coordinates with other staff to ensure appropriate patient care is provided.
• Addresses problems of patient care as they arise and makes decisions to appropriately resolve the problems.
• Organizes daily work schedule and performs related clerical duties as required.
• Reports equipment failures to the appropriate supervisor or staff member.
• Provides in-service education team on requirements of radiographic procedures as requested by other members of the health care team.
• Responds promptly and positively to patients, families, co-workers, and all others professionally.
• Selects appropriate imaging acquisition with consideration given to established protocols and other factors influencing data acquisition parameters.
• Ensures a proper identification of post-processing digital data for display or hard copy records.
• Verifies informed consent for applicable procedures.
• Prepares patients for procedures.
• Applies principles of As-low-as-reasonably-achievable (ALARA) to minimize exposure to patient, self, and others.
• Conducts, maintains and/or removes intravenous access as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
• Identifies, prepares and/or administers medications as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
• Evaluates images for technical quality and ensure a proper identification is recorded.
• Identifies and responds to emergencies.
• Educates and monitors students and other health care providers.
• Maintains archival storage of digital data as appropriate.
• Accomplishes tasks through working effectively with others and appreciating the commitment and value of all team members.
• Ensures implementation of Federal Authority for Nuclear Radiation (FANR) rules and regulations.
• Observes radiation safety measures/protocols.
• Performs tasks utilizing IT-based systems, including Radiology Information System (RIS) and Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
• Protect the integrity and confidentiality of all data and information.
• Utilises Radiology Information System (RIS) and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) as appropriate to the role.
• Attends, participates, and represents Radiography in hospital/departmental meetings, where appropriate.
• Performs other additional duties as assigned providing…