Mammography Tech- Part Time

Major Responsibilities

• Determines mammographic optimal image quality by using proper compression, technique and positioning.
• Secures history from patient regarding reason for mammography exam and records on appropriate form for Radiologists information.
• Positions patient, adjusts equipment, and compression devices as necessary, using tact and courtesy at all times.
• Determines appropriate radiographic technique based on anatomy and patient’s condition to obtain quality films to provide Radiologist with a diagnostic tool.

• Assists Radiologists with stereotactic and needle localization exams.
• Operates mammography equipment, film printer, densitometer and PACS equipment.
• Prepares procedure rooms for exams and maintains equipment as required.
• Ability to troubleshoot diagnostic mammography and PACS equipment and communicate appropriately before equipment; contacts service when needed.

• Performs daily phantom QC in accordance with manufacturer guidelines.

• Demonstrates excellent communication skills by answering questions from various hospital personnel, coordinating patient flow, and communicating with other technologists.
• Maintains positive customer relations following prescribed department policies.
• Assumes leadership role in absence of mammography lead to ensure continuity of department operations to include QA and QC procedures in addition to patient care.
• Participates in team problem‑solving issues that would improve patient care, department operations, image quality, inter‑departmental relationships and employee satisfaction.
• Is self‑directed in securing supplies and equipment for the department.
• Coordinates the flow of patients into and out of the department in accordance with established departmental procedures.

Staff transports or escorts patients into and out of the department as needed.

• Checks image quality to assure optimum quality and makes sure correct image labeling is provided.
• Participates and recommends changes that would improve image quality.

• Adheres to safety practices and provides a safe work environment for self and others.

• Assumes a leadership role in providing instruction and direction to students participating in the clinical program and helps evaluate performance.
• Provides instruction and direction to technologists in the performance of specific related duties.
• Provides in‑services to the technical staff to maintain technical competence.
• Attends personal work schedule consistently and professionally.
• Demonstrates self‑direction by identifying learning needs and establishing self‑development activities.
• Completes all development goals and departmental in‑services and competencies, within timeframe.
• Attends and participates in department meetings.
• Works independently while maintaining adaptability and flexibility for change.
• Identifies problems and takes steps toward resolution.

This position will need to recognize needs and behaviors of a variety of age groups of patients treated, e.g., understand child growth and development, normal patterns of adolescent behavior, and look for signs of normal aging; prior experience with various age groups is preferred.

• Ability to work independently and perform most sophisticated and specialty procedures with minimal supervision.
• Ability to operate most radiographic equipment within mammography work areas.
• Demonstrates knowledge and confidence in performance of mammography procedures.
• Demonstrates good teamwork and cooperation with internal/external customers.
• Good communication skills.
• Demonstrates leadership abilities.
• Licensed Radiographic Technologist by the IDNS.
• CPR certification.
• ARRT certified.