Mammography Technologist

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** We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care.

Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through Village

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** Job Description
**** Essential Functions and

Job Responsibilities:

*** Mammography Technologist must follow physicians’ orders precisely and conform to regulations concerning the use of radiation to protect themselves, their patients, and their coworkers from unnecessary exposure.
* Verify proper patient identification on the study and route it PACS.
* Maintains a daily log of patients seen.
* Operate the equipment to produce high quality images.
* Obtains essential information from patients, medical records, and previous scans for clinical correlation.
* Prepare and assist patients for Mammographic imaging as requested by a physician.
* Provide patient care with dignity and respect for the individual.
* Educate patients about the procedures to be performed.
* Obtain optimum quality images through employment of proper anatomical positioning, and other required techniques in accordance with the protocols designed by the radiologists.
* Observe and follow safety procedures to include radiation protection and universal precautions.
* Follow proper Quality assurance by performing  daily check and weekly QA.
* Complete all documentation when performing Quality Assurance.
* Carry out quality control checks on equipment, reporting deficiencies to proper personnel for action.
* Must be able to work independently and demonstrate flexibility in work assignments.
* Demonstrate commitment of total quality management and the tenets of service excellence by acting in accordance with the organizational mission at all times.
* Keep familiar with changes regarding technology and safety for self, patients, and visitors.
* Process studies onto CD or Film format for patient study requests while maintaining proper HIPPA compliance.
* Maintain cleanliness of equipment and working area.
* Maintain familiarity of the emergency drugs and equipment's location.
* Maintain familiarity with the departments booking, scheduling, duplication, and PACS systems.
* Maintain professional and technical knowledge through training and fulfillment of continuing education requirements.
* Ability to maintain a great knowledge in human anatomy and cross section anatomy, proper positioning skills, and appropriate utilization of protocols and scanning techniques.
* High knowledge with variety of routine procedures and applications.
* Practices regulatory standards of MQSA and ACR.
* Ability to maintain continuing education credits and professional licenses required by the New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental Protection and The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
* Candidates will be cross trained upon hire to perform any applicable modalities to meet department needs
* Promote and follow WMG policies, rules, and regulations.
* Execution of related duties as necessary or as assigned.
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* Required Qualifications:

*** New York State License and ARRT Certification with Mammography modality.
* Maintaining superior diagnostic imaging in accordance with standardized procedures.
* Excellent patient and people skills.
* Ability to maintain a great knowledge in human anatomy and cross section anatomy, proper positioning skills and appropriate utilization of protocols and scanning techniques.
* High knowledge with variety of routine procedures and applications.
* Ability to maintain…