Mammographer​/CT Tech

Pay Range:$41.66 - $58.69

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

The Radiologic Technologist/Mammographer must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients’ service on his or her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the unit’s/area/department’s policies and procedures.

• Newborn Birth through 1 Month

• Infant 1 Month through 5 years

• School Age 6 years through 12 years

• Adolescent/Teenager 13 years through 17 years

• Young Adult 18 years through 34 years

• Middle Adult 35 years through 50 years

• Mature Adult 51 years through 69 years

• Geriatric Adult 70 years +

• Employee will work with patients/employees of all cultural and religious backgrounds.

• Employee performs within the prescribed limits of SEARHC Ethics and Compliance Program. Is responsible to detect, observe and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, or upward through the chain of command, the Compliance Officer or hospital hotline.

• All employees must adhere to the Mission, Vision, and Key Values of SEARHC.

• Must provide radiographic/Sonographic examination of all body parts for diagnostic interpretation. Must exercise professional judgement in performance of procedures applying principles of radiation protection.

• Perform diagnostic medical radiography/sonography within department and other areas.

• Maintain patient records and files.

• Assume responsibility for departmental quality assurance program.

• Pursue continuing education.

• Transfer patient to and from radiology.

• In absence of supervisor, assume responsibility of department.

• Rotate shifts as required.

• Perform ancillary duties as requested by supervisor.

• Follow policies and procedures as set up by SEARHC Administration.

• Assist in general hygiene of department and self.

• Should be able to work well in situations of stress.

• Must be willing to able to take call and report to work within 20 minutes.

• Must be willing to learn other imaging modalities as Manager sees fit.

• Must be able to perform duties in two fields of imaging and willing to work outside of modality, i.e., Ultrasound, MRI, CT, Mammography.

• Must maintain competency in ancillary modality.

• Able and willing to perform other duties as assigned.

• Perform the following:

  • Breast needle localization

  • Specimen radiography

  • Quality control

  • Screening

  • Diagnostic

  • Stereotactic breast biopsy

• Actively pursues five CEU’s Mammography credits per year documented per ACR/FDA requirements and kept in Radiology

• Performs 100 mammograms per year documented per ACR/FDA requirements and kept in Radiology

• Perform all requested exams for diagnostic interpretation by a radiologist.

• Continue to seek a higher level of education with RDMS certification (Abd, OB/GYN, RVT, RDCS).

• Pursue continuing education to fulfill radiology and/or RDMS requirements.

• Responsible for care of transducers.

• Responsible for neatness of work area.

• Responsible for paperwork that accompanies procedure

• Assistance with ultrasound invasive procedures.

• Participate in the preparation of policy and procedure in this area.

• Consult with referring physicians.

• Care of Trophon station.

• Assists with all efforts to obtain accreditations.

• Actively pursues education in a changing field.

• Technically able to perform all requested…