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Radiologic Technologist (Mammography)

Healthcare Provider Type : Allied Health

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We are hiring a qualified civilian Radiologic Technologist (Mammography) to join our team of talented professionals who provide health care services to our veterans and their families at Travis AFB, Fairfield, CA.

+ Status: Full time

+ Rate: $70.43/hr

+ Schedule: Monday -Friday 7am-4:30pm

+ Benefits: Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health, dental, vision, and life coverage.

+ Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO) & Paid Holidays

+ 401(k) Plan

qualifications:

+ Degree: Certificate.

+ Education: Graduate from an academic program accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).

+ Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support: Certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) in the specialty

+ Experience: Have a minimum of one (1) year of experience as a radiologic

technologist or in mammography or required performance of 200 exams within

the last two (2) years.

Duties:

+ Operates X-ray equipment to produce diagnostic images and assists radiologist or

physician with special procedures. Prepares equipment and patients for screening,

diagnostic studies and therapeutic procedures. Performs technical and

administrative mammography activities. Uses health protective measures such as

universal precautions and radiation protection measures.

- Performs administrative and front desk duties to include receiving patients and

imaging requests, scheduling, and explaining methods of examination in person

and over the telephone. Assesses patient clinical history to determine the most

effective protocols. Consults with referring physicians and technicians as

necessary to obtain information regarding patient-s examination. Utilizes hospital

information systems.

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- Receives patients, explain procedures, and provide appropriate care. Determines

if any special patient preparation is required. Correctly position the patient for the

examination and make adjustments necessary for the required examination.

- Operates mammography units to include stereotactic, breast biopsy and

tomosynthesis units.

- Determines proper instrument technical factors and control settings to ensure

correct calculated exposure of targeted body parts. Performs screening and

diagnostic mammograms to include spot compressions, magnification views, and

any other views requested by the radiologist when necessary. Sets up room and

trays using sterile/aseptic techniques, and assists radiologists with needle

localization and stereotactic breast biopsy procedures. Performs all

mammography examinations according to department protocols.

- Identifies abnormalities and determine need for additional mammography views

per department protocol (either before or after consulting with department

radiologists). Notifies physician of significant exams requiring immediate

attention.

- Makes minor adjustments on equipment. Differentiates artifacts from normal or

pathological processes and recognize electronic equipment limitations. Program

the examination equipment. Utilizes the hospital information system and Picture

Archiving Computer System (PACS) to acquire, transmit and store examinations.

Images to be read remotely will be transmitted by the technologist, according to

department policies, utilizing PACS. Practices safety principles. Performs two

patient identifier verification of patients. Assists with consent procedures prior to

exams requiring written consent from patients. Safely oversees, and brings to

practice, As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) principles for patients

and staff. Performs equipment quality control checks. Monitors personnel to

ensure protective procedures such as radiation safety, hazardous material

communications, and Air Force Occupational Safety and Health programs are

followed. Performs tests on radiation protection equipment. Assesses staff

competence, and monitors appropriateness of care and completeness of

examination requests.

- Ensures a summary of the results of the mammographic examination are written

in lay terms and is sent to patients within established guidelines.

- Assists with the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) program.

Conducts daily QC and periodic quality assurance tests of various equipment and

reports and documents findings in accordance with local and AF policy, Food and

Drug Administration and American College of Radiology guidelines. Performs

daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual quality control

inspections on all mammography units and processors. Perform daily warm ups

of all mammography units. Maintains mammography files and retrieves and/or

hangs films for comparison.

- Helps maintain pathological results from biopsies through mammography

tracking system to further assess mammographic quality for retrospective review

and analysis.

- Helps maintain records documenting initial and continuing qualifications of all

personnel who have performed or are performing the duties of interpreting

physician, radiological technologist, or medical physicist, and all employees

assigned to quality assurance tasks for the facility. Operates and helps maintain

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radiographic equipment, mammography exam tracking system, and CHCS

database.

- Maintains and cleans mammography units, processors, and cassettes on a regular

basis in accordance with Radiology department, Food & Drug Administration

(FDA), and Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) standards. Stocks

and maintains an adequate level of supplies required for mammography exams

and procedures. Recommends necessary monthly repairs when diagnostic quality

is degraded.

- As needed, assists with student training activities IAW with regulation and course

director plans; may instruct new personnel and other staff in the performance of

Mammography and all other pertinent aspects in providing diagnostic quality

care.

- Attends and participates in all meetings, staff conferences, and other appropriate

professional activities as required by the supervisor.

- Recognizes the need for and institute necessary emergency measures for

situations where a person requires resuscitation procedures due to cardiac or

respiratory arrest.

- Perform routine diagnostic radiological procedures/services as appropriate to the

TO.

- Adhere to radiation safety policies and procedures in accordance with Radiology

Department policies and procedures.

- Send appropriate image series to the radiologist for reading according to MTF

protocol.

- Correctly position the patient for the examination and make technical adjustments

necessary for the required examination. Determine if any special patient

preparation is required.

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