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Are you looking for the next step in your clinical career, while still making a direct impact on patient care? Looking for a team-oriented work environment that values employee development and well-being?

Join UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital as a full-time Lead Mammographer today!

Why Join Us?

+ Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 for a 2-year commitment for eligible hires!

+ Full-Time Benefits including Health Insurance options, PTO, Retirement, Paid Parental Leave, Tuition Assistance, and more!

+ Primarily daylight hours, Monday through Friday!

+ State-of-the-art Imaging technology access and leading-edge diagnostic and treatment services, with numerous learning and career growth opportunities!

+ UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is proud to be a National Center of Excellence in Women's Health!

Work Schedule:

+ Daylight and occasional evening hours, Monday through Friday!

+ No on-call, holidays, or weekends!

Now is an exciting time to join our dynamic, experienced Breast Imaging team at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital! In addition to performing advanced imaging procedures, as a Lead, you will coordinate team workflow, assist with projects, and support our staff and Imaging leadership team!

If you're passionate about patient care and eager to grow professionally, apply today!

Responsibilities:

+ Performs duties in alignment with Mammographer Multi Skill or Mammography Specialist.

+ Coordinates daily workflow and schedule of the department while considering call-offs, vacations, patient volumes, and training needs.

+ Monitors supply utilization, ordering, and restocking, as needed.

+ Serves as a mentor and leader for others, and promotes teamwork and the achievement of departmental goals.

+ Deals with conflict and sensitive situations utilizing system-promoted leadership tools.

+ Responsible for offering remediation with Mammographers when necessary.

+ Assists in interviews for the recruitment of Mammography candidates and provides feedback for annual performance reviews.

+ Leads orientation and training for new hires, students, and other medical personnel.

+ Oversees maintenance of equipment, monitoring and evaluating quality control tests to ensure equipment compliance to regulations.

+ If required by this department, must demonstrate proper technique in venipuncture and proper use of power injectors.

+ May be required to administer PO and IV contrast per physician orders/department policy and assess patients for potential risk factors prior to contrast administration.

+ 3 years of clinical experience as a registered Mammography Technologist with additional competencies in specialized imaging procedures.

+ Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interact with patients in sensitive situations explaining procedures, providing instruction, and providing comfort and support.

+ Analytical ability necessary to operate complex equipment, optimize image quality, and minimize patient exposure to ionizing radiation.

+ Advanced skills and competency required to fulfill duties and responsibilities of invasive breast imaging procedures, breast sonography, and/or bone densitometry.

+ Comprehensive knowledge of sterile technique and operation of complex equipment.

+ Maintain active 15 mammography credits every 3 years as defined by the Mammography Quality Standard Act.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

+ ARRT Certificate

+ Breast Sonography and/or Bone Densitometry certification required within 12 months of hire.

+ Bone densitometry certification can be via American Registry Radiologic Technologists or International Society for Clinical Densitometry.

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

+ CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran