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Radiologic Technologist (Mammography)

Location: Fairfield, CA, United States

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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