Lead Mammography Technologist, Full Time, Day Shift

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •BLS Certification following American Heart Association guidelines
• •CRT certification
• •AART certification
• •Mammography Certification
• •Registration with the State of California
• •State of California Fluoroscopy Permit
• •Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• •Able to organize and maintain good follow-up
• •Good communication skills
• •All required vaccinations
• •Medical and religious exemptions (where applicable)
• •E-Verify participation acknowledgment
• •Access to and reading of E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices
• •Understanding of E-Verify contents
• •Conformance with all HIPAA and other confidentiality regulations
• •Frequent bending, squatting, kneeling, climbing, reaching above shoulders, sitting, walking inclines and declines, standing, talking, hearing, and performing repetitive hand motions
• •Close vision and the ability to adjust focus
• •Demonstrate a pull lift of 50 pounds from the floor
• •Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served
• •Ability to assess data reflective of the patients' status and interpret relative to age-specific needs
• •Assistance with imaging procedures
• •Coordination of area purchasing activities and stock levels
• •Coordination of Breast Cancer month activities
• •Coordination of preparation for regulatory compliance activities in the mammography department
• •Knowledge of PACS and mammography reporting system
• •Evaluation of accuracy and technical quality of images procedures
• •Explanation of difficult or new techniques and procedures to the technical staff
• •Delegation of responsibilities to designated staff members
• •Coordination of work assignments and requests for imaging services and hospital routine
• •Technical competence to perform all department functions; clerical through technical
• •Technical competence to perform in a multi-modality department
• •Maintenance of adequate records
• •Meeting expectations on time for all competencies, license, certifications and education requirements as outlined by local administration, Adventist Health (AH), The Joint Commission (TJC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and all other regulatory agencies
• •Maintenance of mammography services in accordance with standards established by the hospital and with state, local and federal standards which may apply
• •Maintenance of patient flow and coordination of other imaging procedures
• •Maintenance of quality control for designated area
• •Instruction in the training of ancillary personnel
• •Operation of imaging equipment to produce radiographs of designated areas of the body
• •Selection of proper technical factors on an individual basis
• •Participation in hospital-wide quality assurance program
• •Participation in On-Call assignments and work schedule changes when necessary or per the needs of the department
• •Proper computer skills and working knowledge of patient orders, status changes, patient charges, profiles and ability to transmit electronic medical record
• •Planning and evaluation of staffing for the area and awareness of budget parameters
• •Practice of sterile technique and use of universal precautions
• •Production of images under difficult or special conditions
• •Provision of radiation protection for self and patient
• •Responsibility for delegated areas of authority in the performance of routine or special procedures
• •Transportation and positioning of patients
• •Willingness to perform other duties and innovations as assigned
• •Adherence to the Corporate Compliance Code of Conduct
• •Demonstration of knowledge and skills necessary to provide care service appropriate to the age of the patients/individuals served
• •Assessment of data reflective of the patients' status and interpretation relative to age-specific needs
• •Provision of care/service needed for Child, Adolescent, Adult Geriatric patients

Desired Qualifications

• •State of California Fluoroscopy Permit (preferred)