Lead Mammography Technologist, Full Time, Day Shift

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •All required vaccinations as a condition of employment
• •E-Verify participation acknowledgment
• •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
• •Ability to organize and maintain good follow-up
• •Good communication skills
• •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
• •Demonstration of a pull lift of 50 pounds from the floor
• •Category 3 potential exposure to blood/body fluids
• •Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served
• •Adherence to the Corporate Compliance Code of Conduct
• •Ability to assess data reflective of the patients' status and interpret relative to age-specific needs
• •Assistance with Radiologist 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
• •Development of knowledge of PACS and mammography reporting system
• •Evaluation of accuracy and technical quality of images procedures
• •Demonstration and 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
• •Specific 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
• •Performance of 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

Desired Qualifications

• •State of California Fluoroscopy Permit (preferred)