Mammography Technologist

OVERVIEW
This position supports the department by providing clinical leadership and performing breast imaging, mammograms, bone density tests, and other radiology procedures. The role involves preparing and caring for patients, operating imaging equipment safely, checking image quality, maintaining records, and assisting doctors during procedures. It also includes educating patients and students, managing supplies, following safety standards, and completing required documentation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists the department coordinator by providing clinical leadership; completes projects, advanced level clinical duties as assigned.

• Performs breast imaging and bone densitometry procedures.

• Corroborates patient's clinical history with procedure, ensuring information is documented and available for use by the radiologist.

• Prepares the patient for procedures, providing instruction to obtain desired results, gain cooperation, and minimize anxiety.

• Selects and operates imaging equipment, image capture devices and accessory devices to successfully perform procedures.

• Positions patient to best demonstrate anatomic area of interest, respecting patient ability and comfort.

• Immobilizes patients as required for appropriate examination, explaining the need for breast compression during mammography.

• Determines exposure factors.

• Applies principles of radiation protection to minimize exposure to patient, self, and others.

• Evaluates images for technical quality, ensuring proper identification is recorded.

• Uses radiology information systems, including PACS, completes all required records and reports, and submits images for physician review and interpretation.

• Assumes responsibility for provision of physical and psychological needs of patients during procedures.

• Verifies informed consent for interventional procedures as required.

• Assists radiologist and physicians during procedures, performs breast specimen radiography as assigned.

• Practices aseptic technique as necessary.

• If assigned to perform radiographer duties:

• Prepares and administers contrast media as appropriate to procedures performed;

• Performs non-interpretive fluoroscopic procedures under physician supervision and in compliance with policy.

• Performs surgical and portable radiographic exams.

• Initiates basic life support action when necessary.

• Provides patient education.

• Provides input for supply and equipment decisions, maintains control of inventory and supplies.

• Assumes responsibility for assigned area, reports equipment malfunction.

• Provides practical instruction for students and partners.

• Observes universal protocol, standard precautions, and appropriate patient identifiers.

• Applies principles of patient safety during all aspects of radiographic and mammographic procedures, including assisting and transporting patients.

• Prepares schedules, obtains and reviews previous mammograms, makes follow-up calls, and performs other tasks as assigned.

• Completes forms and maintains records, logs, and reports of work performed in accordance with MQSA.

• Utilizes appropriate scripting, barriers and patient identifiers. Working knowledge of PACS.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of an accredited radiography program.

• 3 years experience as a Mammography Tech required.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

• ARRT Radiography registration required,

• ARRT Mammography certification required

• Bone Densitometry Certification

• IEMA-DNS radiography accreditation required if working in Illinois

• WI-DSPS radiographer license required if working in Wisconsin

• Approved CPR or BLS certification required

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software; Order processing systems and Word Processing software.

LEVEL OF SUPVERVISION

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

SUPERVISES

NA

PAY RANGE:

Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and benefits, including retirement, time off, on-demand pay, access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more. Clickhere for more details.

At Mercyhealth, we don't simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.

Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including:

• #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50

• One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers

• A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women