Mammography Tech - New Grads Welcome

Job Description

Job Description

About Humboldt Park Health

As a community based hospital, Humboldt Park Health reinvests back into the community through programs to serve the poor and uninsured, manage chronic conditions like diabetes, health education and promote initiatives and outreach for the elderly. And we work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring and connection for patients and families in the community we call home.

From its start in 1894, Humboldt Park Health has been deeply committed to serving the Humboldt Park community. Humboldt Park Health is a 200-bed, acute care facility. We provide healthcare treatment that’s patient-centered and focused on quality of care, ranging from everyday care to treatment for your most critical needs.

Caring for others starts with supporting the people who make it possible. We are committed to supporting our employees with meaningful benefits, retirement planning support, and opportunities for continued growth and development. Whether you are seeking a full-time, part-time, or PRN role, you’ll be part of a compassionate, team-oriented environment dedicated to caring for both our patients and our staff.

Benefits may include:

• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision
• Employer-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) that increases with years of service
• Education reimbursement, subject to eligibility
• Employee wellness programs
• Additional voluntary benefits

Schedule: This position follows a full-time schedule with hours of 11:00- 7:00pm. Every other weekend and holiday are required. Flexibility may be required based on patient and operational needs.

Shift Differentials: This position may be applicable for shift differentials based on the current policy at the time of hours worked.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Plans and organizes daily work schedules in coordination with Lead Radiology Technologist.
2. Supervises daily continuous quality improvement efforts for excellence in the treatment/testing of patients.
3. Evaluates patient wait times and appointment availability, obtains feedback from patients, patient family, staff, radiologists, and other hospital departments and reports status to Manager
4. Ensures accurate and prompt posting of procedure charges in the hospital information system and documentation of patient and examination data in radiology records.
5. Ensures documentation of mammography follow-up of patients meets ACR and MQSA regulations. Ensures that mammography department and records meet MQSA and ACR standards and prepares documentation for IEMA inspections.
6. Participates in volume reporting, productivity reporting, quality improvement data, and maintaining appropriate documentation for regulatory agencies.
7. Assists management with an effective quality and process improvement program for mammography services.
8. Performs/assists in quality control checks on equipment such as calibration, machine protocols, operational policies and procedures (technique charts), etc and ensures that preventative maintenance and equipment repairs are performed and documented records are maintained.
9. Functions as a liaison for mammography between Imaging Department and other hospital departments.
10. Maintains a cost efficient supply of inventory, which minimizes department expense while ensuring appropriate stock levels.
11. Assists the radiologists as needed to coordinate patients and exams for efficient work flow and efficiency.

Required credentials : licensed by IEMA, Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Radiology, Mammography Registry or Registry Eligibility; CPR Certification

The hospital prohibits discrimination based on age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression.