Mammography Technologist (PT)

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Internal Compensation Grade H29 Work Shift Evening (United States of America) Job Summary * Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs. * Must be dependable, accountable and cooperative. * Assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department according to department procedures. * Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study. * Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgement, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of the equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases. * Able to independently perform job functions. * Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure. * Must maintain minimum FDA/MQSA requirements for continuing education, experience and equipment. Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions Patient Care * Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions. * Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification and right and left marker are utilized appropriately. * Reviews radiographic images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients. * Responds to emergency situations. * Uses critical thinking skills. * Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders. * Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed. * Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates as the result of misjudgment. * Verifies two unique patient identifiers per policy and verifies proper clinician order prior to performing a procedure. * Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated. * Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients. * Understands, demonstrates and documents Pre-Procedure Verification and Time-Out process when appropriate, if applicable. * Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care, if applicable. * Demonstrates and understands sterile technique, if applicable. * Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames. * Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams. * Practices RBAC (Read Back and Confirm) when taking verbal orders. Equipment * Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the best study possible and that image quality is maintained. * Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner. * Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule. * Ability to properly operate all radiographic equipment in a safe and competent manner, assuring that equipment is not abused and is left in good working order. Education and Communication * Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET; Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, and Thank you of all patients and family members. * Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure. * Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees. * Provides patients with preparatory instruction and explanation of procedures. * Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology. * Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment. * Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting. Quality Control * Produces acceptable images, as evidenced by maintaining a first-time acceptance rate of 95 percent. * Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies. * Completes all studies in RIS, images are oriented, marked, labeled, and noted correctly prior to sending all studies to PACS; prints CDs as necessary. * When submitting procedures for interpretation comparative studies are digitized if necessary and the preliminary sheet is filled out in its entirety, if applicable. * Maintain all documentation so that the facility meets ACR Accreditation standards. * Technologist is knowledgeable in completing and documenting the following ACR/MQSA QC test: Phantom, Visual checklist, Repeat analysis, Compression-pressure, compression thickness, flat filed test, calibration, Dicom printer test. Operations * Restocks linens and supplies, and maintains Mammography Department in clean and orderly condition. * Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off procedure table. * Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered. * Applies shielding. * Prepares and maintains patient follow-up data. * Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage. * Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services. * Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities on an ongoing basis, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems. * Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co-workers. * Familiar with Mammography Tracking System. * Maintains Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards * Familiar with FDA/MQSA EQUIP program * Any other duties as assigned. * Performs other duties as assigned * Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct. Required Minimum Education * Accredited Program Radiologic Technology Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s) * All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. * ARRT-M - ARRT Mammography * ARRT-R - ARRT Radiography * BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor Additional License(s) and Certification(s) * (No content provided) Required Minimum Experience * Minimum 1 year experience as a Rad Tech Required * Minimum 1 year experience in Mammography. Preferred Required Minimum Skills * Must exhibit excellent communication skills because this position requires frequent verbal and written communications with: physicians, patients, visitors, departmental staff and nursing staff. * The employee obtains, presents and discusses clinical information regarding job responsibilities on a routine basis. * Candidate must be able to explain or give directions to maintain goodwill, and obtain cooperation with all contacts. * Must possess the ability to function independently and under pressure while still actively participating in a team environment. * Position requires the employee to exhibit excellent customer service skills at all times. * Must be able to perform effectively in a stressful and fast paced work environment. * Must have the ability to prioritize appropriately. * Must be detail oriented and have the capacity to effectively multitask throughout the work shift. * Must have excellent communication skills and the capacity to interact professionally with a variety of customers, including but not limited to patients, families, co-workers, volunteers, and physicians throughout the work shift. * Must possess the ability to function independently, yet productively as a cooperative team member with various work teams associated with the position. * Must be compliant, with a willingness to follow all Hospital policies as well as the established practices, protocols and procedures of the position, department and applicable professional standards. * Competent in all aspects of Mammography, patient positioning, exposure factors and radiation protection. * Must have an understanding of anatomy and pathology as to how they affect the quality of a procedure. 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