Mammography Tech

Mammography Technologist

Certifications Required: Current ARRT Mammography certification. Per MQSA Standards: Documentation: Must have initial 40 hours of training in Mammography, Current in continuing education for Mammography, Up to date on numbers in Mammography (200/2 years), 8 hours digital mammo training and 8 hours digital tomosynthesis training. Any documents missing will result in this training be done onsite before performing mammograms on patients. BLS certification.

Procedures performed on unit: Stereotactic biopsies, Pre-surgical localizations, Contrast Enhanced Mammography.

Must have: Screening mammogram experience, competent in additional imaging views such as magnification and spot compression views. Experience in advanced mammography imaging and fully confident/competent with demonstrating and showing radiologists complicated mammographic cases.

Patient Ratios: Avg 38 patients per day screening mammograms. 18/day diagnostic.

Unit staffing description- Large breast center with average of 10 techs on site per day Type of equipment : GE Senographe Pristina Documentation system: Cerner, Penrad Floating policy: Required to float to other breast centers if needed Patient Experience requirements: Experience working in a women's imaging center. Mindful of women that have a history of cancer and treatment including lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiation