Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist- Mammography

Allied Health Professional

Total Rewards of an Allied Health Professional Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Screening and diagnostic mammography exams.
• Responsible for the quality and quantity of imaging examinations, and for ensuring the proficiency and compliance of staff to all service, facility, and accreditation standards for breast imaging.
• Obtain images of sufficiently high quality, most useful to the interpreting radiologist, the technologist must evaluate the patient's body habitus based on the patient's age, size, condition of skin (placing markers if indicated), contravening disabilities, and previous breast augmentation or surgeries to determine proper exposure technique settings.
• Actively participates in the collection of test data related to image quality, dose, and half value layer evaluations through the use of breast phantoms requiring clinical images evaluated for positioning, compression, exposure levels, resolution, contrast, noise, exam identification, and artifacts.
• Reviews data and images with Mammography Director, interpreting physician(s), and/or medical physicist(s).
• Positions patients accurately, applying knowledge of anatomy and ultrasound imaging equipment, to provide optimal visualization. Proper records and processes images from the ultrasound unit.
• Incorporates equipment components and parameters to obtain all required visualization, including transducers, using color and pulsed-wave Doppler, and Gray Scale techniques to evaluate these structures for size, abnormal contour, cysts, tumors and various pathological disorders.
• Prepares sterile field using proper sterile technique and makes available all necessary instruments and supplies for the specific procedure. Prepares devices and equipment used to obtain a biopsy specimen.
• Prepares the breast site for injection of contrast materials, harvesting of tissues utilizing sterile technique.
• Assists physicians in the performance of invasive procedures, operating devices, and obtaining and handling specimens as needed.
• Complies with all policies regarding infection control practices pertaining to pre-cleaning and cleaning processing of RMEs. Cleans and disinfects all RMEs according to manufacturing guidelines and VHA operating standards associated with RMEs.
• Maintains a clean work area. Stock room with supplies needed to perform examinations and provide emergency treatments.
• Prepares the room and equipment necessary prior to each patient examination.
• Ensures that scheduling of procedures is in accordance with VA regulations.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm (subject to change based on facility needs)

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 00968F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized