Travel Mammography Technologist - $2,740 per week
Company: Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare - Salinas Valle
Location: Salinas
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
- Job Details
- Performs mammograms and bone density on a daily basis under
facility approved policies and procedures and in accordance with
Radiation Practice Standards, ACR, and MQSA.
- Assists Radiologist with needle localization, stereotactic
biopsy and galactogram in accordance with Radiation Practice
Standards, ACR, MQSA and departmental policies, and when training
and approved demonstration of correct competencies are
complete.
- Obtains or reviews patient's medical history and physician
orders prior to performing studies, and notifies appropriate staff
of inconsistencies.
- Explains procedures to patient and completes comprehensive
documentation.
- Consistently selects appropriate technical factors from
technique charts and operates equipment in accordance with
prescribed Radiation Safety Practices.
- Prepares completed mammograms and/or other studies for
interpretation in a timely manner, including appropriately
identified images and all associated forms.
- Able to perform and/or assist with Quality Assurance activities
related to mammography and bone density to include, but not limited
to Hologic Selenia and AGFA Printer.
- Reports changes in patient's condition to Lead Technologist
and/or Radiologist for follow-up.
- Assists with scheduling of patient exams.
- Attends regularly scheduled department meetings and
in-services.
- Works closely with Lead Mammography Technologist to meet MQSA
standards.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Job Requirements
- Experience: One (1) year of experience as a licensed
mammography technologist, preferred.
- Additional Details
- Current CRT (R) (M) and ARRT (R) registration - Required
- BLS/Healthcare Provider status as per American Heart
Association standards - Required
- California State License - Mammographic Radiologic Technologist
(CRT (R) (M))
- ARRT (M) Certificate - need copy of original that reflects that
date received
- Initial 40 hours of training
- 25 supervised exams
- 8 hours modality training in Tomosynthesis
- 8 hours modality training in digital mammography
- Continuing education - 15 CEU's in 36 months
- 200 mammograms in 24 months
- AHA BLS
- Bone Density experience preferred
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