Mammography Tech Internal Agency - Slater-Marietta - Wellstar Health System

    Wellstar Health System
    Wellstar Health System Slater-Marietta

    16 hours ago

    Description

    How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.

    We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.


    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:
    Graduate of AMA approved School of Radiology Technology Required and currently ARRT registered. RequiredRequired Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
    ARRT Mammography
    ARRT Radiography
    Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor

    Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

    Required Minimum Experience:
    Minimum 1 year experience as a Rad Tech Required and Minimum 2 years experience in Mammography


    PreferredRequired Minimum Skills:


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