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    Lead Mammography Technician - New York, United States - Mount Sinai Medical Center

    Mount Sinai Medical Center
    Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Full time
    Description


    Under the supervision of a Radiologist, operates Mammographic Imaging Equipment and performs specialized examinations of the breast to help in the diagnosis and treatment of breast disease in female patients.

    Provide leadership in the absence of a supervisor.

    Responsibilities

    Duties and Responsibilities


    • Performs Mammographic procedures to include screening, diagnostic, and stereotactic.
    • Applies the necessary technical judgment to obtain studies of an acceptable diagnostic quality according to written protocols and the patients' needs.
    • Operates digital imaging equipment using established ACR and FDA guidelines along with imaging protocols set within the mammography program.
    • Assists, prepares and positions patients as required to perform breast imaging procedures.
    • Provides patient education relevant to specific imaging procedures by informing the patient of the nature of the procedure, the area to be imaged and any specific instructions the patient may need.
    • Ensures all radiographic images are appropriately labeled as specified by the department SOP.
    • Performs non-disciplinary job duties of the supervisor as required.
    • Assigns break and mealtime coverage.
    • Delegates responsibility to staff as appropriate.
    • Provides leadership and direction to support personnel in the absence of a supervisor.
    • Participates in the training and continued development of staff.
    • Performs daily, weekly, monthly and semi-annual QC functions, related to mammography, to ensure compliance with MQSA and ACR.
    • Evaluates images for technical acceptability, obtains additional images as needed, and ensures images are transmitted to PACS in a timely fashion.
    • Determines if the procedure was sufficient, or if additional imaging procedures are needed; consult with
    radiologist as necessary.


    • Provides images, data analysis, and patient information to the physician for diagnostic interpretation.
    • Assists physician directly as required.
    • Able to assist with invasive procedures as needed.
    • Prepares sterile fields and trays pertinent to particular breast imaging procedures
    • Performs preparation of breast biopsies and needle localizations and accessories required to assist the physician in performing procedures
    • Maintains statistical reports for inspections by DOH, MQSA.
    • Completes all documentation, including computerized documentation.
    • Ensures Radiology room and equipment cleanliness, at the start and at the end of the shift, to include removal of soiled or dirty linen.
    • Performs related clerical duties in the absence of support personnel.
    • Maintains supplies and accessories in radiographic room necessary to safely perform duties, as required.
    • Accurately records all required patient tracking information into IDX (Radiology Information System).
    • Informs supervisor or appropriate personnel of needed repairs to equipment or unsafe conditions.
    • Prevents the spread of infection to self, patients, visitors, and other employees by adhering to infection control policies and protocol.
    • Attends in-services and other professional development meetings as required.
    Qualifications

    Minimum Education:
    High school graduate. Graduate of an AMA/J.C.E.R.T. approved program in Radiologic Technology.

    Minimum Related Experience:
    Minimum of five years as a radiological technologist.

    Minimum Licensing Requirements:
    New York State License (L.R.T.).

    Minimum Certification Requirements:
    American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. Mammography Registered or Eligible. (ARRT- M)

    Continuing Education:
    MQSA/FDA- 15 CEUs every 3 years, 200-documented case numbers every 2 years.


    Computer Skills:
    Basic computer experience.


    General Skills:
    Good interpersonal and communication skills. Knowledge of anatomy, physiology and positioning.


    Describe Work Environment:
    Strenuous Physical Activity (e.g., frequent and sustained lifting, carrying, etc.)

    Potential exposure to radiation.

    Non-Bargaining Unit, RAH - Radiology FPA - WST, Mount Sinai West

    Employer Description

    Strength Through Diversity

    The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care.

    When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai's unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together.

    We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:


    • Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
    • Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
    • Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.


    We work hard to acquire and retain the best people and to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to professional advance.

    We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise contribute to the patient experience and quality of patient care.

    Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history

    "About the Mount Sinai Health System:


    Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education.

    Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time - discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it.

    Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients' medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment.

    The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers.

    We are consistently ranked by U.S.

    News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked:
    No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S.

    News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country's best in several pediatric specialties.

    The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No.

    14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.

    Newsweek's "The World's Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

    The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

    We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

    We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve.

    Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism.

    "

    EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans

    Compensation


    The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements.

    The salary range for the role is $ $ Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need.

    The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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