Mammographer - Radiology Mammography - Blackshear - Kaiser Permanente

Description

5000 SIGN-BONUS ELIGIBLE
SUNDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY (7:00AM- 3:30PM)Provide mammography services to patients in accordance with physicians orders. Prepare mammography rooms and diagnostic equipment. Perform high quality testing, operating equipment according to prescribed safety standards, and develop films. Exercise professional judgment and uphold medical ethics in performance of diagnostic services. Comply with all regulations pertaining to mammography (MQSA/ACR).


Diagnostic Testing:

Performs mammography images through clinical protocols and positions patient to best demonstrates anatomic area of interest, respecting comfort and ability.

Demonstrates knowledge to perform mammography through the use of radiological equipment. Develops films in accordance with proper techniques. Evaluates mammography images for technical quality, assuring proper identification is recorded. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide radiology services to all age groups served. Verifies appropriate procedure to be performed by checking physicians orders, outpatient prescriptions, and prior reports. Contacts physicians with discrepancies.


Computer System:
Ensures patient information is accurately inputted into departmental computer system. Arrives, selects current account and completes patients for the appropriate procedure, as directed in IDX-Rad and IDX-Mam.

Customer Service:

Provides timely, responsive, expert services to customers in a positive friendly manner, to include patient, physicians, and other fellow employees.

Provides quality patient care to include preparation, description of exam, communication of pain expectation, scheduling, and teaching all types of patient procedures as needed.

Performs all necessary equipment checks prior to use. Ensures patient and regulatory standards are adhered to and suggests ways to improve patient outcomes when indicated. Completes quality assurance, quality control and radiation safety activities as appropriate. Demonstrates educated and rapid response to contrast reactions as outlined in Policy and Procedure Manual. Assists in performing first aid as necessary, including Code 199 procedures and locating equipment on crash carts.

Arrives at the start of the assigned shift ready to begin work; takes lunch and break at appropriate times, and leaves work at the end of the assigned shift.

Maintains neat, clean and well stock radiology room. Identifies staff training issues and participates in Policy and Procedures development as appropriate. Rotates shifts and assignments as required including surgery and portables for Specialty and Hospital staff.


Regulatory:
Adheres to MQSA and other regulation related to mammography.

Adheres to Cooperative-wide Personal Protection Equipment, Universal Precautions, Related Medical Waste (RMW), Infection Control, Safety, and other OSHA Policies and Procedures.

High School Diploma OR General Education Development (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration~ Certified Radiologic Technologist (Washington) required at hire~ Communication, problem solving-skills, and consistent excellent customer service.

State of Washington certification as Mammography Technologist and American Registry of Mammography Technologists (AART-M) registration by date of hire or will train radiology technician with two (2) years experience.

One (1) year of mammography experience.