FT Outpatient Mammography Interventional Tech
Company: SonicJobs
Location: Marietta
Posted on: October 30, 2024
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Job Description:
Facility: Cobb Hospital Wellstar Paulding in Hiram, Georgia is
seeking a FT Outpatient Registered Mammography Interventional
Technologist. The Registered Mammography Interventional
Technologist 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. Competitive Sign On Bonus is
Offered Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions: 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. 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. - 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. 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. Interventional (Stereo) - Review approach
and discuss each case with the radiologist in advance of procedure.
- Discuss any medicine reconciliation with radiologist and
communicate with MI nursing. - Understand, Demonstrate, and
document Pre-procedure verification and Time- out process with each
interventional procedure. - Demonstrate and understand pre and post
procedural care. - Demonstrates clean/sterile technique and prepare
interventional room to follow infection prevention policy and
procedures. - Locate areas of architectural distortion and
amorphous calcifications seen only on tomosynthesis images for
target. - Position and target the asymmetries avoiding vessels or
consulting with radiologist. - Demonstrate clinical competence with
vasovagal reactions and other known complications. - Process
specimen accordingly and send to pathology with proper
documentation. - Discard biohazard and sharps according to policy
and JC guidelines. - Perform QA/QC on the Stereotactic unit per OEM
recommendations and document results. Required Minimum Education:
--- Graduate of AMA approved School of Radiology Technology
Required Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): All
certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. ---
Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA)
Required --- ARRT Radiography --- ARRT Mammography Additional
License(s) and Certification(s): n/a Required Minimum Experience:
--- Minimum 1 year experience as a Mammography Technologist
Required and --- Minimum 1 year experience with Stereotactic Breast
Biopsy procedures Preferred Required Minimum Skills: --- Must
exhibit excellent communication skills because this position
requires frequent verbal and written communications with:
physicians, patients, visitors, departmental staff and nursing
staff. --- The employee obtains, presents and discusses clinical
information regarding job responsibilities on a routine basis. ---
Candidate must be able to explain or give directions to maintain
goodwill, and obtain cooperation with all contacts. --- Must
possess the ability to function independently and under pressure
while still actively participating in a team environment. ---
Position requires the employee to exhibit excellent customer
service skills at all times. --- Must be able to position the
patient for the stereotactic breast biopsy so that the lesion is
clearly visualized and can be targeted in 2 views. --- Have a clear
understanding of geometric considerations and how targeting
accuracy affects accuracy in lesion localization. --- Understand
compensatory strategies. --- Able to evaluate both pre-fire and
post-fire images. --- Must be able to perform effectively in a
stressful and fast paced work environment. --- Must have the
ability to prioritize appropriately. --- Must be detail oriented
and have the capacity to effectively multitask throughout the work
shift. --- Must have excellent communication skills and the
capacity to interact professionally with a variety of customers,
including but not limited to patients, families, co-workers,
volunteers, and physicians throughout the work shift. --- Must
possess the ability to function independently, yet productively as
a cooperative team member with various work teams associated with
the position. --- Must be compliant, with a willingness to follow
all Hospital policies as well as the established practices,
protocols and procedures of the position, department and applicable
professional standards Competent in all aspects of Mammography,
patient positioning, exposure factors and radiation protection. ---
Must have an understanding of anatomy and pathology as to how they
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