Travel Mammography Tech in Austell, GA

**Job Title:** Mammography Technologist

**Job Specialty:** Imaging

**Job Duration:** 13 weeks

**Shift:** Day, Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

**Guaranteed Hours:** Not specified

**Experience:** Minimum 1 year experience as a Radiology Technologist; minimum 1 year experience in Mammography preferred

**License:** ARRT Radiography

**Certifications:** ARRT Mammography, Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association

**Must-Have:**
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to function independently and under pressure
- Strong customer service skills
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
- Detail-oriented

**Job Description:**

- Demonstrate the ability to adjust techniques to ensure patients receive the best study possible while maintaining image quality.
- Report malfunctioning equipment to the supervisor or service provider for timely correction.
- Clean, disinfect, and maintain equipment according to infection control policies and department cleaning schedules.
- Properly operate all radiographic equipment safely and competently.
- Obtain complete clinical histories and assess for contraindications.
- Ensure all studies have proper patient identification and markers.
- Review radiographic images for clinically acceptable results and release patients.
- Respond to emergency situations using critical thinking skills.
- Seek clarification on ambiguous orders.
- Assist other technologists in all modalities when needed.
- Observe patient conditions and properly evaluate situations requiring physician intervention.
- Verify patient identifiers per policy and clinician orders prior to procedures.
- Ensure patient privacy and comfort.
- Demonstrate competence in procedure determination and application based on patient age.
- Understand and document pre-procedure verification and time-out processes when applicable.
- Follow physician instructions for procedures and exams.
- Apply Read Back and Confirm when taking verbal orders.
- Clearly explain the purpose and nature of exams to patients using the AIDET framework.
- Participate in orientation and training of departmental employees.
- Produce acceptable images with a first-time acceptance rate of 95 percent.
- Ensure equipment is operational prior to each use by checking calibrations and operating deficiencies.
- Complete all studies in the RIS, ensuring correct image orientation, marking, and labeling.
- Maintain all documentation to meet accreditation standards.
- Perform QC tests for ACR/MQSA standards, including phantom and visual checks.
- Restock linens and supplies, and maintain department cleanliness.
- Assist patients on and off procedure tables.
- Document patient follow-up data.
- Perform routine clerical duties as needed to ensure service continuity.
- Maintain productivity rates equal to co-workers.
- Comply with Joint Commission and other regulatory standards.
- Familiarity with the Mammography Tracking System and EQUIP program.

**Scrubs:** Caribbean blue or hot pink

Location: Austell, GA, US

Posted Date: 11/24/2024