Full-Time Mammography Technologist - Keller

Requirements:

Texas Medical Board
ARRT (M)

Job Purpose:

Performs and assists with high quality diagnostic mammography procedures, focusing on patient care and education.

Duties:

1. Provide high quality diagnostic and screening mammograms.
2. Identify patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
3. Ensure operation of radiology equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
4. Comply with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
5. Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
6. Gain patient cooperation by reducing anxieties; providing explanations of treatment; answering questions.
7. Prepare patient for radiological procedure by positioning patient; adjusting immobilization devices; moving equipment into specified position; adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors.
8. Minimize radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques, using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors.
9. Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols; following drug protocols in case of reactions to drugs, such as contrast media, administering first aid, and using the emergency cart.
10. Maintain production and quality of radiographs by following established standards and procedures; developing radiographs; observing radiographic results; making necessary adjustments.
11. Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
12. Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
13. Uphold MQSA requirements and paperwork.

Skills and Qualifications:

1. Use of Medical Technologies
2. Performing Diagnostic Procedures
3. Informing Others
4. Quality Focus
5. Planning
6. Technical Understanding
7. People Skills
8. Dependability
9. Creating a Safe, Effective Environment
10. Radiologic Technology
11. Analyzing Information

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary: Dependent on experience

Benefits: Up to 80 hours accrued PTO and scrubs provided.

Required Education: MRI certified

Required Certifications: Texas Medical Board and ARRT (M)

Location: Fort Worth, TX

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm (no weekends or call; closed major holidays with holiday pay)

Equipment: Hologic Dimensions machine

Procedures: Screening and diagnostic mammograms