Stanford Health Care – University HealthCare Alliance

Menlo Park, CA

We have an opening for an Imaging Specialist at Stanford Medicine Partners at Menlo Medical Clinic. We are Menlo Park’s neighborhood clinic offering exceptional care and service. We’ve grown with the city, expanding over the years to over 50 physicians covering 20 disciplines in two locations. Menlo Medical Clinic partners with Stanford Health Care to give you the best healthcare possible: individualized and convenient clinic with access to Stanford specialists and technology. Together, we are providing a higher level of healthcare.

We are looking for kind, compassionate mammography technologists who want to be part of a collaborative team and provide exceptional care and service to our patients and referring providers. Under general supervision performs diagnostic imaging procedures to assist physicians in the diagnosis of disease and injuries. This includes operating equipment and imaging software in the areas of x-ray, mammography and DEXA bone density scans.

Distinguished Characteristics

Imaging Specialist to support one or more of the following modalities:

• Sonography
• Mammography
• Radiography/X-Ray

What you will do

Patient Care:

• Performs specialized and routine diagnostic procedures.
• Exhibiting a high degree of tact, courtesy, and poise, explains procedures to patient to reduce anxieties and obtain patient cooperation.
• Prepares and positions patient for diagnostic imaging procedures.
• Adjusts immobilization devices to obtain optimum views of specified area of body requested by physician.
• Determines imaging acquisition factors based on height, weight, portion of body involved, and patients’ ability to cooperate.
• Moves imaging equipment into specified position.
• Adjusts equipment controls to set optimal factors for producing images of proper detail, density, and accuracy.
• Practices radiation protection, universal precautions, and proper sterilization techniques.
• Adheres to all local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies and procedures to ensure privacy and safety while delivering optimal patient care

Imaging Supervisor Support:

• Performs routine maintenance, diagnoses malfunctions, and makes minor repairs/adjustments on diagnostic equipment, arranging for repairs as needed.
• Prepares images for reading by radiologist or requesting physician.
• Processes images and reviews for proper identification and quality control.
• Assists radiologists and other qualified physicians with diagnostic examinations.
• Completes forms and maintains records, logs, and reports of work performed.

All other duties as assigned including department-specific functions and responsibilities (1, 2):

• Performs other duties as assigned and participates in organization projects as assigned.
• Adheres to safety, P4P’s (if applicable), HIPAA and compliance policies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED.
• 3 years of experience or more, with at least 1 year of certification in Specialty.
• Multi-modality technologist with specialty of sonography and/or mammography.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Team-player, multi-modality technologist; with primary specialty in sonography and/or mammography. Ability and willingness to cross-into DEXA and Radiography as needed.
• Ability to read, write and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Competent professional, technical, and customer service skills as determined to be adequate by the site Manager.
• Must have superior patient care and communication skills to effectively present information to individuals and groups with high degree of Imaging services knowledge.
• Ability to perform all general diagnostic and routine duties on patients of all ages as determined by the employer.
• Knowledge, Organizational and multi-tasking skills for modalities (i.e., staff and patient schedule review, supply management, reviewing and updating protocols, equipment QC, PACS, PACSGear, and cloud-sharing use and management.)
• Plan, organize, and present information to engage and knowledge share with the imaging team.
• Ability to anticipate and solve problems for smooth interdisciplinary operations.
• Must possess adequate computer skills to navigate in electronic medical records system, digital systems and peripheral equipment.
• Ability to work with others in a flexible, cooperative and collaborative manner.
• Requires concentration to handle varying procedures and interruptions.

Licenses and Certifications

• RDMS and/or CRT state license: (RT) required, (M) preferred.
• BLS - Basic Life Support.

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $58.50 - $77.52 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Clinic
• Outpatient

Medical specialties:

• Radiology

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Travel requirement:

• Up to 25% travel

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Mammography: 1 year (Required)
• Radiology: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• ARRT (M) Certification (Required)
• Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT) (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Menlo Park, CA 94025 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Menlo Park, CA 94025: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Required)

Work Location: In person