What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mammography Tech position at Confluence Health?
Salary Range
$38.04 - $60.80
Overview
Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.
Pool Employees of Confluence Health receive a range of benefits in addition to compensation.
Summary
Performs all routine and diagnostic Mammographic procedures. Provides patients with safe, courteous and
efficient care. Assists in other sections of the department as needed.
Essential Functions
times.
Qualifications
Required:
O = Occasional, represents 1 to 25% or up to 30 minutes in a 2 hour workday.
F = Frequent, represents 26 to 50% or up to 1 hour of a 2 hour workday.
C = Continuous, represents 51% to 100% or up to 2 hours of a 2 hour workday.
Physical/Sensory Demands For This Position
$38.04 - $60.80
Overview
Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.
Pool Employees of Confluence Health receive a range of benefits in addition to compensation.
- Retirement Plan
- Pool Differential
- Sick Leave
- Shift Differential
- Employee Assistance Program
Summary
Performs all routine and diagnostic Mammographic procedures. Provides patients with safe, courteous and
efficient care. Assists in other sections of the department as needed.
Essential Functions
- Prepares for and performs all mammography examinations by positioning patients and adjusting equipment exposure factors.
- Assists radiologists in biopsy procedures when needed.
- Evaluates mammograms for technical quality.
- Completes "Informed Consent" forms as needed.
- Maintains the cleanliness of the mammography machines and associated minor equipment in accordance with infection control policies and procedures.
- Understands and follows all universal precautions and personal protective equipment requirements.
- Attend department meetings and participate in all annual required training and in-service training.
- Possesses knowledge of MQSA requirements and participates, as needed, in the accomplishment of required quality assurance records.
- Utilizes PACS, RIS, and current EMR efficiently and completes required documentation for each examination performed.
- Lifts and transfers patients as needed using safe ergonomic technique and utilizes the hydraulic lift or other safe patient handling devices and the patient's family members or caregivers when necessary.
- Complies with all continuing education requirements as dictated by regulatory entities.
- Required to maintain active Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
times.
Qualifications
Required:
- A graduate of a course in Radiologic Technology approved by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
- Registration by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT).
- Washington State Certification as Radiologic Technologist (RT) license.
- ARRT registered in Mammography (within 6 months of hire).
- Basic Life Support (CPR) certification (within 90 days of hire).
- Previous mammography experience.
- A working knowledge of computers, accurate keyboarding skills, and email communication.
O = Occasional, represents 1 to 25% or up to 30 minutes in a 2 hour workday.
F = Frequent, represents 26 to 50% or up to 1 hour of a 2 hour workday.
C = Continuous, represents 51% to 100% or up to 2 hours of a 2 hour workday.
Physical/Sensory Demands For This Position
- Walking - F
- Sitting/Standing - F
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - F
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - F
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - O
- Climbing - O
- Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds or less - F
- Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
- Pulling/Pushing: Over 50 pounds - O
- Lifting: 25 pounds or less - O
- Lifting: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
- Lifting: Over 50 pounds - O
- Carrying: 25 pounds or less - O
- Carrying: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
- Carrying: Over 50 pounds - O
- Crawling/Kneeling - O
- Bending/Stooping/Crouching - O
- Twisting/Turning - O
- Repetitive Movement - F
- Office/Clinic. Requires manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination for operation of equipment. Requires eyesight correctable to a level sufficient to operate equipment, review diagnostic images, and complete associated paperwork. Depth perception is required. Required hearing correctable to a level sufficient to use the telephone and hear a patient speaking when your back is turned. The abilities to smell and to feel when touching are required.
- FLSA: Non-Exempt
- Hourly/Salary: Hourly
- Unprotected Heights - No
- Heat - No
- Cold - No
- Mechanical Hazards - No
- Hazardous Substances - Yes
- Blood Borne Pathogens Exposure Potential - Yes
- Lighting - Yes
- Noise - Yes
- Ionizing/Non-Ionizing Radiation – Yes
- Infectious Diseases - Yes
Salary : $38 - $61