What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mammography Technologist position at Johns Hopkins Medical Management Corporation?
Overview
Join us at the forefront of medical innovation as a Mammography Technologist with Johns Hopkins Intrastaff at Greenspring Station in Lutherville, MD.
Johns Hopkins Intrastaff is the internal staffing agency for the Johns Hopkins Health System and partner hospitals, offering temporary opportunities within one of the world’s most respected healthcare organizations. As an Intrastaff employee, you gain the flexibility of temporary work while being a valued member of the Johns Hopkins community.
What We Offer:
- Impactive Work: Contribute to the vital process of ensuring surgical instruments and equipment are sterile and ready for use in critical procedures.
- World-Class Environment: Work alongside some of the best healthcare professionals, including top nurses, physicians, and allied health experts.
- Cutting-Edge Innovation: Gain exposure to state-of-the-art technology and participate in groundbreaking medical research that shapes the future of healthcare.
- Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Access to Johns Hopkins Credit Union and more......
Position Overview:
- As a Staff Mammographer, you will operate all breast imaging equipment located in the Breast Center for the purposes of performing screening and diagnostic mammography exams, and assisting with needle localizations, stereotactic breast biopsies and ultrasound biopsies. Performs DEXA scans for osteoporosis studies, according to physician orders. A mammographer technologist ensures that our commitment to excellence in customer service is accomplished throughout the daily work schedule. Fosters a positive work environment for patients, colleagues and referring physicians. Insures compliance with all the terms and conditions of the Mammography Quality Standards Act.
Location:
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center is located in Lutherville, MD
Schedule:
- Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM or 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Pay Rate:
- $38.00 - $44.00 per hour (Based on location and experience).
If you're passionate about healthcare, thrive in a diverse team environment, and are eager to make a difference, Johns Hopkins is the place for you. Join us in delivering exceptional care and advancing medical science. Apply now and be a part of something extraordinary at Johns Hopkins Intrastaff!
Responsibilities
- Under general supervision and in consultation with the Radiologist, performs mammography procedures of a routine and difficult nature.
- Uses defined procedures, protocols and equipment to provide information to support the clinical diagnosis.
- Verifies that proper anatomical structures of the breast are demonstrated for radiologic interpretation.
- Operates stationary and portable radiographic equipment to perform the procedures.
- Load Cassettes and processes images for final analysis.
- Ensures that equipment is running at its optimum peak.
- Document quality assurance.
- Performs quality control checks on images produced.
- Determines proper technical factors such as voltage, current, exposure time, focal distance which are based on patient size, physical condition and suspected pathology.
- Instructs student technologists and new staff in Radiographic anatomy and positioning and reviews all images performed in training.
- Ensures patient's privacy, safety, and comfort.
- Assist patient on and off of examination table.
- Explains the procedure to the patient.
- Works cooperatively within own unit/department and with other units and departments.
Qualifications
- ARRT certified in Mammography with current registration.
- Certification in DEXA modality preferred.
- BLS/CPR certification.
- A minimum of 3-6 months experience performing mammography procedures is required.
Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Salary : $38 - $44