What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mammography Tech (PRN) position at Lake Charles Memorial Health System?
Description Of Position
Education And Work Experience
- Works closely with all Mammography personnel including the Mammography Supervisor, Administrative Director, and Radiologists to perform technical procedures in Breast Health Center.
- Performs Assessment
- Satisfies Patients/Customers
- Practices Infection Control
- Practices Safety Management
- Practices Radiation Protection
- Provides Safe Contrast Media Administration
- Plans Patient Care
- Educates Patient/Family
- Provides Age Specific Care For Patients Served
- Practices Professionalism
- Protects Patient Rights
- Practices Information Management
- Participates in Performance Improvement
- Controls Costs
Education And Work Experience
- Registered Radiographer with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or registry eligible, with Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology preferred.
- Current licensure to practice professional radiographer in Louisiana.
- CPR certification.
- Must maintain required hours of inservice per year to meet requirements for CEU’s as stipulated by the AART.
- Ability to communicate with patient, family, peers and medical personnel.
- Basic Math Skills
- Requires emotional stability and resilience.
- Must be adaptable to change, be decisive, and demonstrate foresight.
- Exhibits organizational and leadership ability. Shows ability to gain and maintain support and respect.
- Ability to concentrate on detailed work with constant interruption; to understand and relate to specific ideas generally, several at a time, and remember multiple tasks given to self and others over long periods of time.
- Ability to adjust routine to accommodate patient or department without affecting departmental flow; perform moderately difficult manipulative skills and hand-eye coordination skills.
- Ability to operate various types of mammography equipment and to utilize the hospital computer system and in an efficient and proper manner.
- Work requires a variety of physical activities including standing and walking for long periods of time, bending, stooping, and lifting.
- The work environment may be physically confining.
- Must be able to exchange accurate information with patients, family, peers and medical personnel.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.