What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Mammography Technologist - Denton position at NORTH STAR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, LLC?
Requirements:
Texas Medical Board
ARRT (M)
Job Purpose:
Performs and assists with high quality diagnostic mammography procedures, focusing on patient care and education.
Duties:
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Texas Medical Board
ARRT (M)
Job Purpose:
Performs and assists with high quality diagnostic mammography procedures, focusing on patient care and education.
Duties:
- Provide high quality diagnostic and screening mammograms
- Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements
- Ensures 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
- Complies 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
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
- Gains patient cooperation by reducing anxieties; providing explanations of treatment; answering questions
- Prepares patient for radiological procedure by positioning patient; adjusting immobilization devices; moving equipment into specified position; adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors
- Minimizes radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques, using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors
- Protects 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
- Maintains production and quality of radiographs by following established standards and procedures; developing radiographs; observing radiographic results; making necessary adjustments
- Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
- Upkeep with MQSA requirements and paperwork
- Use of Medical Technologies
- Performing Diagnostic Procedures
- Informing Others
- Quality Focus
- Planning
- Technical Understanding
- People Skills
- Dependability
- Creating a Safe, Effective Environment
- Radiologic Technology
- Analyzing Information
- Salary: Dependent on experience
- Benefits: Up to 80 hours accrued PTO and scrubs provided
- Required Certifications: Texas Medical Board and ARRT (M)
- Location: Denton, TX
- Hours: 7a-3p Thursdays and Fridays, with the option to help out other days during the week if coverage is needed. Closed holidays with holiday pay, no on-call, no weekends
- Hologic Dimensions machine
- Screening and diagnostic mammograms
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