What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mammographer position at SSM Health?
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Job Highlights:
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Job Summary:
Provides mammography imaging services and stereo procedures and/or mammography imaging services and bone density (BD registry required if not completing stereo procedures).Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Operates equipment and performs various mammography related procedures. Prepares and positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters.
- Explains procedures and educates patients about the role of regular mammography in preventive breast health.
- Develops and evaluates the image for technical quality such as density contrast, definition, and distortion.
- Follows radiation safety procedures and guidelines.
- Ensures prompt submission of all high-quality images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correctly marked and patient data/history).
- Ensures equipment is properly functioning. Reports potential problems or equipment malfunction to appropriate personnel.
- Assists in maintaining a clean, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms and any other areas in department.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Completion of a Radiology Technology program
EXPERIENCE
- No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
- Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent lifting/moving of patients.
- Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
- Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Rare kneeling and sitting.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location: Missouri, Oklahoma,
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
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- ARRT-R Radiography - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
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- ARRT-M Mammography - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
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- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
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- ARRT-R Radiography - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
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- ARRT-BD Bone Density - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
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- ARRT-M Mammography - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)Job Type:
Department:
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