Job Type: Full Time
Job Category: Healthcare
Job Industry: Healthcare Systems and Services
Salary: The pay we're offering is $62 per hour
The Opportunity
Description
We're looking for a Mammographer, working in the Healthcare Systems and Services industry in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States.
Pay Rate: $45+ an hour, plus travel per diem.
As a Travel Mammographer, you’ll work for some of the best healthcare companies across the US. Contracts for specific locations last from 12 weeks up to a year.
Responsibilities:
- Performing mammography exams on all patients for the purpose of breast cancer detection while delivering exceptional patient care.
- Maintaining compliance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
- Evaluating images for quality and facility standards.
- Maintaining equipment according to Infection Control procedures and performing quality control procedures as requested.
- Following facilities quality assurance guidelines and maintaining patient confidentiality/HIPAA.
- Performing screening and diagnostic mammography imaging procedures according to department procedures and protocols.
- Adjusting equipment and instructing patient to eliminate imaging artifacts.
- Evaluating imaging results for positioning and technical accuracy.
- Informing physicians of preliminary findings as requested according to department guidelines/procedures.
- Distributing completed test results to physicians and service providers according to department guidelines/procedures.
- Maintaining patient charts, entering diagnosis and billing codes, logging data into patient information systems and updating file systems for tests performed according to department guidelines/procedures.
- Appropriate cleaning and sterilizing equipment and work space.
- Recognizing equipment malfunctions and readjusting equipment or writing/calling in for repair.
- Instructing patients in pretest preparation, answering questions, and explaining procedures according to department guidelines/procedures.
- Maintaining current Permits to Practice in all states in which services are performed.
- Performing equipment quality checks and troubleshooting problems. Calling for service and notifying all pertinent team members.
- Following quality assurance guidelines and maintaining patient confidentiality.
- Performing additional duties as required.
Experience Required for Your Success
Required Experience:
- Technologist background with a minimum of 1 year mammography clinical experience.
Required License/Certification:
- Valid ARRT license, registered in Mammography.
- Valid CPR certificate, as needed.
- Valid state license.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
- Interact with client personnel and team members in an autonomous, responsible, professional and ethical manner.
- Must be flexible, reliable and demonstrate sound judgment and initiative.
- Strong positive change agent.
In this role, the successful candidate will function as a Mammography Technologist in performing examinations of patients of all ages for the purpose of assisting in the diagnosis of patient illness. The Mammography Technologist interacts and communicates professionally with physicians, patients, family members, and team members. The Mammography Technologist must be able to function independently but also work collaboratively with the Nursing and Ancillary staff members to provide exceptional patient care.
What Do You Think?
Does your experience reflect what it takes to be successful in this role? Do the work and challenges get you excited about what's possible? Apply Now.
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