Mammography Technologist - Outpatient Radiology - Garden City - Per Diem

NYU Langone Hospitals • Village of Garden City, NY, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 2w ago

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Mammography Technologist - Per Diem. In this role, the successful candidate, under the direction of a Radiologist, operates radiologic/mammographic equipment to produce clinical diagnostic images and performs routine diagnostic and interventional breast procedures according to established standards and practices.

Job Responsibilities:

Operates radiology mammography equipment to produce diagnostic images of specific body areas as ordered for interpretation by the radiologist.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Instructs and supervises radiography students in clinical practicum, working with the radiography student to perform exams and perform individual image evaluation.
Assists in the care and maintenance of facilities, equipment, and supplies, reporting any equipment problems or malfunctions to the manager or lead technologist in a timely fashion.
Enters proper exam coding and completes exams in a timely fashion, complying with all MQSA and ACR standards for mammography.
Accurately utilizes the PACS system to make images available to the radiologist for interpretation.
Monitors exposure to the pregnant patient, creating a minimum number of exceptions.
Prepares patients using proper positioning and immobilization techniques, giving them clear instructions regarding the procedure.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify, you must have a Technical Diploma or be a graduate of an AMA approved school of Radiologic Technology, possess a New York State license, and hold American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) certification with Advanced Certification in Mammography. You should have 1 - 2 years of experience in Radiologic Technology, excellent communication skills (both written and oral), problem-solving abilities, and customer service skills. Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office and full knowledge of radiology and Breast Imaging equipment and Radiation physics are also required.

Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Radiology program or related health field.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.

NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $54.00 - $54.00 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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