About this opportunity
BASS Medical Group lists this Mammography Technologist opportunity in walnut creek, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Description
The BASS Imaging Center is seeking to hire a full-time mammography tech who is responsible for detecting breast tissue abnormalities by completing mammographic imaging studies and presenting them for diagnosis.
Requirements
Duties
Greets patients by confirming patient identification, reviewing imaging requests, checking for special instructions, and confirming anticipated service with patients.
Gains patient cooperation by reducing anxieties, providing explanations of imaging procedures, explaining equipment, and answering questions.
Conducts mammography study by positioning breasts, adjusting compression mechanisms, instructing the patient to hold breath, retreating to a lead-protected area, adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors, activating equipment to take images, releasing compression mechanisms, and preparing for the next positioning and view.
Minimizes radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques.
Maintains production and quality of mammograms by following established standards and procedures, developing mammograms, observing mammogram results, determining necessary adjustments for optimum results, retaking mammograms as required, and forwarding completed studies to the radiologist for interpretation.
Ensures operation of mammography equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, and maintaining equipment inventories.
Keeps mammography supplies and patient drapes ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, and collecting and processing laundry.
Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following and enforcing standards and procedures.
Documents patient mammogram services by completing patient record charting.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
Qualifications:
High school graduate or equivalent.
Current BLS.
Satisfactory completion of formal Radiologic technology training in an AMA-approved school and ability to meet requirements for registry by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and/or Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT).
Mammographic Radiologic Technology certified.
Able to operate sophisticated computer equipment.
Strong interest in scientific and technical skill and knowledge.
Able to interact compassionately and effectively with the sick or injured.
Able to communicate effectively.
Able to perform well independently.
Able to follow detailed instructions.
Exact and precise.
Highly self-motivated.
Pay Scale/Ranges:
$35.00-$65.00/hour
*Employees' actual pay rate will depend on a host of factors including, without limitation, job location, specialty, skillset, education, and experience. The pay scale/ranges shown are representative of the pay rates for the job title reflected above, but an employee's actual pay rate will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
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Worksite address
walnut creek, CA, 94598, US
Who can apply
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