We are hiring Full time and Per-Diem Mammography Techs at Starling Physicians, a VillageMD company!
Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities:
- Mammography Technologist must follow physicians’ orders precisely and conform to regulations concerning the use of radiation to protect themselves, their patients, and their coworkers from unnecessary exposure.
- Verify proper patient identification on the study and route it PACS.
- Maintains a daily log of patients seen.
- Operate the equipment to produce high quality images.
- Obtains essential information from patients, medical records, and previous scans for clinical correlation.
- Prepare and assist patients for Mammographic imaging as requested by a physician.
- Provide patient care with dignity and respect for the individual.
- Educate patients about the procedures to be performed.
- Obtain optimum quality images through employment of proper anatomical positioning, and other required techniques in accordance with the protocols designed by the radiologists.
- Observe and follow safety procedures to include radiation protection and universal precautions.
- Follow proper Quality assurance by performing daily check and weekly QA.
- Complete all documentation when performing Quality Assurance.
- Carry out quality control checks on equipment, reporting deficiencies to proper personnel for action.
- Must be able to work independently and demonstrate flexibility in work assignments.
- Demonstrate commitment of total quality management and the tenets of service excellence by acting in accordance with the organizational mission at all times.
- Keep familiar with changes regarding technology and safety for self, patients, and visitors.
- Process studies onto CD or Film format for patient study requests while maintaining proper HIPPA compliance.
- Maintain cleanliness of equipment and working area.
- Maintain familiarity of the emergency drugs and equipment's location.
- Maintain familiarity with the departments booking, scheduling, duplication, and PACS systems.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge through training and fulfillment of continuing education requirements.
- Ability to maintain a great knowledge in human anatomy and cross section anatomy, proper positioning skills, and appropriate utilization of protocols and scanning techniques.
- High knowledge with variety of routine procedures and applications.
- Practices regulatory standards of MQSA and ACR.
- Ability to maintain continuing education credits and professional licenses required by the Connecticut State Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental Protection and The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
- Promote and follow company policies, rules, and regulations.
- Execution of related duties as necessary or as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Connecticut State License and ARRT Certification with Mammography modality.
- Maintaining superior diagnostic imaging in accordance with standardized procedures.
- Excellent patient and people skills.
- Ability to maintain a great knowledge in human anatomy and cross section anatomy, proper positioning skills and appropriate utilization of protocols and scanning techniques.
- High knowledge with variety of routine procedures and applications.
- Ability to maintain continuing education credits and professional licenses required by the Connecticut State Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental Protection and The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
Job Types: Full-time, Per diem
Pay: From $35.00 per hour
Healthcare setting:
Medical specialties:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- New Britain, CT 06051: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person