Mammographer Multi Skill

UPMC • Hermitage, PA

16h • Onsite

About The Position

The UPMC Specialty Care Center, located in Hermitage, PA, is hiring a full-time Mammographer to join the Imaging Team! This role will work dayshift and rotating Saturdays. If you are looking to join a team with great leadership and support from your teammates, apply today!
Final candidates will be selected for a job title within the career ladder that reflects level of education, experience and manager discretion at time of offer.

Requirements

• Graduate of an ARRT approved school of Radiologic Technology.
• Minimum of two years clinical experience as a registered mammography technologist with additional competencies in specialized imaging procedures.
• When rotating between two or more specialties, must hold registry in each specialty.?
• Must have obtained a performance review rating of strong/solid/good on most recent performance review to be eligible for promotion.?
• Maintain active 15 mammography credits every 3 years as defined by the Mammography Quality Standard Act.
• American Registry Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Breast sonography and/or bone densitometry certification required.
• Bone densitometry certification can be via American Registry Radiologic Technologists or International Society for Clinical Densitometry.
• Must maintain 2 imaging registries/certifications and maintain competency in all as required by hiring Business Unit. ?
• Must be willing and demonstrate flexibility to be assigned to any of the maintained registries by leadership.
• Must provide flexibility to work least one off-shift (evening, nights or weekend), every 90 days as requested by imaging leadership. ?
• Act 33, 34, 73CPR required.
• ARRT Certificate
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Responsibilities

• Perform and analyze bone density measurements utilizing bone densitometer and prepare test results for physician interpretation.
• Perform correlative breast examinations and document scars, moles and pertinent findings. Discuss the importance for the need to have a clinical breast examination performed by a qualified health care provider annually.
• Perform mammography procedures in a technically proficient manner including proper application of breast compression, positioning and a variety of special mammography views to maximize the diagnostic quality of the examination.
• Performs breast ultrasounds per direction of the radiologist and documents findings for the purpose of making a diagnosis.
• Prepare patient for mammography, ultrasound, or bone densitometry procedure and tend to the physical safety and comfort of the patient. Instruct patients, explaining procedures, to allay their anxiety and solicit cooperation.
• Performs equipment quality control procedures utilizing radioactive sources and evaluates results to assure equipment performance is within acceptable standards.
• If required by this department, must demonstrate proper technique in venipuncture; demonstrates proper use of power injectors according to set protocols set by department and/or manufacturer.
• May be required to administer PO, and IV contrast per physician orders/department policy and assess patients for potential risk factors prior to the administration of the contrast media required for the imaging procedure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed