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Aurora Health Care · 5 months ago

Mammography Technologist I - Clinic

Milwaukee, WI

Part-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$32/hr - $48/hr

Aurora Health Care is a healthcare provider seeking a Mammography Technologist I for their clinic. The role involves performing mammography examinations, reviewing patient medical records, and ensuring accurate imaging and documentation, while providing care appropriate to the patients' needs.

Health Care

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Competently performs basic and intermediate screening and diagnostic mammography examinations

Reviews patient's medical record to obtain necessary clinical information including patient history, lab results, and physician orders, and obtains breast health history on each patient

Performs scans and identifies breast anatomy, distinguishing normal from abnormal, to establish initial evaluation of images. Adapts imaging techniques to improve diagnostic quality

Evaluates the mammographic image for positioning, technique, artifacts and compression, and repeats images as necessary. Compares requisitions to physician orders to ensure ordered exam accuracy

Post-processes images as directed and accurately identifies and labels images identifying patient name, medical record unit (MRU) number, and location or position on all images

Provides Radiologists with pertinent patient history when reviewing films

Maintains records in accordance with various regulatory agencies and enters patient and study information into the radiology information system, and documents billing codes of procedures performed to ensure accurate patient charges

Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique

Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures

Qualification

Radiographer licenseRegistered Technologist (RT)Basic Life Support (BLS)Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA)Radiation safetyPatient service skillsComputer skillsCommunication skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Competently performs basic and intermediate screening and diagnostic mammography examinations

Reviews patient's medical record to obtain necessary clinical information including patient history, lab results, and physician orders, and obtains breast health history on each patient

Performs scans and identifies breast anatomy, distinguishing normal from abnormal, to establish initial evaluation of images

Adapts imaging techniques to improve diagnostic quality

Evaluates the mammographic image for positioning, technique, artifacts and compression, and repeats images as necessary

Compares requisitions to physician orders to ensure ordered exam accuracy

Post-processes images as directed and accurately identifies and labels images identifying patient name, medical record unit (MRU) number, and location or position on all images

Provides Radiologists with pertinent patient history when reviewing films

Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique

Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served

Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures

Radiographer license issued by the state of Wisconsin

Registered Technologist (RT) registration issued by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months

Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program in Radiologic Technology

No experience required

Knowledge of Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) and basic radiation safety

Excellent communication, interpersonal and patient service skills to work effectively with physicians, patients and other staff members

Ability to work independently

Intermediate computer skills

Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, and twist throughout the workday

Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist

Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs. over the head

Must be able to carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance

Must be able to push/pull with 30 lbs. of force

Must be able to perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present

May be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards as well as blood and body fluids; therefore, personal protective equipment must be worn as necessary

Must have clear speech, vision and hearing

Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job

Company

Aurora Health Care

At Aurora Health Care, helping people live well is what drives us – it’s our purpose and what we do every day.

Founded in 1984

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

10001+ employees

http://aurorahealthcare.org

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