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Southcoast Health · 4 months ago

Mammography Technologist - Local/Internal Traveler

Dartmouth, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$80/hr - $80/hr

1+ years exp

Southcoast Health, a not-for-profit health system, is seeking experienced Mammography Technologists for their in-house traveler team. The role involves performing clinical patient care and technical duties in mammography and radiography, ensuring quality imaging and patient education.

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Responsibilities

Under the general supervision and direction of the Manager, Radiology Clinical Services or designee, perform diversified clinical patient care, technical and related duties within mammography and radiography as part of an interdisciplinary care team

Assume responsibility for each assigned patient, perform patient assessments, and correlate clinical findings with exam/procedure request

Obtain pertinent information from patient's chart and document all data within the EHR

Educate patient for exam

Position patient and select appropriate imaging equipment and supplies

Identify, prepare and/or administer pharmaceuticals related to the exam/procedure

Select technical factors/ parameters/sequences to produce quality images

Properly identify anatomy and evaluate images for technical quality

Apply the principles of ALARA to minimize exposure to patient, self and others and aware of MR safety practices

Assist physicians in performing procedures

Qualification

Mammography certificationRadiologic Technology certificationRT licensureBasic Life Support (BLS)Patient assessmentTechnical imaging skillsALARA principlesInterdisciplinary teamwork

Required

Successful completion of an accredited program in Radiologic Technology, and attainment of primary certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Mammography RT(M)

Current RT licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is required

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is also required

Must have a minimum of one year of related work experience

Ability to efficiently float to other like-units for patient assignments is required

Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired