Pay Range $42- $52
Mammography Technologist

New York, NY

Schedule: 3 12hr day shifts with rotating weekends
Locations: Upper East Side, Downtown Manhattan and Long Island City/Queens. Must have ability to go float to all locations, if needed.

**Excellent pay and benefits offered!

SUMMARY

A large hospital system is looking for a full-time, permanent Mammography Technologist to work at their outpatient locations. Under general guidance, the Mammography Technologist will operate mammography and stereotactic biopsy equipment to assist in the safe and efficient diagnosis and assessment of patient conditions, in accordance with established procedures

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains inventory of supplies, equipment and/or reagents. May order supplies/equipment/reagents as authorized or ensure that needs are escalated appropriately. Receives supply orders and confirms accuracy of delivery. May assist with cost control.
• Assists current and new employees in the use of systems/equipment and departmental policies and procedures.
• Recognizes problems/malfunctions of equipment and may assist in making minor adjustments.
• Greets registered patients at time of visit and triages patients through the patient flow process. Checks schedules and accompanies patients to exam/procedure room.
• Reviews and verifies patient identity, history and requisition for exam to be performed.
• Takes appropriate scans to determine areas of possible pathology. Modifies testing parameters, under direction, to ensure accurate imaging.
• Processes and archives images in accordance with established procedures.
• Inputs patient history information at time of exam/test into the practice management system. Scans relevant medical documentation related to patient's case.
• Ensures patient safety is maintained at all times.
• Responsible for maintaining a sterile environment. Ensures standard infection control precautions are observed.
• Performs mammography and stereotactic scans of patient as requested by clinical requisition. Explains procedure to be performed to patient prior to scan and answers any questions throughout scan.

REQUIRED

• 1+ year of experience working as a mammography technologist
• High School Diploma
• Graduate of approved school of radiography.
• Current, active, unrestricted New York State License in Radiographic Technology (RT) and Mammography
• ARRT Certification
• BLS Certification (issued by the American Heart Association)