Per Diem / PRN Mammography Technologist - $38 per hour
Company: Mass General Brigham
Location: Boston
Posted on: November 6, 2024
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Job Description:
Mass General Brigham is seeking a per diem / prn Mammography
Technologist for a per diem / prn job in Boston, Massachusetts.Job
Description & Requirements
- Must have graduated from an approved school of Radiologic
Technology.
- Must possess a valid Massachusetts license as a Radiologic
Technologist in the category of Radiography.
- To perform mammography, the incumbent must possess a valid
Massachusetts license in the category of mammography in addition to
radiography.
- Must be registered by the American Registry of Radiologic
Technologists (ARRT).
- 2-3 years experience as a radiologic technologist.
- Must be knowledgeable with quality control tests that need to be
performed as well as MQSA, ARC and Mass State mammography
regulations.
Per Diem: Every Saturday 7am-12pm Reporting directly to the
Supervisor in Breast Imaging, and ultimately to the Breast Imaging
Program Manager, the Mammography Technologist maintains
certification mammography and performs breast imaging exams,
procedures. The employee works in assigned areas at a technical
level not requiring constant supervision. Performs a variety of
technical procedures that will require independent judgment, with
ingenuity and initiative to apply ionizing radiation for breast
imaging diagnosis. Assumes responsibility for designated areas or
procedures as required. Responsibilities include, but are not
limited to:
- Performs mammographic imaging on patients presenting for
screening and/or diagnostic service, according to department
protocol. Exams include screening and diagnostic mammograms with or
without tomosynthesis, wire localizations, ductograms, cyst
aspiration, and core biopsies including stereotactic and ultrasound
guided procedures. Assists radiologists with breast ultrasound
exams.
- Calculates and selects proper technical factors; operates
equipment as required;properly identifies images by verify patient
demographics; appropriately annotates images with lead markers
denoting laterality; acquires images that meet department quality
standards.
- Ensures all images are transmitted to PACS system, and exams are
completed in hospital electronic medical record. Maintains working
knowledge and performs accurate data entry into hospital and
department electronic medical record.
- Provides education to patients regarding exam. Provides radiation
protection to patients in accordance with ALARA principles and
department policy.
- Assists physicians in performance of invasive procedures:
prepares medications such as local anesthetics and/or contrast
media. Ensures supplies are available for procedure. Practices
sterile technique in setting up trays and performing procedures.
Labels tissue samples appropriately. Performs first aid when
necessary.
- Instructs, advises and assists Radiologic Technology students in
performing mammographic exams.
- Performs duties such as transporting, transferring, immobilizing
and positioning patients About Brigham and Women's Faulkner
Hospital Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, an affiliate of
Mass General Brigham, is committed to supporting patient care,
research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great
value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as
we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve. At Mass
General Brigham, we believe in equal access to quality care,
employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full
spectrum of human diversity: race, gender identity, sexual
orientation, ability, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all
the other forms of human presence and expression that make us
better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and
research.
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is a 171
- bed non-profit, community teaching hospital located in Jamaica
Plain directly across the street from the Arnold Arboretum.
Founded in 1900, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital offers
comprehensive care in a wide variety of specialties. Brigham and
Women's Faulkner Hospital is a designated Magnet hospital by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center, a recognition that fewer than
nine percent of all US hospitals receive. At Brigham and Women's
Faulkner Hospital, we believe that everyone should have the chance
to live a healthy life. From creating breakthroughs that have paved
the way for treatments around the globe to training the next
generation of providers, our patients, and those we may never meet,
are at the center of everything we do. If you're looking for more
than a career, join Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital. Our
patients call it better care.
Our employees call it home.Recruiter: Parsons, Conor Mass General
Brigham Job ID #3301214. Posted job title: Mammography Tech - Per
DiemAbout Mass General BrighamJoin the Mass General Brigham
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