Mammography Technologist - Radiology

REQUIREMENTS: VOCATIONAL, TECHNICAL. ASSOCIATES DEGREE OR EQUIVALENT IN RELATED FIELD, GRADUATE OF ACCREDITED RADIOGRAPHY PROGRAM. MUST BE A.R.R.T. (M). BLS. 1-3 YEARS EXPERIENCE. KNOWLEDGE OF MAMMOGRAPHY AND RADIOLOGIC PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT.

JOB SUMMARY: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY IS TO PERFORM HIGH QUALITY SCREENING AND DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAMS. PERFORMS, EVALUATES AND RECORDS FEDERALLY MANDATED QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CURRENT ACR AND FDA CERTIFICATION. PREPARES AND PARTICIPATES IN YEARLY INSPECTION BY THE AMERICAN FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. HELPS TO EDUCATE WOMEN IN THE LIFE SAVING BENEFITS OF YEARLY SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS AND MONTHLY BREAST SELF-EXAMS. SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES ARE TO PERFORM HIGH QUALITY RADIOGRAPHS TO INCLUDE FLUOROSCOPY, SURGERY AND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY.