Per Diem / PRN Mammography Technologist - $38 per hour
Company: Mass General Brigham
Location: Boston
Posted on: October 21, 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
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. - 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. Recruiter: Parsons, Conor Mass General Brigham Job ID
#3301214. Posted job title: Mammography Tech - Per DiemAbout Mass
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