Baptist Health
SummaryJob Description:Job Title: Mammography TechnologistFull Time 1st Shift Job Description:Makes mammography images for interpretation by the Radiologist. Employee will be responsible for assisting in quality control and assurance. Employee is also responsible for patient education and performing mammography exams on adult patients.Working Conditions: Exposure to extraneous rays from x-ray equipment may result in injuries such as burns, dermatitis, destruction of blood cells, and inhibition of glandular activities unless all precautions are taken. May be exposed to infectious disease due to patient condition.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Performs mammography exams in accordance with the American College of Radiology and the Food and Drug Administration guidelines.Performs and maintains records in accordance with the American College of Radiology.Assists Radiologist with stereotactic exams and biopsies.When needed: Room patients for other technologists, get patients changed, notify physicians of abnormal findings (after seeing written report or receiving an oral report from the radiologist), digitize prior (or outside) images, put images on a disc to be sent to outside facilities, schedule stereotactic biopsies and needle localizations, call patients to schedule mammograms, coordinate with PACS admin to obtain or transmit images, clean department, print consent forms for procedures, perform quality control procedure in the absence of the lead.Requirements:Graduation from an accredited school of Radiologic TechnologyRegistration or registry eligible with the American Registry of Radiologic TechnologistsCurrent Radiation Operators Certification with the Kentucky Department of Human ResourcesMust meet guidelines set by the ACR and FDABLS required.Benefits:Tuition Assistance reimbursement programCompany paid Maternity and Paternity leave.Bereavement Leave (includes pets)PTO Sell Back ProgramCompassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial supportWork ExperienceEducationIf you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.