Full-Time Mammography Technologist - Flower Mound

Job Description

Job Description

Requirements : Texas Medical Board

Texas Medical Board

ARRT (M)

Job Purpose :

Performs and assists with high quality diagnostic mammography procedures, focusing on patient care and education.

Duties :

• Provide high quality diagnostic and screening mammograms
• Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
• Ensures operation of radiology equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions;

troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.

Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation;

enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.

Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications;

establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

• Gains patient cooperation by reducing anxieties; providing explanations of treatment; answering questions.
• Prepares patient for radiological procedure by positioning patient; adjusting immobilization devices; moving equipment into specified position;

adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors.

• Minimizes radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques, using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols; following drug protocols in case of reactions to drugs, such as contrast media, administering first aid, and using the emergency cart.
• Maintains production and quality of radiographs by following established standards and procedures; developing radiographs;

observing radiographic results; making necessary adjustments.

• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Upkeep with MQSA requirements and paperwork

Skills and Qualifications :

• Use of Medical Technologies
• Performing Diagnostic Procedures
• Informing Others
• Quality Focus
• Planning
• Technical Understanding
• People Skills
• Dependability
• Creating a Safe, Effective Environment
• Radiologic Technology
• Analyzing Information

Job Type : Full-Time

• Salary : Dependent on experience
• Benefits : Up to 80 hours accrued PTO and scrubs provided.
• Required Education : MRI certified
• Required Certifications : Texas Medical Board and ARRT (M)
• Location : Flower Mound, TX
• Hours : Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm (Hours open to adjustment. No weekends or call; closed major holidays with holiday pay)
• Hologic Dimensions machine
• Screening and diagnostic mammograms

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