Ld Tech, Mammography Procedural

Job Summary:

The Mammography Tech III is responsible for ensuring the department remains in compliance with MQSA regulations (QA/QC). The Mammography Techn III provides daily oversight of department, training/orientation, and general leadership. The Mammography Tech III will perform a variety of screening, diagnostic, and biopsy procedures in a safe and efficient manner; review and transmit images and reports to appropriate physicians.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Patient Care: Performs a variety of mammography procedures. Documents patient assessment and history. Provides patient education. Applies the professions code of ethics in all aspects of practice and is competent in all relative skills for a Mammographer. Complies with all governing regulations. Escalates all unusual (not typical) situations to the supervisor in a timely manner. Troubleshoots and manages equipment concerns to include engaging service vendor. Stocks and cleans exam rooms/work areas. Other duties as assigned.
• QA/QC: Works closely with supervisor to govern department QA/QC review (MSDS, Equipment cleanliness, Viewing/Reading Station cleanliness, Daily room cleaning checklist, Eyewash checklist, Drug box inventory, Emergency box checklist, Electrical Safety, Physicist surveys).
• Department Oversight: Partners with supervisor to manage clinical, quality, and professional department operations. Prepares department for daily workload by determining staff assignments & coordinating lunch schedules. Monitors appropriate usage and ordering of medical and office supplies. Manages member concerns on an ongoing basis and in the supervisors absence. Site Coordinator for student technologist. Monitors learning experience daily, fills out evaluations weekly, and completes competency forms as needed. Assists with the design and implementation of Diagnostic Imaging processes/procedures/policies. Assists supervisor with interviews, staffing, staff meetings, and special projects.
• Preceptor of all new technologists, providing training on equipment and patient care services and responsibilities: maintain all procedural qc/qa.
• Perform at least 1 training in-service annually.
• Prebiopsy Set Up: prepares equipment, supplies and patient for biopsy procedure.
• PostOp: Assists in transport of patient to recovery, cleans exam room, restocks supplies.
• ACR: Assist in ACR accreditation process.