Travel Mammography Technologist - $2,026 per week Job Listing at Hackensack Meridian Health - 20 Prospect Avenue in Hackensack, NJ (Job ID 6315218-2024-10-29)

Description

Job Details
• The Mammography Technologist is responsible for performing mammography examinations following ACR requirements.
• This position assists with breast ultrasound, stereotactic biopsy, breast localization and other radiologic guided procedures performed within the Breast Center.
• Performs diagnostic and screening mammographic examinations on adult, adolescent, and geriatric patients in an expedient and professional manner.
• Performs mammographic imaging for breast needle localization procedures and stereotactic procedures inclusive of set up and clean up.
• Assists in procedures using ultrasound guidance.
• Provides immobilization devices, select proper technical factors based on individual patient needs and selects and operates equipment for specific procedures.
• Identifies patient's films with the correct name, x-ray number, and correctly marks film as to side of the patient and initials all films.
• Develops exposed x-ray film by using processing methods.
• Completes patient requisitions with technologist's initials, date number, and size of films.
• Assists with quality control procedures and documenting of various tests and cleanliness as delegated by Chief Mammography Technologist.
• Assists in BSE instruction and other patient education to include pre and post procedure instructions.
• Prepares cases to be imaged including chart and films.
• Assists with compiling statistics for patient follow-ups, tracking of breast localizations, patients needing biopsies, and ultrasound examinations, follow-up on positive biopsy reports.
• Documents procedures regarding quality control and quality assurance for mammography in compliance with ACR, MQSA, NJ State and FDA.
• Documents in the Breast Center chart any pertinent information regarding patients.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.).
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Job Requirements
• Minimum 2 years prior experience as a Licensed Mammography Technologist.