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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health

Mammographer, Per Diem

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health

Location
Onsite (Lebanon, NH)
Level
Entry Level
Posted 2 weeks ago

About the Role

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health seeks a Per Diem Mammographer to perform breast imaging, DXA exams, and biopsy procedures within its Comprehensive Breast Care Program. The role ensures high-quality, patient-centered care in a specialized clinical environment.

Skills

Mammography Dxa exams Breast imaging Ultrasound Stereotactic-guided biopsy Quality assurance Patient care Radiologic technology E-DH RIS PACS MQSA standards Breast self-examination instruction

Full job details

Overview

The Mammography Department at our Lebanon, NH campus offers a dynamic, specialized environment for both screening and diagnostic imaging. As part of the Comprehensive Breast Care Program (CBCP) at DHMC, our Breast Imaging team plays a vital role in delivering coordinated, patient-centered care.  The Breast Imaging division also performs Dxa exams.  

 

We are seeking a Per Diem Mammographer/Dxa Technologist to join the team to perform breast imaging as well as ultrasound and stereotactic-guided biopsy procedures and Dxa exams.  Biopsy experience, breast ultrasound experience, and Dxa experience are preferred but not required.  Mammographers will assist in the technical orientation of cross-trained Radiologic Technologists and instruct them in complex or difficult procedures.

 

This is a per diem position.  Our Mammographers work 5 8-hour shifts as scheduled, Monday through Friday, from 6:45 am to 5:15 pm, with occasional evening and weekend coverage on a rotating basis.  There is a 10% shift differential for evenings and a 15% shift differential for weekends. 

Responsibilities

 

  • Performs routine and complex breast imaging and DXA exams as well as Breast Imaging procedures following departmental guidelines.
  • Performs required quality assurance procedures at the designated intervals.
  • Instructs and reviews the technical performance of diagnostic technologists. Instructs patients in breast self-examinations.
  • Consistently ensure good patient care, comfort, safety, and confidentiality.
  • Utilizes e-DH, RIS, and PACS to perform job functions.
  • Maintain a second Mammography registry as required by federally-mandated MQSA standards.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned.

    • Qualifications

    • 1 year of clinical Mammography experience required.
    • Minimum of an associate's degree from an accredited program, based on ARRT guidelines.

    Required Licensure/Certifications

    • Radiographer NH OR Radiation Therapist NH OR Medical Imaging/Rad Ther - NH
    • BLS required at hire.
    • Radiologic Technologist - Radiography (RT - R) and Radiologic Technologist - Mammography (RT - M) within 730 days
    • Radiologic Technologist - Bone Densitometry (RT-BD) and Radiologic Technologist - Breast Sonography (RT- BS) preferred Certified Bone Densitometry Technologist (CBDT) or Certified Clinical Densitometry (CCD) from the International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) preferred