Mammography Tech I, PRN, Days
Prisma Health
- Location
- Onsite (Patewood Outpt Ctr/Med Offices, South Carolina)
- Employment
- Part-time
- Level
- Entry Level
About the role
Prisma Health is the largest not-for-profit health organization in South Carolina, serving over 1.2 million patients annually. This role involves performing screening and diagnostic mammograms and assisting with biopsies to ensure high-quality breast imaging for radiologist interpretation.
Skills
Full job details
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Job Summary
Performs a variety of breast imaging procedures that require independent judgement, ingenuity and competency.Essential Functions
- All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
- Obtains optimum quality breast images for radiologist interpretation while performing screening mammograms and diagnostic breast imaging studies.
- Assists radiologist during stereotactic and ultrasound guided biopsies.
- Assess patients through review of previous studies and history to determine screening versus diagnostic patients.
- Covers other functions in the department as deemed necessary.
- Provides radiation protection in accordance with proper standards as set by State and Federal boards, uses proper shielding, collimation and technical factors that minimize radiation exposure without affecting quality of images.
- Remains abreast of changes and new procedures by attending educational seminars or classes and reading job related material.
- Stays abreast of organizational, affiliate and departmental changes/updates by checking email on each shift.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory/Management Responsibilities
- This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.
Minimum Requirements
- Education - Certification program - Radiologic Technology
- Experience - No experience required. Prior radiology experience preferred
In Lieu Of
- In Lieu of the education and experience requirements noted above that team members in this job as of 11/08/2020 are grandfathered from the minimum requirements listed above pending state and regulatory requirements.
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
- SCRQSA certification (Required for team members working in South Carolina)
- BLS
- ARRT-Radiology and ARRT-Mammo Registered
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Basic computer skills
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)Location
Patewood Outpt Ctr/Med OfficesFacility
Patewood HospitalDepartment
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