Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities: 

• Mammography Technologist must follow physicians’ orders precisely and conform to regulations concerning the use of radiation to protect themselves, their patients, and their coworkers from unnecessary exposure. 

• Verify proper patient identification on the study and route it PACS. 

• Maintains a daily log of patients seen. 

• Operate the equipment to produce high quality images. 

• Obtains essential information from patients, medical records, and previous scans for clinical correlation. 

• Prepare and assist patients for Mammographic imaging as requested by a physician. 

• Provide patient care with dignity and respect for the individual. 

• Educate patients about the procedures to be performed. 

• Obtain optimum quality images through employment of proper anatomical positioning, and other required techniques in accordance with the protocols designed by the radiologists. 

• Observe and follow safety procedures to include radiation protection and universal precautions. 

• Follow proper Quality assurance by performing  daily check and weekly QA. 

• Complete all documentation when performing Quality Assurance. 

• Carry out quality control checks on equipment, reporting deficiencies to proper personnel for action. 

• Must be able to work independently and demonstrate flexibility in work assignments. 

• Demonstrate commitment of total quality management and the tenets of service excellence by acting in accordance with the organizational mission at all times. 

• Keep familiar with changes regarding technology and safety for self, patients, and visitors. 

• Process studies onto CD or Film format for patient study requests while maintaining proper HIPPA compliance. 

• Maintain cleanliness of equipment and working area. 

• Maintain familiarity of the emergency drugs and equipment's location. 

• Maintain familiarity with the departments booking, scheduling, duplication, and PACS systems. 

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge through training and fulfillment of continuing education requirements. 

• Ability to maintain a great knowledge in human anatomy and cross section anatomy, proper positioning skills, and appropriate utilization of protocols and scanning techniques. 

• High knowledge with variety of routine procedures and applications. 

• Practices regulatory standards of MQSA and ACR. 

• Ability to maintain continuing education credits and professional licenses required by the Connecticut State Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental Protection and The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. 

• Candidates will be cross trained upon hire to perform any applicable modalities to meet department needs 

• Promote and follow WMG policies, rules, and regulations. 

• Execution of related duties as necessary or as assigned. 

Required Qualifications: 

• Connecticut State License and ARRT Certification with Mammography modality. 

• Maintaining superior diagnostic imaging in accordance with standardized procedures. 

• Excellent patient and people skills. 

• Ability to maintain a great knowledge in human anatomy and cross section anatomy, proper positioning skills and appropriate utilization of protocols and scanning techniques. 

• High knowledge with variety of routine procedures and applications. 

• Ability to maintain continuing education credits and professional licenses required by the New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental Protection and The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.