Mammography Technologist

**This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $5,000** 

Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.  On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation. 

Mammography Technologists on this team play an important role in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care while creating a supportive and compassionate experience for patients throughout their visit. This role offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment focused on clinical excellence, patient safety, and exceptional imaging quality. 

Successful candidates are empathetic, detail-oriented, flexible, and clinically confident, with a strong commitment to patient care and teamwork. The ideal caregiver is someone who helps patients feel comfortable and supported while contributing to a positive experience during an important preventive and diagnostic service. 

A caregiver in this position works days, 7:30am—4:00pm.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Review mammography requisition and computer exam forms to determine the type of exam required. 

• Accurately position patients, determine the exposure factors, and operate mammography equipment according to established procedures to obtain a high-quality image. 

• Review processed images to determine quality and the need for additional images. 

• Educate patients regarding procedures, equipment, and the exam to ensure understanding and cooperation. 

• Ensure patients' safety and comfort during and after the exam. 

• Acquire, archive, transmit, and print images via CAD and PACS. 

• Complete after-hours transmission of images and appropriate paperwork. 

• Report any malfunctions to help desk and PACS Administrator. 

• Process billing via RIS. 

• Assist with all policies and procedures required by local, state, and federal law, and with compliance or credentialing bodies (ACR, MQSA, Medicare, Medicaid, FDA, etc.) 

• Assist with instrument calibration and records to ensure compliance with quality assurance requirements. 

• Perform equipment checks to assure proper function of and notify clinical engineering of any equipment malfunctions. 

• Ensure exam rooms are adequately supplied with linen and related medical supplies. 

• Provide teaching and mentoring to new hires and students. 

• Strive to learn new technical information and skills through attendance of periodic in-service programs and participation in professional affiliation sessions. 

• Rotate through all diagnostic imaging modalities, sites, and/or locations. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate of an American Medical Association (AMA) approved school of Radiologic Technology 

• Registered Technologist credentialed by The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. R.T.(R) (ARRT), in good standing 

• Certification in Mammography: R.T.(R) (M) (ARRT) 

• Current state licensure (RL) required prior to employment 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross 

• Successful completion of 40 hours of mammography training 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• One year of experience as a General Radiologic Technologist