Mammography Technologist-U (Full time)

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Under general supervision of Manager of Breast Imaging, the Mammography technologist provides Mammographic technical skills to accomplish the Department’s mission.  Duties are to work as technologist and duties in other areas and/or modalities as necessary. The Mammography technologist performs mammography exams for use of diagnosis and treatment of disease or injury to patients of all ages.

Position: Mammography Technologist-U

Department: Breast Imaging

Schedule: 40 hours

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Performs mammography technologist tasks as required.

• Completes procedures in timely fashion while providing quality radiographs for Radiology/mammography and outside departments.

• Sets up equipment as necessary and ensures patient calls are timely, efficient, qualitative and complete. Maximizes patient flow through Mammography schedule and department initiatives. Utilizes schedule logs to keep patients informed of procedures and delays.

• Prepares patient for exams as required. Positions patient to optimize image while insuring patient comfort and modesty at all times.

• Performs appropriate studies as determined through policy and procedure. Ensures that exams requested match patient condition and/or history and calls or asks proper persons for more information as necessary to perform the proper study.

• Responsible for performing timely and quality images. Repeats films when exposure factors determined inadequate or when additional films may be required to obtain the desired results.  Additional requests may be made by radiologist, manager and/or requesting clinician.

• Follows all radiation safety procedures to ensure patient is not compromised as it relates to radiation safety. The mammographer understands all radiation safety issues through annual compliance with radiation safety briefing and /or seminars.

• The Mammography Technologist may perform cross training and cross modality coverage in other departments as required and determined necessary for operational effectiveness, patient care and departmental needs. 

• Cross trains into other modalities as determined by Manager and Department needs and demands.

• Performs job functions as required in all areas of the Breast Imaging Department as determined by the Manager, Supervisor and/or Chief of Breast Imaging.

• Understands and adheres to managed care guidelines and procedures.

• Enters all pertinent Radiology/Mammography patient information into Information System as required.

• Maximizes codes and reimbursement issues within Radiology/mammography via code updates, changes and knowledge base.

• Understands and implements all updated managed care criteria for reimbursement and billing protocols.

• Performs patient focused customer service and ensures the following standards are met appropriately and achieved:

• Communicates patient complaints professionally.

• Handles phone calls and all requests for services both professionally and appropriately.

• Treats patients and fellow staff with dignity and respect and reports any/all problems to supervisor.

• Accommodates patient needs and staffing needs and requirements through flexibility in scheduling and timeliness of studies.

• Understands the requirements of the department by providing services to patients not only in performance of studies but also in providing any/all information on reports as necessary and appropriate.

• Faxes reports and gives referring physician’s assistance when patient may ask questions and/or request for Radiology reports come up.

• Keeps discussions around patients to a minimum and ensures that patients are not subjected to departmental conversations and any inappropriate behavior.

• Monitors patient conditions and if/when conditions are determined assistance may require, employee facilitates the best course of action to include: nursing involvement, other assistance, further monitoring and/or other patient focused solutions.

• Documentation of procedures to include, completing of procedures properly in the Radiology Information System and entering proper demographics in a timely and efficient manner
• Ensures that all required documentation is properly performed to include but not limited to any/all of the following: 
• Proper filling out of requisitions Proper procedures in computer related to all procedures performed.
• Proper recording of any required department and or insurance/ managed care requirements for proper recording and or