DEXA Tech - Carol Milgard Breast Center

Schedule:Friday Saturday - 8 or 10 hour shifts

Our Mission

To provide sustainable breast health services to all women in our community in a caring environment that fosters confidence comfort peace and dignity for each individual.

In addition to providing excellent care the mission of the Carol Milgard Breast Center is to provide sustainable breast health services toall womenin our community in a caring environment that fosters confidence comfort peace and dignity for each individual. As a non-profit organization we providefinancial assistanceto eligible patients so everyone can access essential mammography services regardless of their financial circumstances.

To ensure that all women have better access to potentially life-saving mammography services we look for support from individuals and community partners to help us fund outreach efforts and screening mammograms. You can make a difference by providing the financial support to help pay for mammograms and other breast imaging services for women in less fortunate circumstances.

Our Vision

Our vision at Carol Milgard Breast Center is to instill a sense of patient confidence throughsuperior patient-centered careand to be characterized as:

• The facility of choice for community providers to obtain accurate and timely diagnosis of breast disease for patients

• The facility of choice to attract and retain highly dedicated highly specialized radiologists technologists and staff

• A gathering place for multi-disciplinary medical teams to discuss every facet of breast diagnosis and treatment

• A community resource for education and outreach

• A model for effective and efficient use of philanthropic resources

Learn more about us at the Carol Milgard Breast Center by touring our website - Job Functions:

1. Provides patient care in accordance with the mission statement of TRA Medical Imaging

2. Centers: Your Community of Excellence.

3. Prepares the patient for a DXA (Dual X-ray Absorptometry) exam with clear instructions and a thorough explanation of the procedure.

4. Obtains a thorough patient history as it relates to the exam to be completed.

5. The DXA Technician must be able to closely follow provider instructions prepare the DXA equipment position patients correctly and accurately capture the diagnostic image.

6. Must have knowledge of Bone Density Analysis.

7. Periodically performs precision testing to monitor ongoing precision of measurements.

8. Able to complete examination in a timely manner.

9. Completes Modality Worksheet with accurate information for the Radiologist.

10. Maintains high standards regarding the accurate recording of patient information.

11. Utilizes accurate written and oral communications with patients physicians co-workers and supervisors.

12. Utilizes exemplary customer service skills with patient and family members.

13. Performs necessary computer functions associated with patient exam. Includes the Radiology Information System and PACS.

14. Completes patient chart documentation within patients electronic medical record according to Protocols.

15. Keeps work area and patient exam areas neat and stocked with appropriate supplies.

16. Participates in orientation and in-service training for personnel.

17. Is prompt and efficient with minimal absences.

18. Cooperates and maintains good rapport with co-workers to ensure proper patient care and efficient workflow.

19. Able to use good body mechanics to avoid injury to oneself and the patient.

20. Able to travel to other TRA offices as needed.

21. Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

22. Check work email daily.

Qualifications:

Education/Work Experience

• High school diploma or GED required

• Minimum 1 year of recent related experience or equivalent combination of education training and experience.

• Valid Washington State Technician certification

• Medical Terminology certification preferred

• Current BLS certification required

Job Knowledge/Skills

• Have strong knowledge of RIS Replica and PACS systems.

• Have general knowledge of radiology procedures.

• Maintains high standards regarding the accurate recording of patient information.

• Is prompt and efficient with minimal absences.

• Ability to demonstrate effective customer service skills.

• Requires effective oral and written skills.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and carry out instructions effectively.

• Communicate professionally with other medical facilities patients and customers.

• Practices in accordance with ethical legal and organizational framework. Maintains patient confidentiality respects cultural economic ethnic and lifestyle differences of patients visitors and staff

• Ability to work independently and take initiative

• Ability to set priorities and use good judgment