Mammography Technologist

• Shifts: Days 8hours 40hrs/week
  
• Work Location: Onsite; Palo Alto CA
  

• Assists patients in filling out mammography questionnaire and offers patient education (brochures and Health Library). Handles all paperwork associated with procedure appropriately and efficiently.
  
• Assists with mammography ancillary functions such as assisting in obtaining outside films for comparison and follow up process. Filming images as required. Faxing of patient consent forms to Facilities; faxing of abnormal results to physicians.
  
• Assists with procedures requiring knowledge of J wire placements ultrasound guided core needle biopsies wire placements. Performs specimens of biopsy including transport procedure.
  
• Charges mammography procedures and supplies in Radiology Information Systems.
  
• Correctly obtains and identifies mammography images manipulates and sends images via the Picture Archive Communication System (PACS) network; moves images to physicians reading stations.
  
• Develops mammography film. Match with the appropriate paperwork for interpretation.
  
• Evaluates radio graphs for diagnostic quality obtaining additional images as needed.
  
• Performs a variety of tasks involving the operation of mammography radio graphic equipment and other
  
• equipment/devices as appropriate. Position patients using immobilization when necessary. Calculate exposure factors assist physicians.
  
• Prepares and set up medical supplies using aseptic techniques if appropriate. Explain all mammography exams to patients to achieve patient cooperation
  
• Utilizes all digital mammography equipment and performs maintenance trouble shooting turns on/off and calls for service. Performs the quality control functions related to mammography.
  
  

Requirements

• Requirement met by License/Certification Requirement.
  

• Certified by the State of California Department of Health Services in Diagnostic Radiology (CRT).
  
• Licensed by the State of California in Mammography (MAM).
  
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
  

• Two (2) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience
  

Benefits

• Dental/Medical/Vision
  
• 401k