Mammography Technologist - Breast Health Network - NW, SW, Central, and Edmond Locations - PRN

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Job Description:

Locations:
13401 N Macarthur Blvd Suite 108 (NW)
2607 SW 119th Street (SW)
825 NE 10th Street Suite 3E (Central)
2601 Kelley Pointe Parkway Suite 101 (Edmond)

Shift: Part-Time, PRN (as needed)

General Description:  Under general direction, this advanced-level lead position assists in the routine coordination of clinical and non-clinical duty assignments necessary to deliver specialized cardiovascular and/or radiologic technology services to adult, pediatric and/or high-risk patient populations for the purpose of aiding medical staff in the diagnosis, care, treatment and surveillance of simple to complex, and often high-risk conditions, defects and associated conditions or diseases.

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position.  Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position. 

• Maintains the competencies required to perform essential duties and responsibilities of a Level III position.

• Utilizing advanced-level professional knowledge, abilities, skills and available resources, provides safe, high quality, efficient and cost-effective patient-centric care and support services under routine or emergent conditions in a variety of care settings to include, but not limited to: acute inpatient facilities, outpatient physician practices, diagnostic/urgent care centers and remote statewide outreach clinics.

• Performs as a shift or team lead for inpatient and/or outpatient duty locations to augment or fill-in for leadership roles as needed to coordinate workflow and operations of an assigned service area.

• Assists leadership with the development of clinical protocols and performance of image quality reviews as required, to maintain compliance with the accreditation standards required for the assigned specialty area. 

• Serves as a departmental preceptor to provide instruction and mentor new or less experienced team members.

• Audits and verifies post-study reviews to confirm that all required study elements are completed, documented, and that technical quality is consistent with established department protocols and/or applicable accreditation standards.

• Coordinates operator and department-level quality control, safety and environment of care checks to maintain compliance with hospital, manufacturer, regulatory and accrediting entity standards.

• Plans and leads continuing education, professional development and research activities to maintain competencies and promote continuous improvements in care and treatments.

• Prepares, presents and coordinates in-service training pertinent to assigned service area.

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Overnight travel may be required if assigned to the mobile mammography unit

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:  Associates degree required. Graduate of a CAAHEP accredited educational program with emphasis in a primary cardiovascular or radiologic technology specialty as defined by the ARDMS, ARRT and/or CCI, required.

Experience:  0-3 years experience required. 2 years of experience as a certified or registered cardiovascular or radiologic technology professional in the primary specialty, and at least one (1) year of experience in one or more post-primary specialties required by the hiring department preferred.

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required:  

Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire. ​ARDMS, ARRT and/or CCI credentials in the cardiovascular or radiologic technology specialties must be current upon hire or advancement.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Based on specific assignment, skill in applying principles of cardiovascular and/or radiologic technology, medical imaging, medical terminology, positioning of patients, and medical ethics. Must be able to work as part of a team and follow instructions; must be able to consistently and dependably report to work as scheduled. Ability to be sensitive to patients’ physical and psychological needs. Ability to maintain accurate records and work accurately with names, numbers, and codes. Ability to draw conclusions and make appropriate recommendations. Ability to exercise discretion in handling confidential information and exercise sound judgment. Must be able to multi-task and remain calm in stressful situations. Must possess ability to understand various operations, policies, and procedures. Ability to work and communicate with staff, patients and their families, and meet their needs in a professional, polite, courteous, compassionate, and cooperative manner. Must display a high level of initiative, effort and commitment towards completing assignments efficiently. Ability to work with minimum supervision and demonstrate attention to detail.

Core to advanced-level knowledge and understanding of normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology; cardiovascular and/or radiologic technologies and terminology associated with the primary and post-primary specialties for which hired and credentialed.  Ability and skill to precept and apply core to advanced-level theory, practices and techniques to perform, post-process, analyze and annotate study data or procedure documentation independently. Ability to prioritize, assign, coordinate and complete clinical or non-clinical work assignments without direction.

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