Mammography Technologist III

Description

• Evaluates and implements care of adult and geriatric patients undergoing mammography and invasive breast needle procedures.
• Provides care to patient populations with complex health issues and serves as a clinical resources to staff.
• Coordinates patient flow in absence of Mammography Technologist Clinician IV.
• Functions independently as a coordinator.
• Resolves issues that arise during operations and interprets related policies to ensure quality care.
• May serve on and participate in committees and cost containment activities.
• Actively participates in preparation of regulatory agency reviews.
• Identifies more complex or subtle patient problems, symptoms, and behavioral changes.
• Assists colleagues in recognizing, interpreting, and managing unstable patient care situations.
• Collaborates with other health disciplines concerning patient care.
• Regularly provides direct care for the more complex patients with minimal supervision.
• Addresses the more complex or subtle issues in the standards of care.
• Prioritizes radiologic interventions for patient care.
• Practices radiation protection techniques using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding skills and knowledge of applicable exposure factors to minimize radiation to patients and staff.
• Performs efficiently and knowledgeably in emergency situations.
• Anticipates potential patient crises through continual evaluation of patient care.
• Determines appropriate radiologic interventions of identified patient problems.
• Assists in developing standards of care.
• Communicates patient's and staff needs and responses through appropriate verbal and written communications.
• Participates in the development and revision of patient care and operational forms including clinical pathways.
• Appropriately documents all procedural elements required by department.
• Establishes and meets goals in one or more of the following areas: clinical practice, management, education, and research.
• Completes and maintains advanced certification.
• Serves as resource in resolving issues related to patient advocacy.
• Identifies patient advocacy opportunities.
• Acts as a resource for complex interdisciplinary needs.
• Develops or revises policies and procedures pertaining to specialized patient populations to improve the quality of patient care.
• Assists in identifying ways in which patient outcomes can be modified, through research and/or quality monitoring activities to improve the quality of patient care.
• Participates on committee/council or PI team.
• Interacts with and establishes professional relationships with other patient team members.
• Utilizes available resources to clarify standards of care, policies, and procedures.
• Assist in research and related activities in the department of radiology.
• Corresponds with investigators to provide additional information.
• Identifies and communicates researchable problems as appropriate. analyzes and reports data to appropriate source.
• Performs other responsibilities as required.

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology and registered with the ARRT.
• Must have a minimum of three (3) years experience in Mammography.
• They must also have two (2) years experience with invasive mammography procedures such as needle biopsy to include stereotactic breast biopsy.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in accordance with the American Heart Association required.