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Lead Mammographer
| Company | Advocate Health Care |
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| Location | Iron Mountain, MI, USA |
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| Salary | $37.5 – $56.25 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Associate’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Completion of AMA approved program in Radiologic Technology
- ARRT Registered
- Specialized training and education in mammography positioning, technique selection, and physics
- Ability to recognize needs and behaviors of a variety of age groups, mostly age 30 and above
- Must be able to recognize physical signs of stress, apprehension, and anxiety in patients
- Experienced in the use of analog and all current digital technologies as of 2010
- ARRT Certification
- IDNS License
- Evidence of specialized training in positioning, compression, technical selection, anatomy and physiology, equipment, quality control, and customer satisfaction training
- CPR Certification
Responsibilities
- Establishes a system to monitor and track all suspicious mammography reports to ensure physician follow-up
- Serve as a liaison between the Medical Director, referring physicians, nursing units, department management, and ancillary/support departments
- Maintains department customer focus by setting example
- Participates on Advocate system-wide Mammography Subcommittee
- Ensures monthly cycle time data is prepared and sent to appropriate people; reviews outcome
- Prepares monthly department Quality Assurance Reports for Director and Medical Chairman
- Responsible for the establishment and maintenance of quality assurance and quality control plans
- Is responsible for the daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual quality assurance testing at the Good Samaritan Hospital and all other offsite centers
- Oversees MQSA Inspections at both facilities
- Prepares staff work schedules, and allocates resources appropriate to meet department work load
- Responsible for completing the payroll activities of the mammography staff via the time and attendance system
- Performs annual performance reviews on all mammography personnel
- Responsible for the appropriate use of the Radiology Information System, Radnet, Allegr, Carenet and Penrad Systems for patient demographics, diagnostic reporting, and charge capture
- Performs the duties of a staff mammography technologist
- Responsible for the procurement of appropriate supplies used in the Mammography Center
- Provides community education when requested to do so
- Participates in community health fairs
Preferred Qualifications
No preferred qualifications provided.
