Overview
Join our team as a day shift, part-time, Breast Care Center Mammography Tech in Westwood, NJ.
Schedule: Monday 9a-230p Wed 9a-230p Thurs 730a-4p
Fulfilling your purpose begins here:
People First, Always. Here’s how we take care of our people:
- Medical, vision, dental health insurance, health savings account / flexible spending, competitive pay, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with company match, employee assistance program and more.
Your team is bigger than your department:
- Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center is a 128-bed, full-service, acute-care community hospital with a new emergency department, a state-of-the-art maternity center, a women's imaging center, and an ICU.
- We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.
Responsibilities
- Perform diagnostic and screening mammographic examinations on adult, adolescent, and geriatric patients in an expedient and professional manner
- Perform mammographic imaging for breast needle localization procedures and stereotactic procedures inclusive of set up and clean up
- Assist in procedures using ultrasound guidance
- Provide immobilization devices, select proper technical factors based on individual patient needs, and select and operate equipment for specific procedures
- Identify patient's films with the correct name, x-ray number and correctly marks film as to side of the patient and initials all films
- Develop exposed x-ray film by using processing methods
- Complete patient requisitions with technologist's initials, date number and size of films
- Assist with quality control procedures and documenting of: phantom image, darkroom fog test, screen-film contact test, repeat analysis, fixer retention analysis, screen cleanliness, compression test, visual machine checks, processor quality control, view box and reviewing conditions and darkroom cleanliness, as delegated by Chief Mammography Technologist
- Assist in BSE instruction, and other patient education to include pre and post procedure instructions
- Prepare cases to be imaged including chart and films
- Assist with compiling statistics for: patient follow-ups, tracking of breast localizations, patient needing biopsies, ultrasound examinations, and follow-ups on positive biopsy reports
- Document procedures regarding quality control and quality assurance for mammography in compliance with ACR, MQSA, NJ State and FDA.
- Ensure proper use of Faxitron system
- Perform any and all other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Graduate of an AMA approved School of Radiologic Technology
- 2+ years’ experience performing Mammograms and Bone Density/Dexa scans
- Meet CEU requirements for ARRT, comply with MQSA (Mammography Quality Standards Act) and EQUIP (Enhancing Quality Using the Inspection Program)
- Registered for ARRT and licensed in the State of NJ
- Basic Life Support certification
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