Mammography Technologist - Flower Mound

Job Purpose

Performs and assists with high quality diagnostic mammography procedures, focusing on patient care and education.

• Texas Medical Board
• ARRT (M)

• Provide high quality diagnostic and screening mammograms
• Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements
• Ensures operation of radiology equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
• Gains patient cooperation by reducing anxieties; providing explanations of treatment; answering questions
• Prepares patient for radiological procedure by positioning patient; adjusting immobilization devices; moving equipment into specified position; adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors
• Minimizes radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques, using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection‑control policies and protocols; following drug protocols in case of reactions to drugs, such as contrast media, administering first aid, and using the emergency cart
• Maintains production and quality of radiographs by following established standards and procedures; developing radiographs; observing radiographic results; making necessary adjustments
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Upkeep with MQSA requirements and paperwork

• Use of Medical Technologies
• Performing Diagnostic Procedures
• Informing Others
• Quality Focus
• Planning
• Technical Understanding
• People Skills
• Dependability
• Creating a Safe, Effective Environment
• Radiologic Technology
• Analyzing Information

• Salary:
  Dependent on experience
• Benefits:
  Up to 80 hours accrued PTO and scrubs provided
• Required
  
  Education:
  
  MRI certified
• Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  Texas Medical Board and ARRT (M)
• Location:
  
  Flower Mound, TX
• Hours:
  
  5 days per week, 7am - 3:30pm Monday - Friday (no weekends; closed major holidays with holiday pay). Available to pick up shifts on day off at other sites
• Hologic Dimensions machine
• Screening and diagnostic mammograms