Breast Imaging Specialist, Kensington

Breast Imaging Specialist, Kensington, 8 hours at Kaiser Permanente summary:

The Breast Imaging Specialist performs mammograms and breast biopsies under supervision, adhering to ACR and FDA guidelines. Responsibilities include patient assessment, assisting physicians in image-guided procedures, ensuring radiation safety, maintaining equipment quality control, and training students. The role requires relevant radiologic certifications, technical skills, and the ability to manage patient care effectively in a clinical setting.

Job Summary:

Under the supervision of the mammography quality program manager and mammography supervisor performs mammograms and breast biopsies following the guidelines of ACR and FDA.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Performs mammography and other related breast imaging procedures.
• Performs and documents patient assessment/history related to procedures and provides patient care to meet patients needs.
• Assists physicians (radiologists, surgeons, other specialists) to perform image-guided diagnostic and invasive procedures (e.g.: stereotactic biopsy, needle localization. Galactograms).
• Applies knowledge and principles of radiation protection to achieve radiation exposures ALARA for patients, self and others.
• Applies knowledge and principles of Universal Precautions, aseptic and sterile techniques, to minimize exposure to/spread infectious organisms.
• Maintains manual and computerized patient, department records.
• Performs and documents equipment QC according to dept protocol: recognizes and reports any malfunction or variation to the mammography manager, maintenance or bio-med. Audits processing sensitometry records and other equipment/accessory QC data for compliance with policy and trends/problem identification.
• Provides practical instruction for student and other mammographers while demonstrating effective communicating and conflict resolution.
• Maintains a working knowledge of departmental standard operating procedures to include the use of specialized instrumentation, quality control requirements, and preventative maintenance.
• Assesses medical and related equipment problems, taking appropriate corrective action when needed, including requesting repairs from outside entities.
• Participates in the continuous quality improvement process.
• Schedule mammographic procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Three (3) years total of mammography experience, including one year experience with breast biopsy procedures required.

Education

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Graduation from an approved school of radiology required.
• Associates degree or accredited hospital based Rad.
  
  Tech. Program required

License, Certification, Registration

• Radiologic Technologist License (Maryland)

• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Certificate - Mammography Technologist

• Radiologic Technologist Certification

• Basic Life Support

Additional Requirements:

• May be required to lift objects heavier than 50 pounds, perform difficult manipulative skills and hand-eye coordination skills, walk and stand for prolonged periods, see objects closely and hear normal sounds with some background noises.
• Position requires ability to concentrate on fine detail with constant interruption and attend to tasks for 20 to 45 minutes at a time.
• In order to work effectively with patients, must have effective interpersonal and communication skills and be able to stand, walk, bend, lift at least 50 pounds, hear, speak, and see.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Must be proficient in Stereotactic Biopsies

Keywords:

breast imaging, mammography, breast biopsy, radiologic technologist, medical imaging, stereotactic biopsy, radiation safety, patient care, healthcare imaging, diagnostic radiology