Breast Imaging Specialist, Kensington, 8 hours

Job Summary :

The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.

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

Education

License, Certification, Registration

Additional Requirements :

Preferred Qualifications :