Mobile Mammography Tech - Wellness for Life Program at Texas Health Resources – Arlington, Texas

Mobile Mammography Technician

Bring your passion to THR so we are Better + Together!!

Work location: Will require travel across Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Mobile Health operates out of Texas Health Arlington.

Work hours: Full-time, four 10 hour days. Tech will be out in the community via the Mobile Health Unit. The days will vary between Monday through Saturday

Community Health Department Highlights

• Helping save lives through early detection
• Positively impacting patients quality of life
• Gain a sense of accomplishment by contributing in a team environment

Here's What You Need

Education
Graduate of an accredited school of radiologic technology REQUIRED or
Associate's Degree Preferred

Experience
1 Year clinical experience in mammography REQUIRED

Licenses and Certifications
ARRT - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Radiography Upon Hire REQUIRED and
ARRT - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Mammography Upon Hire REQUIRED and
CMRT - Certified Medical Radiologic Technologist either by the TDH or TMB Upon Hire REQUIRED and
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly REQUIRED

Skills
Ability to produce high quality mammography with special views as directed by the radiologist, excellent verbal and writing skills, and ability to organize and analyze information.

What You Will Do

Direct Patient Care:

• Travels across Community Health Improvement (CHI) service area, driving to different sites. .
• Performs mammograms and diagnostic radiographs.
• Produce quality images in mammography as defined by the American College of Radiology guidelines.
• Possesses standard and advanced positioning skills.
• Performs quality diagnostic radiology exams for general radiography and fluoroscopic exams.
• Greets patient in a courteous manner.
• Introduces self by name and explains procedure to patient and family if necessary.

Quality Assurance/Control:

• Mammography: Phantom images, visual inspections, compression checks, screen contract, peer reviews, monthly check list for all mammography units.
• Informs Physicist when any repairs are done on the mammography units as needed.
• Equipment Maintenance: Keeps logs, PM and physicist survey on all x-ray, equipment.
• Repeat Rates: Collects and tabulates repeat rates for diagnostic radiology, mammography and stereotactic table.
• Diagnostic Radiology: Visual inspections for the R F, Tomo, mammo rooms and apron and glove leak checks, screen contact, peer review and technologist peer review.
• Other: Arrange for calibrations, arrange for electrical checks, review and update all QA books, review all standards (ACR/TDH/FDA and JCAHO), distribute film badges, generate and distribute continuing education certificates. Responsible for annual inspection by TDH and FDA.
• Attend monthly departmental staff meetings. Responsible for completing quarterly QI report for QRMC.

Non Direct Patient Care:

• Documentation: Accurately enters patient data in RIS system for patient tracking and patient exam verification (billing of exam).
• Present patient case history and images to Radiologists for review by pulling images from PACS and hanging analog films on multiviewers as needed.
• Training, Education, and Team Support: Meets or exceeds continuing education requirements for mammography and diagnostic radiology as deemed necessary from Texas Department of Health, American College of Health, American College of Radiology, and FDA/MQSA guidelines.
• Attends monthly departmental staff meetings and mandatory in services.
• Follows department specific/hospital policies in reference to absences, tardies, time and attendance, supervisor notification, and the importance of wearing ID badge visible to patients, customers, and hospital staff and physicians.

Patient Safety:

• Verify patient with two identifiers.
• Maintain equipment-clean and inspect, report any malfunctions.
• Respond to emergency situations appropriately.
• Recognize safety hazards; acts to protect patients, self and others.

Leadership/ Responsibility:

• Attends monthly staff meetings.
• Work collaboratively with the Departmental Director, TL Rad Mammographer and the Leadership Team for Process Improvement.
• Work toward becoming more effective with the leadership team regarding strategic objectives, synergistic of department growth.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Mobile Mammography Tech

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.

• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

• Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits , Job Listings by Category , recent Awards we've won and more.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org .

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Primary Location: Arlington
Job: Support Services
Organization: Texas Health Resources 612 E. Lamar TX 76011
Shift: Day Job
Employee Status: Regular
Job Type: Standard
Schedule: Full-time