Mammography Tech (PRN)
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, Louisiana, MO, United States
Works closely with all Mammography personnel including the Mammography Supervisor, Administrative Director, and Radiologists to perform technical procedures in Breast Health Center.
Responsibilities and Duties
Performs Assessment
Practices Infection Control
Practices Safety Management
Practices Radiation Protection
Provides Age Specific Care For Patients Served
Practices Professionalism
Protects Patient Rights
Practices Information Management
Participates in Performance Improvement
Controls Costs
Education and Work Experience
Registered Radiographer with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or registry eligible, with Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology preferred.
Current licensure to practice professional radiographer in Louisiana.
CPR certification.
Must maintain required hours of inservice per year to meet requirements for CEU's as stipulated by the AART.
Ability to communicate with patient, family, peers and medical personnel.
Basic Math Skills
Requires emotional stability and resilience.
Must be adaptable to change, be decisive, and demonstrate foresight.
Exhibits organizational and leadership ability. Shows ability to gain and maintain support and respect.
Ability to concentrate on detailed work with constant interruption; to understand and relate to specific ideas generally, several at a time, and remember multiple tasks given to self and others over long periods of time.
Ability to adjust routine to accommodate patient or department without affecting departmental flow; perform moderately difficult manipulative skills and hand-eye coordination skills.
Ability to operate various types of mammography equipment and to utilize the hospital computer system and in an efficient and proper manner.
Physical Demands/Work Environment
Work requires a variety of physical activities including standing and walking for long periods of time, bending, stooping, and lifting.
The work environment may be physically confining.
Must be able to exchange accurate information with patients, family, peers and medical personnel.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Responsibilities and Duties
Performs Assessment
Practices Infection Control
Practices Safety Management
Practices Radiation Protection
Provides Age Specific Care For Patients Served
Practices Professionalism
Protects Patient Rights
Practices Information Management
Participates in Performance Improvement
Controls Costs
Education and Work Experience
Registered Radiographer with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or registry eligible, with Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology preferred.
Current licensure to practice professional radiographer in Louisiana.
CPR certification.
Must maintain required hours of inservice per year to meet requirements for CEU's as stipulated by the AART.
Ability to communicate with patient, family, peers and medical personnel.
Basic Math Skills
Requires emotional stability and resilience.
Must be adaptable to change, be decisive, and demonstrate foresight.
Exhibits organizational and leadership ability. Shows ability to gain and maintain support and respect.
Ability to concentrate on detailed work with constant interruption; to understand and relate to specific ideas generally, several at a time, and remember multiple tasks given to self and others over long periods of time.
Ability to adjust routine to accommodate patient or department without affecting departmental flow; perform moderately difficult manipulative skills and hand-eye coordination skills.
Ability to operate various types of mammography equipment and to utilize the hospital computer system and in an efficient and proper manner.
Physical Demands/Work Environment
Work requires a variety of physical activities including standing and walking for long periods of time, bending, stooping, and lifting.
The work environment may be physically confining.
Must be able to exchange accurate information with patients, family, peers and medical personnel.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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