Mammography Technologist (Mammo Tech)

Job description

Inova Center for Personalized Health is looking for a dedicated Mammography Technologist (Mammo Tech) to join the team. This role will be PRN.
Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits:
• Committed to Team Member Health: offering a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Career Development: Individual Development Planning that focuses on supporting team member aspirations.
• State-of-the-Art Medical and Training Facilities

Mammography Technologist (Mammo Tech) Job Responsibilities:
• Assists the physician in performing a variety of examinations by using standard department protocols, isolation precautions, and/or sterile techniques.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize clinical and/or emergent problems that may interfere with exams and takes appropriate action to resolve them while producing the most desirable outcomes.
• Participates in department/hospital performance improvement initiatives, in-services, meetings, and community programs.
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of intravenous medications, heparin locks, and central line usage as they pertain to Mammography.
• Demonstrates the effective use of radiation protection procedures with culmination devices and protective shielding.

Mammography Technologist (Mammo Tech) Additional Requirements:
• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of radiography.
• License: Must be certified by ARRT as a Radiologic Technologist. Must obtain Mammography Certification within one year upon acceptance of the offer.
• Certification: Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association
• Experience: Prior experience as a Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist and/or Mammography Technologist in a hospital/healthcare environment, preferred.