We are hiring a qualified civilian Radiologic Technologist (Mammography) to join our team of talented professionals who provide health care services to our veterans and their families at Travis AFB, Fairfield, CA.

• Status: Full time
• Rate: $70.43/hr
• Schedule: Monday -Friday 7am-4:30pm
• Benefits: Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health, dental, vision, and life coverage.
• Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO) & Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Plan

qualifications:

• Degree: Certificate.
• Education: Graduate from an academic program accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).
• Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support: Certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) in the specialty
• Experience: Have a minimum of one (1) year of experience as a radiologic
  technologist or in mammography or required performance of 200 exams within
  the last two (2) years.

Duties:

• Operates X-ray equipment to produce diagnostic images and assists radiologist or
  physician with special procedures. Prepares equipment and patients for screening,
  diagnostic studies and therapeutic procedures. Performs technical and
  administrative mammography activities. Uses health protective measures such as
  universal precautions and radiation protection measures.
  • Performs administrative and front desk duties to include receiving patients and
  imaging requests, scheduling, and explaining methods of examination in person
  and over the telephone. Assesses patient clinical history to determine the most
  effective protocols. Consults with referring physicians and technicians as
  necessary to obtain information regarding patient’s examination. Utilizes hospital
  information systems.
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  • Receives patients, explain procedures, and provide appropriate care. Determines
  if any special patient preparation is required. Correctly position the patient for the
  examination and make adjustments necessary for the required examination.
  • Operates mammography units to include stereotactic, breast biopsy and
  tomosynthesis units.
  • Determines proper instrument technical factors and control settings to ensure
  correct calculated exposure of targeted body parts. Performs screening and
  diagnostic mammograms to include spot compressions, magnification views, and
  any other views requested by the radiologist when necessary. Sets up room and
  trays using sterile/aseptic techniques, and assists radiologists with needle
  localization and stereotactic breast biopsy procedures. Performs all
  mammography examinations according to department protocols.
  • Identifies abnormalities and determine need for additional mammography views
  per department protocol (either before or after consulting with department
  radiologists). Notifies physician of significant exams requiring immediate
  attention.
  • Makes minor adjustments on equipment. Differentiates artifacts from normal or
  pathological processes and recognize electronic equipment limitations. Program
  the examination equipment. Utilizes the hospital information system and Picture
  Archiving Computer System (PACS) to acquire, transmit and store examinations.
  Images to be read remotely will be transmitted by the technologist, according to
  department policies, utilizing PACS. Practices safety principles. Performs two
  patient identifier verification of patients. Assists with consent procedures prior to
  exams requiring written consent from patients. Safely oversees, and brings to
  practice, As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) principles for patients
  and staff. Performs equipment quality control checks. Monitors personnel to
  ensure protective procedures such as radiation safety, hazardous material
  communications, and Air Force Occupational Safety and Health programs are
  followed. Performs tests on radiation protection equipment. Assesses staff
  competence, and monitors appropriateness of care and completeness of
  examination requests.
  • Ensures a summary of the results of the mammographic examination are written
  in lay terms and is sent to patients within established guidelines.
  • Assists with the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) program.
  Conducts daily QC and periodic quality assurance tests of various equipment and
  reports and documents findings in accordance with local and AF policy, Food and
  Drug Administration and American College of Radiology guidelines. Performs
  daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual quality control
  inspections on all mammography units and processors. Perform daily warm ups
  of all mammography units. Maintains mammography files and retrieves and/or
  hangs films for comparison.
  • Helps maintain pathological results from biopsies through mammography
  tracking system to further assess mammographic quality for retrospective review
  and analysis.
  • Helps maintain records documenting initial and continuing qualifications of all
  personnel who have performed or are performing the duties of interpreting
  physician, radiological technologist, or medical physicist, and all employees
  assigned to quality assurance tasks for the facility. Operates and helps maintain
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  radiographic equipment, mammography exam tracking system, and CHCS
  database.
  • Maintains and cleans mammography units, processors, and cassettes on a regular
  basis in accordance with Radiology department, Food & Drug Administration
  (FDA), and Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) standards. Stocks
  and maintains an adequate level of supplies required for mammography exams
  and procedures. Recommends necessary monthly repairs when diagnostic quality
  is degraded.
  • As needed, assists with student training activities IAW with regulation and course
  director plans; may instruct new personnel and other staff in the performance of
  Mammography and all other pertinent aspects in providing diagnostic quality
  care.
  • Attends and participates in all meetings, staff conferences, and other appropriate
  professional activities as required by the supervisor.
  • Recognizes the need for and institute necessary emergency measures for
  situations where a person requires resuscitation procedures due to cardiac or
  respiratory arrest.
  • Perform routine diagnostic radiological procedures/services as appropriate to the
  TO.
  • Adhere to radiation safety policies and procedures in accordance with Radiology
  Department policies and procedures.
  • Send appropriate image series to the radiologist for reading according to MTF
  protocol.
  • Correctly position the patient for the examination and make technical adjustments
  necessary for the required examination. Determine if any special patient
  preparation is required.

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