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General Summary of Position
***$10,000 Sign-on Bonus***
MedStar Health is looking for a Senior Mammography Technologist to join our team at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital!
As a Senior Mammography Technologist, you will Coordinates and directs subordinate personnel, including clerical personnel, patient services assistants, and technical personnel engaged in performing basic and specialize mammography views.
Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move!
Primary Duties:
Serves as senior resource/team leader and coordinates ongoing workflow and activities of staff technologists and clerical personnel. Prepares monthly work schedules and staff assignments to ensure appropriate coverage for phones, mammography scheduling, registration functions, and overall mammography services.
Coordinates daily scheduling of patients. Ensures subordinate support staff is totally trained with registration, insurance verification and scheduling protocols. Resolves scheduling conflicts and problems. Assumes clerical duties including the scheduling of patient examinations as required. Serves as an educational resource for staff instruction. Monitors and trains technologists in proper techniques, safety, and quality assurance. Provides input and recommends personnel actions including performance appraisals, merit increases and promotions for assigned personnel.
Performs all forms of mammography imaging. Assists physicians in diagnostic procedures such as in ductograms, stereotactic core biopsy, breast localization and breast ultrasounds. Reviews and makes recommendations for revision of policies, procedures, and/or regulations and assists in the updating of department training manual.
Assures proper use of RIS system including registration, billing, and other patient related functions. Prepares reports and maintains records of exams performed using (RIS). Resolves incomplete lists and ensures proper use of RIS system to include quality assurance and verification of films taken. Reports equipment in need of repair and/or maintenance and ensures supply levels are properly maintained. Makes recommendations for equipment and supply purchases.
Reviews Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) and (American College of Radiology documentation to ensure required information is complete and accurate. Collects statistical data for administrative and regulatory compliance as needed
Qualifications:
Associate's degree in Radiology Technology from an American Medical Association approved school.
As part of their education, candidates must also demonstrate competency in didactic coursework and an ARRT-specified list of clinical procedures by completing competency requirements established for the discipline in which they are seeking certification and registration.
3-4 years of progressively more responsible job-related experience functioning as a mammographer.
ARRT (Must have and maintain current registration by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists).
Certified by ARRT for advanced certification in mammography.
Associates must comply with the ARRT Rules and Regulation and the ARRT Standards of Ethics.
Why MedStar Health?
At MedStar Health, we understand that our ability to treat others well begins with how we treat each other. We work hard to foster an inclusive and positive environment where our associates feel valued, connected, and empowered. We live up to this promise through:
- Strong emphasis on teamwork - our associates feel connected to each other and our mission as an organization. In return, our effective team environment generates positive patient outcomes and high associate satisfaction ratings that exceed the national benchmark.
- Strategic focus on equity, inclusion, & diversity - we are committed to equity for all people and communities. We continue to build a diverse and inclusive workplace where people feel a sense of belonging and the ability to contribute to equitable care delivery and improved community health outcomes at all levels of the organization.
- Comprehensive total rewards package - including competitive pay, generous paid time off, great health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, education assistance, and so much more.
- More career opportunities closer to home - as the largest healthcare provider in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. region, there are countless opportunities to grow your career and fulfill your aspirations.
About MedStar Health
MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation, and research. Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. It's how we treat people.
MedStar Health is an Equal Opportunity (EO) Employer and assures equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We hire people to work in different locations, and we comply with the federal, state and local laws governing each of those locations. MedStar Health makes all decisions regarding employment, including for example, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefit eligibility, discipline, and discharge without regard to any protected status, including race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local EO laws. If you receive an offer of employment, it is MedStar Health's policy to hire its employees on an at-will basis, which means you or MedStar Health may terminate this relationship at any time, for any reason.
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