Location
Palo Alto, CA | United States
Job description
Job Details
- Shifts: Days 8hours 40hrs/week
- Work Location: Onsite; Palo Alto CA
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assists patients in filling out mammography questionnaire and offers patient education (brochures and Health Library). Handles all paperwork associated with procedure appropriately and efficiently.
- Assists with mammography ancillary functions such as assisting in obtaining outside films for comparison and follow up process. Filming images as required. Faxing of patient consent forms to Facilities; faxing of abnormal results to physicians.
- Assists with procedures requiring knowledge of J wire placements ultrasound guided core needle biopsies wire placements. Performs specimens of biopsy including transport procedure.
- Charges mammography procedures and supplies in Radiology Information Systems.
- Correctly obtains and identifies mammography images manipulates and sends images via the Picture Archive Communication System (PACS) network; moves images to physicians reading stations.
- Develops mammography film. Match with the appropriate paperwork for interpretation.
- Evaluates radio graphs for diagnostic quality obtaining additional images as needed.
- Performs a variety of tasks involving the operation of mammography radio graphic equipment and other
- equipment/devices as appropriate. Position patients using immobilization when necessary. Calculate exposure factors assist physicians.
- Prepares and set up medical supplies using aseptic techniques if appropriate. Explain all mammography exams to patients to achieve patient cooperation
- Utilizes all digital mammography equipment and performs maintenance trouble shooting turns on/off and calls for service. Performs the quality control functions related to mammography.
Requirements
MINMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education Qualifications
- Requirement met by License/Certification Requirement.
Licenses and Certifications
- Certified by the State of California Department of Health Services in Diagnostic Radiology (CRT).
- Licensed by the State of California in Mammography (MAM).
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Experience
- Two (2) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience
Benefits
- Dental/Medical/Vision
- 401k
Education Qualifications Requirement met by License/Certification Requirement. Licenses and Certifications Certified by the State of California Department of Health Services in Diagnostic Radiology (CRT). Licensed by the State of California in Mammography (MAM). Basic Life Support (BLS) Experience Two (2) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience
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