Mammography Technologist 200+ per hour

ScionHealth - Kindred Cornerstone & Solara Hospitals is seeking a Mammography Technologist for a job in Andalusia, Alabama. & RequirementsSpecialty:
Mammography TechnologistDiscipline:
Allied Health ProfessionalDuration:
Ongoing40 hours per weekEmployment Type:
Staff
DescriptionIT'S SIMPLE. You want to work in a hospital setting where you are valued and appreciated - where you receive respect from your superiors and co-workers as well as the patients you treat.
You want to be challenged by your job without being overwhelmed by it.

You want to play an instrumental role in helping a patient recover, sometimes against strong odds, and go home. What you want is Andalusia Health
Our mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve.

Join us!
About the Opportunity
You will review patient history and physician's orders.
Educates patient regarding procedures, equipment, and exam to ensure patient's understanding and cooperation.
When ordered, prepares, and administers contrast media and/or medications within scope of practice.
Monitors patient condition continually and reports/responds to changes in status as appropriate. May assist physician with performing interventional procedures including fine needle aspiration and needle localization.
Prepares equipment and supplies.
Select appropriate exposure factors and imaging parameters.
Implements safety standards and performs appropriate quality control procedures on equipment. Troubleshoots, resolves, and/or reports equipment malfunctions as necessary.
Participates in ensuring compliance with the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) regulations and applicable accreditation.
Positions patient and performs imaging procedure(s), biopsies, stereotactic and special procedures.
Analyzes results and identifies issues with the quality of imaging results.
Takes appropriate action to resolve image quality issues, including repositioning patient and repeating procedure.
Enters, transmits, and reports scan results.
Keep current with BiRad and follow-ups on all patients.
Perform breast ultrasound scans and breast ultrasound biopsies. QualificationsMinimum Education:

Graduate of an approved course in Radiologic Technology.
Minimum Work Experience
One or more years of experience in Mammography preferred.
Required Skills
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Required Skills Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire.
Required Licenses
Radiologic Technologist
Must be ARRT Registered AND Mammography Registry Eligible.
Active membership in the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
Desirable to belong to a national, regional, state and/or local society.ScionHealth - Kindred Cornerstone & Solara Hospitals Job ID #513064. Posted job title:
Mammographer / Radiologic TechnologistAbout ScionHealth - Kindred Cornerstone & Solara HospitalsDefined by its team of approximately 22,000 talented, heroic caregivers, ScionHealth strives to provide quality-driven, patient-centered acute and post-acute hospital solutions in communities across the

health system is focused on driving innovation and investing in people and technology to deliver compassionate patient care and excellent health outcomes in ways that lift a community and improve health equity. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, ScionHealth operates 79 hospital campuses in 25 states - 61 long-term acute care hospitals, and 18 community hospital campuses and associated health systems.ScionHealth launched in December 2021 following a transaction between leading healthcare companies LifePoint Health and Kindred Healthcare, with talent and resources from both companies combining to form an organization devoted to providing great care to tens of thousands of patients

years, the hospitals now operated by ScionHealth have been vital to the communities they serve - as medical providers, as supportive employers, and as inclusive partners in giving back. ScionHealth is proud to inherit this role and find innovative ways to grow and evolve for years to come.