Mammographer

Are you interested in growing your career while making a direct, meaningful impact on patient care? For more than a century, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital has been caring for women, and all patients, through all stages of their lives, and we are looking for an Imaging professional to join our team!

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is seeking a full-time Mammographer to join the Imaging Department in Harrison City!

We are offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus to eligible hires for a 2-year work commitment!

The Mammographer will work primarily daylight shifts, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Harrison City office! Some travel to other local Magee-Womens Imaging offices will be required, with an occasional evening shift (10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.) and an occasional, rotating Saturday shift (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.) at other locations. Staff works holidays on a rotational basis, with only one required per year! No on-call required!

The Mammographer performs imaging procedures at a technical level, not requiring constant supervision. Harrison City is a Screen Center, focusing on Mammograms, Dexa Scans, and OB/GYN Ultrasound!

Picture your impact as part of our Imaging service line at UPMC Magee, and apply today!

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Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary based on individual experience and education. 

Responsibilities:

• Performs correlative breast examinations and documents scars, moles, and pertinent findings.
• Provides individualized breast self-examination instruction and discusses the importance for the need to have a clinical breast examination performed by a qualified healthcare provider annually.
• Identifies all patients properly by using two patient identifiers and utilizes universal protocol when performing procedures.
• Reviews patient history and assesses physician orders, applying specific departmental protocols for optimal results in the acquisition of data.
• Documents patient history in electronic record, as required.
• Possesses strong skill with radioactive material safety.
• Performs mammography procedures in a technically proficient manner, including proper application of breast compression, positioning, and a variety of special mammography views to maximize the diagnostic quality of the examination.
• Prepares patient for mammography procedure and tends to the physical safety and comfort of the patient.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate instructions to patients in a clear and concise manner, and explains procedures to help allay the patients' fears and solicit their cooperation.
• Ensures all exams within his/her area of responsibility are properly coded and tracked through RIS system, all exams are properly networked to ISITE for archiving and interpretation, and all charges are adequately entered for the exams performed.
• Assists with the following Invasive Breast Imaging Procedures: ultrasound and stereo tactic guided needle biopsy, clip placement, ductogram, wire localization, radioactive see localization, and sentinel node injection procedures.
• Performs equipment quality control procedures utilizing radioactive sources and evaluates results to ensure equipment performance is within acceptable standards.
• If required by this department, must demonstrate proper technique in venipuncture; demonstrating proper use of power injectors according to set protocols set by department and/or manufacturer.
• May be required to administer PO and IV contrast per physician orders/department policy and assess patients for potential risk factors prior to the administration of the contrast media required for the imaging procedure.