Spectrum Healthcare Services, a healthcare recruiting company is seeking a Mammography Technologist in Houston, TX. This is a full-time direct hire position. Company is offering a $10,000 Signing Bonus.

Essential Duties

• Performs mammography radiographic exams on patients ensuring compliance with all radiation safety procedures.
• Prepares patients for exam, explains the procedure, administers contrast when necessary, positions patients for the exam.
• Selects appropriate imaging techniques, and ensure the technical quality of the images.
• Helps maintain appropriate patient flow and ensures delivery of quality services in the imaging department.
• Demonstrates excellent technical skills.
• Acts as a resource and mentor to staff and less experienced technologists.
• Introduces and demonstrates new techniques to the other technologists.
• Reviews incomplete exam list and unsigned report status routinely.
• Functions as a liaison between physicians, technologists, and department support staff.
• Enters and monitors patient data and health history as its pertinent to the exam being performed.
• Performs quality assurance on mammography equipment.
• Recommends equipment modifications.
• Identifies and helps to resolve equipment malfunctions.
• Completes initial and renewal applications for ACR and any other accreditation.
• Maintains safety, environmental, and infection control procedures for the department.
• Helps schedule technologists to ensure appropriate staffing for expected patient volume.
• Intervenes with patients to help resolve complaints and issues.
• Responsible for supply management.
• Takes emergency calls within the department.    
• Ensures safe care to patients, staff, and visitors.
• Adheres to all organization’s policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity, and quality of service.
• Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency.
• Supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization.
• Serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff.

• Certified in Basic or Advanced Life Support
• Licensed by Texas Medical Board (MRT)
• Registered Radiology Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT-R)
• Registered Mammography Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT-M)
• Experience working in a Breast Center
• Good tenure/work history
• Strong communication skills/customer service skills
• Graduate of an accredited school of radiologic technology
• Graduate of an approved program of mammography technology
• 1 year of prior experience as a Mammography Technologist required
• Demonstrates ability to perform quality control and stereotactic exams
• Ability to lift and/or maneuver patients in conjunction with others in order to perform job functions