Mammographer Multi Skill

UPMC Kane is growing, and so is our Radiology team! We are excited to invite compassionate, skilled imaging professionals to apply for this full-time day shift opportunity. If you're looking for a supportive, team-oriented environment where you can make a meaningful impact on patient care every day, we'd love to hear from you.

This position is scheduled for daylight hours and includes weekends and rotating holiday coverage as part of the department schedule.

Why Join UPMC Kane?

• Friendly, collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to work in a growing Radiology department
• Diverse and rewarding patient care experiences
• Competitive UPMC benefits package
• Ability to utilize and expand your mammography, ultrasound, and bone density skills

What We're Looking For

We're seeking a technologist who is:

• Registered in Mammography with 2 years of experience, as well as an additional imaging registry.
• Passionate about providing outstanding patient care
• Detail-oriented with strong technical imaging skills
• Able to work independently and exercise sound judgment
• Committed to quality, safety, and teamwork
• Adaptable in a fast-paced healthcare environment

Join a department that is expanding to meet the needs of our community while maintaining the close-knit, supportive atmosphere that makes UPMC Kane a great place to work.

Apply today and grow your career with UPMC Kane's Radiology team!

Candidates will be placed into the level of the career ladder appropriate with education, experience, and leadership discretion.

This position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus with a work commitment.

Performs imaging procedures at a technical level not requiring constant supervision. Competently performs a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative to apply prescribed ionizing radiation for diagnostic purposes. Rotates between two specialties.

Responsibilities:

• Perform and analyze bone density measurements utilizing bone densitometer and prepare test results for physician interpretation.
• Perform correlative breast examinations and document scars, moles and pertinent findings. Discuss the importance for the need to have a clinical breast examination performed by a qualified health care provider annually.
• Perform 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.
• Performs breast ultrasounds per direction of the radiologist and documents findings for the purpose of making a diagnosis.
• Prepare patient for mammography, ultrasound, or bone densitometry procedure and tend to the physical safety and comfort of the patient. Instruct patients, explaining procedures, to allay their anxiety and solicit cooperation.
• Performs equipment quality control procedures utilizing radioactive sources and evaluates results to assure equipment performance is within acceptable standards.
• If required by this department, must demonstrate proper technique in venipuncture; demonstrates 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.

Graduate of an ARRT approved school of Radiologic Technology. Minimum of two years clinical experience as a registered mammography technologist with additional competencies in specialized imaging procedures. When rotating between two or more specialties, must hold registry in each specialty.   Must have obtained a performance review rating of strong/solid/good on most recent performance review to be eligible for promotion.   Maintain active 15 mammography credits every 3 years as defined by the Mammography Quality Standard Act.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

American Registry Radiologic Technologists (ARRT Breast sonography and/or bone densitometry certification required. Bone densitometry certification can be via American Registry Radiologic Technologists or International Society for Clinical Densitometry. Must maintain 2 imaging registries/certifications and maintain competency in all as required by hiring Business Unit.   Must be willing and demonstrate flexibility to be assigned to any of the maintained registries by leadership. Must provide flexibility to work least one off shift (evening, nights or weekend, every 90 days as requested by imaging leadership.   Act 33, 34, 73CPR required.

• ARRT Certificate
• ARRT Mammography
• Basic Life Support (BLS OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran