IT'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.

Minimum 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.

About Andalusia Health

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