NEEDED: MAMMOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGIST

LOCATION: Fort Worth, TX 76127

HOURS: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 7 hours per day, 4 days per week, Monday – Friday, excluding federal holidays.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be certified/licensed with either the State of Texas Mammography Accreditation Program, the American College of Radiology (ACR) and or appropriate Boards of Medicine in the state of Texas
• Supporting documentation must be provided of certification(s)/license(s).
• Must be certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the American Heart Association
• Must have a minimum of one year of experience providing Mammography services.
• Bilingual oral communication skills and experience in a clinical correctional setting are desirable

RESPONSIBILITIES: Not limited to:

• Evaluation of patients
• Perform digital breast screening mammograms.
• Monitor the inmate’s status during testing and note any abnormalities.
• Provide professional interpretations.
• Reports must be in typewritten or computerized format.
• Reports must be received within 48 hours of service.
• If abnormalities are noted, Health Services must be notified immediately.
• Technologist arranges patients for radiological examinations,
• Produces radiographs (x-rays) to aid in the diagnosis of medical problems.
• Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices and procedures within the field, relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job, with no or minimum supervision.
• A certain degree of latitude and creativity is required.
• The services to be provided are professional in nature, and it is the FMC’s preference to obtain the services of facilities that are accredited by The Joint Commission standards of care.
• The methods utilized will meet medical practices in the local community.
• The digital imaging capabilities shall allow the operator to readily complete approximately 25 patients per one hour session. The number of patients requiring services will determine the length of session.
• All reports need to be typed with appropriate letterhead by the technician reading the studies.

BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and Healthcare Benefits contribution