Mammographer

Job Description

• Performs Breast Interventional procedures such as Stereotactic Biopsy, Torno Guided Biopsy, Wire Localization, general radiography and Contrast Enhanced Mammography.
• Develops and maintains Mammographer competence and skills tools based on best practice guidelines and utilizes these tools to assess practice performance.
• Practices in peer competencies.
• Resolves patients' concerns and complaints relating to radiographic service.
• Monitors condition and care of radiographic equipment.
• Provides documentation of problems, response time of service organization, and completion of repair, in conjunction with Biomedical Engineering.
• Integrates scientific knowledge, technical competence, and patient interaction skills to provide safe and accurate procedures with compassion.
• Recognizes patient conditions essential for the successful completion of the procedure.
• Liaises between patients, licensed independent practitioners, and other members of the support team.
• Participates in quality improvement processes and continually assesses their professional performance.
• Engages in continuing education to include their area of practice to enhance patient care, public education, knowledge, and technical competence.
• Oversees the daily operations of the Breast Care Center's equipment, patient schedule, equipment
  maintenance, the report of equipment failures, and quality assessment (QA).
• Identifies, records, and adapts procedures as appropriate to anatomical, pathological, and diagnostic information and images.
• Uses independent judgment during the radiographic exam to accurately differentiate between normal and pathologic findings.
• Analyses, and synthesizes radiographic information and medical history and communicates findings to the appropriate physician.
• Coordinates work schedule with the Departmental Director and/or scheduling desk to ensure workload coverage.
• Assumes responsibility for the safety, and mental and physical comfort of patients while they are in the radiographic environment care.
• Establishes and maintains ethical working relationships and good rapport with all interrelating hospitals, and referrals.
• Performs all requested radiographic examinations as ordered by the attending physician.
• Coordinates with other staff to ensure appropriate patient care is provided.
• Addresses problems of patient care as they arise and makes decisions to appropriately resolve the problems.
• Organizes daily work schedule and performs related clerical duties as required.
• Reports equipment failures to the appropriate supervisor or staff member.
• Provides in-service education team on requirements of radiographic procedures as requested by other members of the health care team.
• Responds promptly and positively to patients, families, co-workers, and all others professionally.
• Selects appropriate imaging acquisition with consideration given to established protocols and other factors influencing data acquisition parameters.
• Ensures a proper identification of post-processing digital data for display or hard copy records.
• Verifies informed consent for applicable procedures.
• Provides patient needs during procedures.
• Prepares patients for procedures.
• Applies principles of As-low-as-reasonably-achievable (ALARA) to minimize exposure to patient, self, and others.
• Conducts, maintains and/or removes intravenous access as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
• Identifies, prepares and/or administers medications as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
• Evaluates images for technical quality and ensure a proper identification is recorded.
• Identifies and responds to emergencies.
• Educates and monitors students and other health care providers.
• Maintains archival storage of digital data as appropriate.
• Accomplishes tasks through working effectively with others and appreciating the commitment and value of all team members.
• Ensures implementation of Federal Authority for Nuclear Radiation (FANR) rules and regulations.
• Observes radiation safety measures/protocols.
• Performs tasks utilizing IT-based systems, including Radiology Information System (RIS) and Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
• Protect the integrity and confidentiality of all data and information.
• Utilises Radiology Information System (RIS) and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) as appropriate to the role.