Mammography Tech - PRN, Outpatient & Mobile Units - Parkland Health Hospital System : Job Details

Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your abilities are in direct patient care or one of the many other areas of healthcare administration and support, everyone at Parkland works together to fulfill our mission: the health and well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to our care. By joining Parkland, you become part of a diverse healthcare legacy that's served our community for more than 125 years. Put your skills to work with us, seek opportunities to learn and join a talented team where patient care is more than a job. It's our passion.

Parkland has three service locations plus two mobile mammography units operating throughout Dallas County. We have PRN opportunities Mondays through Saturdays.

Primary Purpose: Responsible for the filming and developing of routine to complex quality breast images to the standards of PHHS, State and Federal regulations.

Education:

• Must be a graduate of a Joint Review Committee On Education In Radiologic Technology (JCERT) accredited school or program.
• Must be a graduate of an Accredited School of Radiologic Technology

Experience:

• Must have two years of experience in the performance of mammography to include assisting with biopsies and needle localizations -OR-
• Must have trained in Mammography through an approved school.

Equivalent Education and/or Experience: None

Certification/Registration/Licensure:

• Must have a Medical Radiologic Technologist (MRT) certification from Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) or Texas Medical Board.
• Must have ARRT Advanced Certification in Mammography.
• Must have a current Healthcare Provider CPR course completion card prior to hire and/or placement in job from one of the following: American Heart Association, American Red Cross Rescuer, Military Training Network.

Skills or Special Abilities

• Must be able to demonstrate time management, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate advanced computer skills.
• Must have demonstrated ability to instruct, lead and supervise Mammography
• Technologist I and II.
• Must be able to demonstrate routine to complex positioning ability to achieve images which meet American College of Radiology criteria for appropriate views.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with patients, visitors and hospital staff.
• Must be able to demonstrate patient centered/patient valued behaviors.

Parkland Health and Hospital System prohibits discrimination based on age (40 or over), race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, national origin, marital status, political belief, or veteran status. As part of our commitment to our patients and employees' wellness, Parkland Health is a tobacco and smoke-free campus.