Mammography Technologist - $34-51 per hour - Inova Health System : Job Details

Inova Health System is seeking a Mammography Technologist for a job in Oxon Hill, Maryland.

• Specialty:Mammography Technologist
• Discipline:Allied Health Professional
• Start Date:ASAP
• Duration:Ongoing
• Shift:days
• Employment Type:Staff

Inova Springfield HealthPlex is looking for a dedicated Diagnostic Imaging Technical Specialist (Mammo/X-Ray) to join the team. This role will be Full-Time Day Shift with Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm; Every Other Weekend 7am-3:30pm availability needed. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible.Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.Featured Benefits:- Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.- Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions– starting on your first day.- Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.- Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.- Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.Diagnostic Imaging Technical Specialist (Mammography/X-Ray) Job Responsibilities:- Demonstrates a thorough understanding of Imaging principles, theory, anatomy, and pathology processes while utilizing the most appropriate techniques and/or positioning for optimal examinations, as demonstrated by exam results.- Communicates effectively with patients to obtain clinical history/informed consent from patients, or patients' charts, to assist the physician in optimizing the performance and interpretation of the examination, as evidenced by the exam results.- Demonstrates the effective use of radiation protection procedures with collimation devices and protective shielding, as evidenced by incidence reports.- Maintains an orderly, safe, and clean environment. Ensures rooms are stocked with appropriate supplies for procedures.- Performs and documents routine quality control testing of equipment. Performs/recognizes the need for routine maintenance of imagers/processors to maintain consistent quality images, as evidenced by the physician and exam results.Diagnostic Imaging Technical Specialist (Mammography/X-Ray) Additional Requirements:- Work schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm; Every Other Weekend 7am-3:30pm availability needed- Education: Graduate of accredited school/program of radiography- Licensure: ARRT registered as a Radiologic Technologist. Must obtain advanced certification in Mammography within one year of training.- Certification: Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association within 3 months of start.- Experience: Minimum of one year of imaging experience as a Rad Tech in a hospital/healthcare environment. Must be able to perform in two or more modalities with at least an even amount of time spent rotating in each annually based on needs.

Inova Job ID #655715. Posted job title: diagnostic imaging tech specialist (mammo/x-ray)