Mammography Technologist II-Kelsey Seybold Clinic: North Houston Campus - Optum : Job Details

Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation's leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Upon the order of a qualified physician, the Mammography Technologist will utilize equipment which produces ionizing radiation to obtain images for diagnostic purposes according to policies, procedures, and protocols of the KSC Radiology Department and Kelsey-Seybold Clinic. The Mammography Technologist will perform Mammography and DEXA studies, in addition to general radiographic studies, fluoroscopic studies, ASC procedures, and/or SCNB procedures. The Mammography Technologist will utilize the designated Radiology Information System (RIS) and designated PACS system. May be assigned to other duties, technical or non-technical if training, experience, and credentials are deemed adequate by supervisor to perform those duties.

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED. Graduate of an approved Radiologic Technology program
• 40 hours mammography training approved by the ARRT to meet the minimum initial FDA & TMB requirements for mammographers
• ARRT (R)(M) MRT-General Certificate
• BLS through American Heart Associaion
• 2+years of experience in mammography or 1+ years of KSC experience
• X-ray and/or SCNB experience
• Experience using Microsoft
• PACS and RIS experience
• Working knowledge of mammography quality assurance measures and accreditation requirements
• Proven excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates in Applied Science-Radiology Technology
• Mammography and SCNB experience
• Bilingual

Essential Duties:

• Upon the order of a qualified physician, performs diagnostic and/or screening mammography and DEXA procedures, to include general radiographic studies, fluoroscopic studies, ASC procedures, and/or SCNB procedures if applicable, according to policies, procedures, and protocols of the KSC radiology department. Understands and applies technical principles affecting optimal production of radiographic images, as well as anatomical orientations and anomalies affecting proper positioning. Understands age related communication needs of patients and is able to effectively convey instructions. Maintains an individual repeat rate of < 5% in Mammography and