Mammography Technologist
Columbus, OH
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Mammography Technologist

Location

• Columbus, Ohio

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• First shift position with rotating hours:

  • 08:00–16:30, 08:30–17:00, or 09:30–18:00
• During holiday weeks: 4 shifts of 10 hours each
• Occasional Saturdays required
• Mobile shifts may vary between 06:30–19:00

Job Description

• Primarily based at a Breast Center with possible support at a satellite location
• Duties include screening and diagnostic mammography at the Breast Center; satellite location work is screening only
• No biopsy procedures required
• Patient ratio approximately 10-15 patients per shift
• Outpatient setting

Required Experience & Skills

• Mammography procedures experience including:

  • Screening mammography
  • Diagnostic mammography
  • Digital mammography
  • 3-D mammography
• Experience with Digital Hologic (Tomo) preferred

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• ARRT Mammography certification
• ARRT Advanced Certification
• Ohio Department of Health Mammography license

Required Background & Compliance Checks

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including:

  • Social Security trace
  • Counties lived/worked
  • Nationwide check
  • Sex offender registry
  • Motor Vehicle Record (if driving is part of the job)
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start, with specific Ohio codes for processing
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Education accreditation verification required immediately after contract signing
• High school diploma or GED verification (if applicable)
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Two professional references required (at least one from a manager or formal leadership)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year; TB questionnaire required annually
• Immunizations or positive titers required for:

  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B (titer or 3-vaccine series; declination acceptable)
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (10/1–3/31)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, PCP, propoxyphene)
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended; proof of primary vaccination accepted

Additional Requirements

• Annual acknowledgment of orientation safety manual
• Compliance with dress code and hand hygiene policies
• Completion of fraud, waste, and abuse training certificate prior to start and annually thereafter
• Unit-specific competency exams required
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam required for RNs (if applicable)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required annually for RNs (if applicable)

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Mammography Technologist license in Ohio
• Minimum of 1 year of Mammography Technologist experience, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• ARRT Mammography certification
• ARRT Advanced Certification
• Experience working in an outpatient setting