Mammography Technologist
Reno, NV
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs
Referral Bonus

Mammography Tech

Location: Reno, Nevada Employment Type: Travel Contract Length: 13 weeks Guaranteed Hours: 40 per week Department: Imaging Breast Health

Required Qualifications

• Valid Mammography Technologist license in Nevada
• Mammography Technologist with 2 years of experience
• Mammography Technologist experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS certification

Responsibilities

• Produces diagnostic mammograms
• Assists the radiologist and referring physicians in mammographic procedures
• Provides patient care to adult and geriatric patients
• Makes technical decisions to ensure the best possible mammographic image quality
• Must be proficient in operating the mammography unit

Schedule and Expectations

• Shifts rotate between 0800-1630 and 0700-1530, Monday through Friday; schedule is subject to change
• Traveler is expected to float depending on organization needs, up to their competency level
• Required to work 2 or 3 major holidays and pick up one additional shift during the schedule period
• Call requirements: No call
• Schedule may include weekends, holidays, and some call shifts
• The organization may cancel up to 48 hours of shifts for low census without penalty, which may be full or partial shifts

Facility Information

• Level 2 trauma center with stroke accreditation
• 800-bed inpatient hospital with 80 ER beds
• Extremely busy, fast-paced environment; the volume and pace are comparable to a Level 1 trauma center