Travel Mammography Technologist
Asheville, NC
The Judge Group
4x10 hrs, Days

Hospital:  Mission Hospital

Location: Mission Breast Center

Address: 534 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801

Unit:

Building: Mission Breast Center 2nd Floor

General Information

Unit Specifics:

·         Number of Beds : n/a

·         Patient Ratios : Avg 38 patients per day screening mammograms. 18/day diagnostic

·         Unit staffing description- Large breast center with average of 10 techs on site per day

·         Type of equipment : GE Senographe Pristina

·         Documentation system: Cerner, Penrad

·         Scheduling requirements: M-F 9:00-17:30. Saturdays 8016:30 as needed

·         Floating policy: Required to float to other breast centers if needed

·         Patient Experience requirements: Experience working in a women’s imaging center. Mindful of women that have a history of cancer and treatment including lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiation

Hospital Specifics-

·         Certifications: ARRT (R) and (M) Mammography

Hiring profile

Requested Skill Set: IV certification, Competent in invasive and sterile procedures

Must have: Screening mammogram experience, competent in additional imaging views such as magnification and spot compression views. Experience in advanced mammography imaging and fully confident/competent with demonstrating and showing radiologists complicated mammographic cases

Advanced skills needed:

Procedures performed on unit:  Stereotactic biopsies, Pre-surgical localizations, Contrast Enhanced Mammography

Certifications Required: Current ARRT Mammogarphy certification. Per MQSA Standards: Documentation: Must have initial 40 hours of training in Mammography, Current in continuing education for Mammography, Up to date on numbers in Mammography (200/2 years), 8 hours digital mammo training and 8 hours digital tomosynthesis training. Any documents missing will result in this training be done onsite before performing mammograms on patients. BLS certification.

Dress Code: (Required uniform)

·          Pink top and black pants