Mammography Technologist
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Job Opportunity: Mammography Tech (Travel/Contract)

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Overview

• Work schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM; additional shifts 12:00 PM – 8:30 PM as needed
• Every other Saturday, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM (if scheduled for Saturday, a weekday off is provided)
• Floating between 4 nearby medical sites within 5 to 15 minutes of each other
• Guaranteed 40 hours per week
• Cross-training as Breast Sonographer preferred

Required Qualifications

• Valid Mammography Technologist license in Connecticut
• Minimum 4 years of experience as a Mammography Technologist
• Mammography Technologist experience within the last year
• ARRT Mammography (ARRT M) certification
• ARRT Radiography (ARRT R) certification

Orientation & Start Details

• Orientation available every Monday
• Next available start date: ASAP (next orientation 7/13)

Facility & Work Environment

• Short Term Acute Care facility with Level I Trauma Center designation
• Total staffed beds: 1,567
• Uniform: Teal scrub tops and bottoms
• Electronic charting system: Epic
• Parking cost: $125/month

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Valid driver’s license or state ID matching legal name required on first day
• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months, including SSN trace, counties lived/worked, national sex offender, federal checks, and education verification
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Foreign equivalency education evaluation required for internationally educated candidates
• Verification of highest education level required; official transcripts may be requested
• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months, updated annually (clean-shaven required for N95 fit testing)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation required
• Annual TB questionnaire required
• Immunizations/vaccinations:

  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines required; boosters may be pending at start
  • Varicella: Positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history; boosters may be pending
  • Hepatitis B: Positive titer, proof of vaccine series, or declination accepted
  • Tdap vaccination highly preferred for certain specialties (not required)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1–3/31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred but not mandatory

Certifications Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Additional certifications may be required depending on unit assignment (verify with unit description)

Training & Competency Exams

• Medication/pharmacology competency exam required within 12 months, minimum 85% passing score
• Color blindness testing required for all candidates (effective 8/2/2024), minimum 80% passing score
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for certain units (verify unit assignment)
• Facility-specific training modules and attestations required, including but not limited to:

  • Language Services Training
  • CAUTI Education Training
  • Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
  • Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module (exemptions apply)
  • Stroke Education
  • CLABSI Prevention
  • Preventing Pressure Injury
  • Patient Transportation with Oxygen
  • Pyxis ES MedStation
  • Baxter Pump Interoperability
  • Patient Bedside Rounding
  • Ventricular Assist Device Awareness
  • Blood Administration Module (annual update required)
  • New Employee Orientation
  • 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for Mammography Tech)
  • ED Handbook (if assigned to ED/ER)
  • eCart Training Module (if applicable)
  • Chaperone Policy Training
  • Fire Safety Module (effective 5/4/2026)

Employment History & References

• 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days required
• Verification of last 7 years of employment mandatory (attestations not accepted)
• One supervisor reference within the past year required for Cardio Thoracic ICU/CTICU assignments (not applicable here)
• Skills checklist required within 12 months of start

Additional Requirements

• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required for Mammography Tech and related units; updated if there is a 30-day gap between assignments

This position offers a dynamic work environment with multiple site locations and a comprehensive orientation and training program to support your success.