Mammography Technologist

Position Title: Mammography Technologist Department: Center For Breast Health # Purpose: Provides specialized diagnostic and screening imaging service and care to patients during both diagnostic and screening procedures. The technologist is accountable for optimal images through the use of various types of diagnostic equipment. Provides educational information in mammography and breast health. # Report To: Manager, Center for Breast Health # Supervisory Responsibility: No Supervision: The job does not require the provision of guidance or supervision to others. There is no formal responsibility for directing others. # Materials Responsibility: Limited: Work requires limited responsibility for material resources. Examples of resources could include supplies, equipment, inventories, small budgets, and other similar material assets. The employee has a limited amount of control over these resources. The cost of errors is also limited in terms of damage, waste or financial loss. Problems associated with material resources are not complex. The volume of resources may vary, but the level of difficulty in dealing with these resources is uncomplicated. # Key Relationship: Co-workers/Health System Employees, Outside Agencies/Other Health Care Providers, Governing Boards, Physicians/Medical Office Staff, Patients, Families, and Significant Others # POSITION SPECIFICATION # Education: 2 year college program or equivalent experience # Field Of Study: Mammography, Radiological Technology # Special Training: Radiologic Technologist, Registered; Basic Life Support. # Training Preferred: Certified Mammography Technologist # Licensure/Registration: Iowa Permit to Practice, ARRT; certification in RT(M) within 12 months of hire. # Experience: No experience required. # Interpersonal Skills: Interaction is with a variety of people inside or outside the organization. Communications are of moderate difficulty and sensitivity. Contact with others may involve detailed # lengthy dialogues # exchanges of information. Requires a moderate amount of interpersonal skills. Interactions involve dealing with moderately complicated problem situations or stressful encounters. # Working Conditions: There is exposure to moderately adverse and undesirable environmental conditions. There are some health and safety risks. Position may require safety equipment and precautions. The amount of time the employee may experience these moderate conditions is limited to 70% or less of the work day. # Possible Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens: Yes # Miscellaneous:

Position Title: Mammography Technologist

Department: Center For Breast Health

Purpose: Provides specialized diagnostic and screening imaging service and care to patients during both diagnostic and screening procedures. The technologist is accountable for optimal images through the use of various types of diagnostic equipment. Provides educational information in mammography and breast health.

Report To: Manager, Center for Breast Health

Supervisory Responsibility: No Supervision: The job does not require the provision of guidance or supervision to others. There is no formal responsibility for directing others.

Materials Responsibility: Limited: Work requires limited responsibility for material resources. Examples of resources could include supplies, equipment, inventories, small budgets, and other similar material assets. The employee has a limited amount of control over these resources. The cost of errors is also limited in terms of damage, waste or financial loss. Problems associated with material resources are not complex. The volume of resources may vary, but the level of difficulty in dealing with these resources is uncomplicated.

Key Relationship: Co-workers/Health System Employees, Outside Agencies/Other Health Care Providers, Governing Boards, Physicians/Medical Office Staff, Patients, Families, and Significant Others

POSITION SPECIFICATION

Education: 2 year college program or equivalent experience

Field Of Study: Mammography, Radiological Technology

Special Training: Radiologic Technologist, Registered; Basic Life Support.

Training Preferred: Certified Mammography Technologist

Licensure/Registration: Iowa Permit to Practice, ARRT; certification in RT(M) within 12 months of hire.

Experience: No experience required.

Interpersonal Skills: Interaction is with a variety of people inside or outside the organization. Communications are of moderate difficulty and sensitivity. Contact with others may involve detailed & lengthy dialogues & exchanges of information. Requires a moderate amount of interpersonal skills. Interactions involve dealing with moderately complicated problem situations or stressful encounters.

Working Conditions: There is exposure to moderately adverse and undesirable environmental conditions. There are some health and safety risks. Position may require safety equipment and precautions. The amount of time the employee may experience these moderate conditions is limited to 70% or less of the work day.

Possible Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens: Yes

Miscellaneous: