Mammography Technologist - Echo Cliffs

Navajo Preference Employment Act

In accordance with Navajo Nation and federal law, TCRHCC has implemented an Affirmative Action Plan pursuant to the Navajo Preference in Employment Act. Pursuant to this Plan and corresponding TCRHCC Policy, applicants who meet the necessary qualifications for this position and (1) are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe will be given preference in hiring and employment for this position, (2) are legally married to enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe and meet residency requirements will be given secondary preference, and (3) are enrolled members of other federally-recognized American Indian Tribes will be given tertiary preference. Overview

Position Summary

This position is located at Echo Cliffs Health Center, an outpatient facility of Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation (TCRHCC) in Bodawawy/Gap, Arizona. Echo Cliffs Health Center is dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centered outpatient healthcare services, including diagnostic imaging, to communities throughout the Western Navajo Nation. As part of TCRHCC, a 73-bed general and surgical hospital serving approximately 40,000 Indian beneficiaries of the Western Navajo Nation, Hopi, and San Juan Southern Paiute communities, Echo Cliffs Health Center supports the organization's mission by expanding access to comprehensive ambulatory care while promoting excellence in quality, safety, customer service, and culturally sensitive healthcare. The purpose of this position is to serve as a dual certified diagnostic Mammography technologist and Radiologic technologist assigned to perform screening and diagnostic digital mammography in both 2D Mammography and 3D Breast Tomosynthesis and Radiologic x-ray services as scheduled.

Qualifications

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS Education

• High School Diploma or GED Must have successfully completed radiology training from an
• AMA approved
• School of
• Radiology
• Certification/Licensure: Must possess a current valid Arizona State License in Radiology (R) Must have a current ARRT Certification in Radiology with qualifications in Mammography (RT)(M). Must have and maintain a current valid certification of the following throughout employment:
• Basic
• Life
• Support (BLS) from the
• American
• Heart
• Association
• Experience: Must have two (2) years’ experience in mammography with two years as a Radiologic Technologist Must also have experience in performing special procedures to include stereotactic biopsy, ductograms, and needle localization procedures, have breast tomosynthesis training and is able to assist the Radiologist with special mammographic procedures.
• Other
• Skills and
• Abilities: A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas: Positive working relationships with others and possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences Must be able to work independently and be highly motivated, organized, and efficient Exceptional interpersonal communication skills; eager to cooperate with others Process-oriented; adroit with technology Self-motivated and able to work with little supervision Experience with Microsoft Outlook products and Exchange services, including calendar and email Completion of an above-satisfactory scores on all job interviews, demonstrating to the satisfaction of the interviewees and TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job Successful completion of and positive results from all background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC a record of satisfactory performance and that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job Successful completion of fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings indicating that the applicant is qualified to be employed by TCRHCC and demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job Submission of all required employment-related documents, applications, resumes, references, and other required information free of false, misleading, or incomplete information, as determined by TCRHCC. MENTAL AND PHYSICAL EFFORT The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical

The work requires ability to endure extended periods of maintaining balance, frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, twisting, reaching, and must have ability to occasionally sit, drive, and climb. Position of patients who may be unconscious or disabled require considerable effort and working in awkward positions. Incumbent must have ability to frequently lift up to 50lbs and occasionally over 75lbs. Must be able to push and pull frequently 50-100lbs. Heavy lifting of incapacitated patients is done only with the help of other employees available. Sensory requirements for position include ability for far, near, and color vision, depth perception, seeing fine details, hearing normal speech, hearing overhead pages, and hearing over the telephone. The ability of both hand manipulation is required, must have ability of simple and firm grasping, fine manipulation, and use of keyboards. Individual is required to be available for emergency callback services and is required to be at the duty station as assigned even though he/she may have had to work all night long on emergency call back.

Mental

The incumbent must perform all imaging procedures that are complex and intricate as the instrument selection factors must be tailored to each patient habitus correlated with anatomical areas of clinical concern. Diagnostic quality is markedly affected by the incumbent’s ability to maximally utilize equipment capabilities and to extrapolate relevant visual images on the screen to the recorded exam. Must have the ability to concentrate for a prolonged period of time, frequently manage a high degree of flexibility, and demonstrate a high degree of patience. Must occasionally cope with high levels of stress, make decisions under high pressure, cope with anger/fear/hostility of others in a calm way, manage altercations, handle multiple priorities in stressful situations, work alone, adapt to shift work, and work in areas that are close and crowded.

Environmental

May frequently be exposed to hazardous or moving equipment. May also experience occasional exposure to infectious diseases, chemical agents, dust, fumes, gases, extremes in temperature or humidity, and loud noises.

Responsibilities

• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The incumbent independently performs both mammography screening and diagnostic exams.
• Provides assistance when procedures require assistance or when so directed by the Chief of Radiology.
• Produces ionizing radiation within a safe permissible range as to achieve quality Mammography and imaging processing.
• Provide proper patient protection in accordance with prescribed safety standards related to radiographic examination.
• Secure the confidence and cooperation of patients during examinations and procedures.
• Assists in performing emergency first aid if required and delegated areas of authority in the performance of routine and special procedures, involving various tomographic examinations.
• Incumbent will assist MSA in evaluating requests for critical and/or emergency procedures and changes the schedule to accommodate patients of a higher priority.
• Receives patients, explores methods or procedures, positions patients and makes the exposures necessary for requested examinations.
• Explain procedures to the patient, .
• Independently performs standardized examinations, determines the appropriate thickness of cuts, and recognizes standard targeting techniques necessary to complete the examination.
• Maintains required daily logs of all patients, examinations performed, scans taken, etc., as well as general office work entering exams into the RIS, completion of paperwork, sending images to the PACS and/or Teleradiology providers.
• Technologists will be responsible for electronic health records data entry pertinent to patient service role prior to duties as assigned or where it is appropriate to place As a Radiologic technologist, incumbent is responsible for reviewing and evaluating developed x-rays or computed/digital generated information to determine if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes.
• Use radiation safety measures and protection devices to comply with government regulations and to ensure safety of patients and staff.
• Explain procedures and observe patients to ensure safety and comfort during scanning.
• Operate or oversee operation of radiologic digital imaging equipment to produce images of the body for diagnostic purposes.
• Position and immobilize patients on examining table.
• Positioning imaging equipment and adjusting controls to set exposure time and distance, according to specification of examination.
• Key commands and data into computer to document and specify image sequences, adjust transmitters and receivers or radiograph certain images.