Mohawk Valley Health System

Mammographer - Full Time - Days

Mohawk Valley Health System  •  $50/hr  •  Utica, NY (Onsite)  •  21 days ago
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Job Description

Under the direction of a radiologist, performs radiographic mammography at a technical level not requiring constant supervision of technical detail.

Core Job Responsibilities

  • Perform a variety of technical procedures that will require independent judgement with ingenuity and initiative to apply prescribed ionizing radiation for radiologic diagnosis
  • Assume responsibility for specified radiographic mammography as required
  • May have individual responsibility for specified radiographic procedures and/or may be assigned duties as an instructor
  • Responsible for the care and safety of patients undergoing treatment and use of equipment to minimize hazards of electric shock, burns and extraneous radiation to patients
  • Able to assess patient pain interfering with imaging procedure
  • Assists in maintaining basic records and reports
  • Assists in maintaining files
  • Performs daily quality assurance procedures in the mammography area
  • Perform other duties as required.

Education/Experience Requirements

Required:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Satisfactory completion of formal Medical Radiography training in an AMA approved school and meets the requirements for registry by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

Preferred:

  • 2-3 years job related experience

Licensure/Certification Requirements

Required:

  • New York State license for practice in Medical Radiography
  • Certified in Mammography by the ARRT
  • ACR certification

Disclaimer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Req Id 97755

Department IMAGING CTR

Shift Days

Shift Hours Worked 7.50

FTE 0.94

Work Schedule CWAT

Employee Status A1 - Full-Time

Union 2005 - CWA

Pay Range $34 - $50 per hour

Mohawk Valley Health System

About Mohawk Valley Health System

MVHS is dedicated to delivering premier healthcare to our region, keeping our patients as the focus of all we do. MVHS strives to be the leading patient-centered medical and healing environment, the employer of choice and the pride of Central New York.

MVHS is the parent company of the Wynn Hospital as well as MVHS Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (RNC) and Visiting Nurse Association of Utica and Oneida County. MVHS serves a multi county area of central New York. The MVHS Medical Group has 15 primary care locations. The group also provides services in many specialty areas including Women’s and Children’s Health; General, Cardiothoracic, Vascular, Orthopedic and Neurological Surgery; Advanced Endoscopy, Wound Care, Bariatric, Cardiovascular, Comprehensive Stroke, Cancer, Immune Health, Behavioral Health, Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Pulmonary Critical Care and Urology.

In October 2023, MVHS opened the Wynn Hospital – a new, state-of-the art hospital in downtown Utica. The Wynn Hospital replaces two aging community hospitals, St. Luke’s and St. Elizabeth, and is capable of handling 85-90 percent of all healthcare needs in the community. The Wynn Hospital will strengthen and grow full service cardiac offerings, support the development of a Neurosciences Institute that will include a Neurovascular Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center, will be a world class diagnostic center, including Interventional Radiology and Advanced Endoscopy and provides a Level III Trauma Center plus the ability to serve 90,000 emergency visits per year.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Utica, NY
Year Founded
2014
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