The Mammography/Dexa Scan Technologist performs screening and diagnostic mammographic and bone densitometry examinations on patients based on department procedures.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
Sitting for up to 1 hour at a time per day, standing for up to 1 hour at a time per day, walking for up to 7 hours per day (up to 50 minutes at a time). Frequent fingering, handling and grasping with hands. Frequent use of upper extremities for lifting objects up to 50 pounds, occasionally up to 75 pounds. Frequent holding of objects of up to 10 pounds. Frequent pushing against objects which weigh up to 100 pounds (objects are usually on wheels) and frequent pulling of objects which weigh up to 350 pounds. Frequent stooping/bending and reaching above the shoulder level and occasional crouching. Hearing both high and low frequencies, and volumes ranging from very soft to that of normal conversation. Seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, color vision and depth perception.
EDUCATION:
Graduate from an ARRT recognized education program, or ARRT registered in Radiography, Mammography, and Dexa. (Dexa registry required within one year of hire). Current New Jersey State Radiologic Technologist License (with NJ Department of Environmental Protection) if applicable. Must maintain advanced registry in Mammography and Dexa.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Staff radiology technologist experience preferred with ongoing training in department procedures. Minimum of 2-years’ experience in mammography preferred, with ongoing training in department procedures. Minimum of 2-years’ experience in DXA imaging preferred, with ongoing training in department procedures. Computer experience preferred. Current CPR certification required. Knowledge of PACS, HIS/RIS and EPIC systems preferred.
Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!
Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke’s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley’s first and only four-year medical school campus. It also operates the nation’s longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and over 50 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with more than 500 residents and fellows. In 2022, St. Luke’s, a member of the Children’s Hospital Association, opened the Lehigh Valley’s first and only free-standing facility dedicated entirely to kids. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.
