Lead Mammography Tech
17 days ago
Milwaukee
Lead Mammography Tech Job ID: R154244 Shift: 1st Full/Part Time: Full_time Pay Range: $37.50 - $56.25 Location: Aurora Sinai Medical Center - 945 N 12th St Milwaukee, WI 53233 Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation • Base compensation within the position's pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training, • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job, • Incentive pay for select positions, • Paid Time Off programs, • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability, • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses, • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave, • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs, • Educational Assistance Program Schedule Details/Additional Information: Monday - Friday 7am - 3:30pm At Aurora Sinai, we're proud to offer a fast-paced, compassionate, and welcoming environment where as a Lead Mammography Tech you can thrive and make a meaningful impact. Why You'll Love Working Here We are a community hospital with a strong sense of family and teamwork, fostered by experienced leadership A diverse range of cases that keep each shift engaging and educational Opportunities to lead, mentor, and grow within a supportive department Your skills are valued, your growth is supported, and your leadership truly matters Your Schedule Monday - Friday 7am - 3:30pm Enjoy a consistent first shift schedule with no weekends (holiday rotation may apply). Sign-on bonus eligible based on FTE If you're looking for a place where your expertise as a Lead Mammography Tech is recognized and your contributions help shape the future of patient care-Aurora Sinai is the place to be. Major Responsibilities: • Acts as a resource to employees and students, which includes training/orienting, providing day-to-day work direction, and giving input on performance. Assigns, monitors, and reviews progress and accuracy of work, monitors productivity, maintains appropriate staffing levels, directs efforts and provides guidance on more complex issues., • Assists with human resource responsibilities, which may include interviewing and selection of new employees, staff development, providing performance feedback, resolution of employee concerns, and employee morale., • Assists in interpreting department policies and procedures, and advises and updates staff on procedural changes. Identifies performance improvement opportunities within the department and facilitates change. Monitors inventory levels, labor productivity and assist with managing department resources., • Serves as a technical resource, role model and/or preceptor for students and staff. Facilitates clinical problem solving and collaborates with other departments across the system to provide education on managing patients after procedures and any other imaging department processes and procedures., • Proficiently performs basic to advanced screening, diagnostic, and invasive mammography examinations. Reviews patient's medical record to obtain necessary clinical information including patient history, lab results, and physician orders, and obtains breast health history on each patient. Provides Radiologists with pertinent patient history when reviewing films., • Performs scans and identifies breast anatomy, distinguishing normal from abnormal, to establish initial evaluation of images. Adapts imaging techniques to improve diagnostic quality., • Evaluates the mammographic image for positioning, technique, artifacts and compression, and repeats images as necessary. Compares requisitions to physician orders to ensure ordered exam accuracy. Post-processes images as directed and accurately identifies and labels images identifying patient name, medical record unit (MRU) number, and location or position on all images., • Oversees the maintenance of records in accordance with various regulatory agencies and enters patient and study information into the radiology information system, and documents billing codes of procedures performed to ensure accurate patient charges., • Identifies equipment performance issues and ensures and/or performs equipment quality assurance tests and calibration procedures. Reports malfunctioning equipment to appropriate staff and evaluates new products and equipment., • Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique., • Radiographer license issued by the state of Wisconsin, and, • Registered Technologist (RT) registration issued by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), and, • Mammography (M) registration issued by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), and, • Advanced knowledge of Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) and radiation safety., • Advanced knowledge of accreditation policies and procedures to assist in facilitation of departmental accreditation., • Ability to act as a role model and to hold staff accountable to Aurora's service commitments., • Demonstrated leadership skills such as delegation, team building, managing multiple priorities, problem solving, and decision making., • Excellent communication, interpersonal and patient service skills to work effectively with physicians, patients and other staff members., • Ability to work independently., • Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, and twist throughout the workday., • Must be able to:, • lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist., • lift up to 20 lbs. over the head., • carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance., • Must be able to:, • push/pull with 30 lbs. of force., • Perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present., • May be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards as well as blood and body fluids; therefore, personal protective equipment must be worn as necessary., • Must have clear speech, vision and hearing.