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$10,000 Sign-On Bonus for External Candidates Optum NY, (formerly Optum Tri-State NY) is seeking a Mammography Technologist to join our team in Middletown, NY. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you'll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone. At Optum, you'll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The Mammography Technologist I will be responsible for performing quality patient care and mammographic images for successful diagnostic of patients for the radiologist. This also includes creating a tranquil environment, so patients will be able to adhere to examination instructions. Primary Responsibilities: • Identify anatomical orientation on all required images and assures proper file identification on all images, • Demonstrate competency performing all mammographic procedures and the operation of all related equipment, • Greet patients, obtain history, and enters information in computer system, • Obtain mammographic images according to guidelines, • Maintain logs; process paperwork for biopsies, • Utilize sterile techniques preventing contamination, • Maintain quality standards as it relates to HIPPA regulations, • All clinical aspects of mammography suite; maintains cleanliness of examination rooms. Stock necessary medical and radiologic supplies., • Assists in the completion of the accreditation process for American College of Radiology (ACR) every three years Maintain CPR certification, • Observe patient vital signs during examination, • Provide coverage as needed (i.e. in the event of call outs or extended patient schedules)., • Provide instruction/mentoring to new hires., • Provide a positive patient experience; share information with patients, providing knowledge about the procedure; ensuring they are aware of follow-up steps and requirements, • Maintain communication with radiologists and other physicians, patients and their families, and other persons, • Consistently submit images of diagnostic quality without recommendation of additional image acquisition; performs quality assurance on images and equipment; demonstrates competency in utilizing systems, • Perform daily QA evaluations, i.e. processor QC and phantom QC, • Monthly, quarterly, and yearly QC testing documentation, • Perform all mammographic images daily in guidelines to ACR accreditation, • Utilize sterile techniques preventing contamination, • Provide excellent patient care by addressing concerns before and after examination, • Examine radiologic film for properties such as density and contrast, definition, magnification, and distortion Troubleshoot processor, mammographic machine, and order supplies, • Demonstrate a positive patient experience; share information with patients, providing knowledge about the procedure; ensuring they are aware of follow-up steps and requirements, • Ensure a positive experience from the referring providers; providing excellent quality, • Make decisions authoritatively and wisely after adequately contemplating various available courses of action, • Contribute to efficient out-patient Operations, maximizing the productivity of assigned modality, • Review each examination for technical accuracy, presents completed examinations to radiologist, and communicates pertinent data to persons responsible for the care of patients following the procedure, • Demonstrate teamwork; interacts in a positive manner with employees and contributes to a collaborative work environment, • Meet or exceed deadlines, follows through, demonstrating accountability, flexibility and adaptability You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. Required Qualifications: • High school diploma or equivalent, • ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologist) (M) certified, • Diagnostic Mammography certified, • Associate degree or Baccalaureate degree in radiography, radiation therapy, or nuclear medicine, • 1+ years of experience as a general radiologic technologist, • Demonstrated ability to follow oral and written instructions, • Standing and walking for extended periods of time, • Able to lift and carry items weighting up to 50 pounds, • Patients, • Patients Families and Friends, • Physicians and Other Medical Staff OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.