Certified Mammography Tech Relief at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

9301 W 74th St, Merriam, KS 66204, Suite 100

Top Reasons To Work At AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

• Received Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in January 2019
• Providing faith-based, whole person care to Kansas City since 1962
• Excellent health benefits, an onsite child care center and fitness facility  
• Tuition reimbursement to support continuing education
• Employee Referral Program
• Largest health care provider in Johnson County with three campuses

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Maintains all the essential job functions of the Mammography Technologist
• Performs other related duties as required and deemed necessary per Breast Center Manager.
• Follows “Standard of Behavior” guidelines per hospital policy.
• Maintains ethical relationships and cooperates with all personnel in proper conduct of department
• Incorporates patient, physician, customer needs and concerns into decision-making and organizational action.
• Initiates and assists in Code Blue procedures if called.
• Provides protection in accordance with prescribed safety standards.
• Operates computer by typing in patient information needed for the examination and proper protocols for the procedure.
• Verify and transmit each exam to the PACs System.  This secures storage of each patient scanned for future reference.
• Maintains adequate record of each procedure done.
• Follows the AIDET model (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation and Thank) .
• Attends a minimum of 50% of scheduled department meetings and is accountable for obtaining information from missed meetings.
• Operates Cerner System proficiently, trouble shoots problems with orders and makes corrections within scope of user level.
• Follows all safety and infection prevention policies and procedures.

• Associate’s degree or graduate of a technical school
• 1 to 2 years of position-related experience
• Kansas LRT License
• National Registry ARRT
• Mammography ARRT Certification RT, (R) (M)
• BCLS obtained through the American Heart Association

The Mammography Tech performs routine and special view mammograms under the direction of a radiologist. Also assists radiologists in wire localizations, galactograms and stereotactic vacuum-assisted biopsy procedures.