at University of Illinois at Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Mammography Technologist - Diagnostic Services Mammography
Mammography Technologist - Diagnostic Services Mammography
Hiring Department: Diagnostic Services - Mammography
Hiring Unit: University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID: req9228
About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)
The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a 445-bed tertiary care hospital, 30 outpatient clinics, and 13 Mile Square Health Center facilities, which are Federally Qualified Health Centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.
Advanced Care
The Specialty Care Building (SCB), opened in September 2022, is our new, advanced care center at UI Health.
The 200,000-square-foot facility features six floors of patient care space that accommodates the increasing volume and complexity of surgical care, education, and research at the University of Illinois Hospital & Clinics and its health science partners at UIC.
The SCB is home for state-of-the-art care, including Outpatient Surgery; Transplant Services; Ophthalmology; Ear, Nose, Throat/Otolaryngology; Head & Neck Surgery; Urology; and Gastroenterology.
Technology
The University of Illinois Hospital is consistently named among the "Most Wired Hospitals" by Hospitals and Health Networks magazine.
UI Health offers state-of-the-art digital mammograms, providing patients less time in the exam room, more clear and accurate images, and easy storage and retrieval of digital images.
Two state-of-the-art 3-Tesla MRIs for clinical and research use at the Advanced Imaging Center; as well as the world's most powerful 9.4T MRI dedicated to advancing medicine through clinical research.
Molecular imaging and PET-CT imaging elevates the precision of diagnoses for cancer and neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases.
Leading-edge radiation oncology with the ExacTrac image guided radiotherapy. UI Health physicians target and treat tumors by combining precision-guided radiation therapy and surgery.
A world-class robotic surgery program for all solid organs with a focus on successful outcomes and fewer patient complications.
UI Health is continuously seeking talented Mammography Technologists to join our expanding Diagnostic Team. This role will acquire Mammography images which are used for medical diagnoses and treatment. These Mammography images are interpreted by a Radiologist board-certified in Mammography to identify breast abnormalities. The Mammography Technologist works under direct supervision of higher-level personnel. There are full-time and part-time positions available which include shifts on days, nights and weekends.
About UI Health Center for Breast Care
The Center for Breast Care's Breast Imaging Center is an American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. We offer a full range of the breast imaging services, including screening and diagnostic mammography, ultrasound, MRI, and image-guided biopsy. We are one of the leaders of breast imaging service in the Chicagoland area and our radiologists are specially trained in breast imaging.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Performs routine Mammography Imaging exams and procedures
Utilizes department clinical protocols to obtain optimal quality imaging
Obtains detailed history from patient and medical record
Educates patients on breast care
Navigates electronic medical record and other information systems utilized to process imaging
Schedules patients for exams and assists with some regulatory clerical functions
Performs all quality control functions related to mammography equipment
Assists in training and education of Mammography students
Participates in the enforcement of Radiation safety practices
Responds to patient... For full info follow application link.
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