at SSM Health in Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States
Job Description
It’s more than a career, it’s a calling
IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital – Mt. Vernon
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
Job Highlights (Additional Job Description)
+ Sign-on Bonus Eligible – $10,000 (Sign-on bonuses are for external qualified candidates. Internal candidates – check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you)
+ Department: Radiology
+ Patient Population or Ratio: N/A
+ Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift, 8am-4:30pm Mon-Fri
+ Starting Pay: 27.82 (Offers are based on years of experience and equity for this role.)
+ Shift Differentials: Evenings-$2.00, Nights-$3.75, Weekends, $2.00
+ Location: SSM Health – Good Samaritan – Mt. Vernon, Illinois
Job Summary:
Provides mammography imaging services and stereo procedures and/or mammography imaging services and bone density (BD registry required if not completing stereo procedures).
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Operates equipment and performs various mammography related procedures. Prepares and positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters.
+ Explains procedures and educates patients about the role of regular mammography in preventive breast health.
+ Develops and evaluates the image for technical quality such as density contrast, definition, and distortion.
+ Follows radiation safety procedures and guidelines.
+ Ensures prompt submission of all high-quality images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correctly marked and patient data/history).
+ Ensures equipment is properly functioning. Reports potential problems or equipment malfunction to appropriate personnel.
+ Assists in maintaining a clean, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms and any other areas in department.
+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
+ Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
+ Associate’s degree or graduate from a certificate program
EXPERIENCE
+ No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
+ Constant standing and walking.
+ Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
+ Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
+ Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
+ Frequent lifting/moving of patients.
+ Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
+ Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
+ Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
+ Rare kneeling and sitting.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location: Illinois
+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
+ And
+ ARRT-R Radiography – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
+ And
+ ARRT-M Mammography – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
+ And
+ Radiologic Technologists – Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)
+ Or
+ Radiologic Technologists – Temporary Accreditation – Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)
+ Or
+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
+ And
+ ARRT-R Radiography – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
+ And
+ ARRT-BD Bone Density – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
+ And
+ ARRT-M Mammography – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
+ And
+ Radiologic Technologists – Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)
+ Or
+ Radiologic Technologists – Temporary Accreditation – Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)
State of Work Location: Missouri, Oklahoma,
+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
+ And
+ ARRT-R Radiography – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
+ And
+ ARRT-M Mammography – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
+ Or
+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
+ And
+ ARRT-R Radiography – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
+ And
+ ARRT-BD Bone Density – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
+ And
+ ARRT-M Mammography – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
State of Work Location: Wisconsin
+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
+ And
+ ARRT-R Radiography – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
+ And
+ ARRT-M Mammography – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
+ And
+ Radiographer, Licensed – Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
+ Or
+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
+ And
+ ARRT-R Radiography – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
+ And
+ ARRT-BD Bone Density – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
+ And
+ ARRT-M Mammography – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
+ And
+ Radiographer, Licensed – Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:
Employee
Department:
4207000046 Mammography
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
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