Mammo Tech Lead

Description JOB TITLE: Mammo Tech Lead STATUS: Full Time LOCATION: Imaging Center - RGH - 1415 Portland Avenue Suite 190 Rochester, NY 14621 DEPARTMENT: Imaging Services SCHEDULE: Days, M-F, 8 hr shifts SUMMARY As a Mammo Tech-Lead, you are to demonstrate excellent customer service, communication skills and obtain quality positioning and imaging quality studies while providing maximum comfort and safety to patients. Warm and comforting patient care skills is mandatory for these sensitive procedures. Performs screening and diagnostic mammogram examinations and assists radiologist in performing mammographic procedures. This team member's role is to obtain images of good diagnostic quality while providing maximum comfort and safety to the patient undergoing these exams. RESPONSIBILITIES Assists in performance management conversations and HR accountability. Modality subject expert and is a resource for maintaining standardization. Responsible for monthly, weekly and daily staffing schedules as assigned. Assists in new technologists recruitment, and on-boarding and orientation. Large responsibility for maintaining compliance and continued readiness for MQSA inspections including but not limited to personnel files for radiologist, technologist and physicist, and Mammo QA record review for affiliated sites as needed. Assists or performs ACR submission and image evaluation. Reviews and preps for interventional mammography examinations and reviews cases with the radiologists as needed. Acts as a liaison between Radiologist and staff Technologist. Trains staff on new procedures. Performs Mammo QA and takes key responsibility for training other QA technologists. Responsible for compliance of departmental safety procedures and assists in training staff on new safety protocols. Performs PACS reconciliations as needed. Evaluates image quality and provides regular feedback to Mammo Techs. Provides feedback for performance appraisals of Mammo Techs to leadership Orders supplies and maintains par levels as assigned. Assists in DNV inspection compliance and training. Performs or has extensive knowledge of the various mammo procedures and equipment including stereotactic. Works with other departments to facilitate scheduling of procedures in a timely manner. Knowledge of Dexa preferred. Works with the physicist as needed for QA and radiation safety needs. Requires a strong working relationship with the Breast surgeon staff. Provides support, direction and assistance to the multiple ambulatory imaging sites that perform mammography. Performs other duties as assigned. Lead Responsibilities: Assists in performance management conversations and HR accountability. Modality subject expert and is a resource for maintaining standardization. Responsible for monthly, weekly and daily staffing schedules as assigned. Large responsibility for maintaining compliance and continued readiness for MQSA inspections including but not limited to personnel files for radiologist, technologist and physicist, and Mammo QA record review for affiliated sites as needed. Assists/performs ACR submission and image evaluation. Reviews and preps for intervential mammography examinations. Reviews cases with the radiologists as needed. Acts as a liaison between Radiologist and staff Technologist. Trains staff on new procedures. Performs Mammo QA and takes key responsibility for training other QA technologists. Responsible for compliance of departmental safety procedures and assists in training staff on new safety protocols. Performs PACS reconciliations as needed. Evaluates image quality and provides regular feedback to Mammography Technologist. Provides feedback for performance appraisals of Mammography Technologist to leadership Orders supplies and maintains par levels as assigned. Assists in DNV inspection compliance and training. Performs or has extensive knowledge of the various mammo procedures and equipment including stereotactic. Works with other departments to facilitate