Job Description

Are you a registered or registry-eligible Radiologic Technologist or a current RT student with an interest in the field of Mammography?  Parkland has partnered with Brookhaven to train you to be a Mammography Tech.   We are passionate about education and our community.  With our Mammography department, we make sure every woman in Dallas has the healthcare they need.  We are looking for technologists who share this vision along with us and want to be a part of a mission-driven organization and make a difference.  Parkland wants to train you!! Come and join the team!

Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your abilities are in direct patient care or one of the many other areas of healthcare administration and support, everyone at Parkland works together to fulfill our mission: the health and well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to our care. By joining Parkland, you become part of a diverse healthcare legacy that’s served our community for more than 125 years. Put your skills to work with us, seek opportunities to learn and join a talented team where patient care is more than a job. It’s our passion.

PRIMARY PURPOSE

Responsible for the filming and developing of routine to complex quality breast images to the standards of PHHS, State and Federal regulations.

MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS

Education:

-Prefer graduate of an accredited Mammography Technologist program, but are willing to train registered Radiology Technologist ..

-Must be a graduate of an Accredited School of Radiologic Technology.

Experience:

- Prefer two years of experience in the performance of mammography to include screening and diagnostic mammograms and assisting with biopsies and needle localizations

Certification/Registration/Licensure:

-Must have a Medical Radiologic Technologist (MRT) certification from Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) or Texas Medical Board.

-Must have ARRT Advanced Certification in Mammography.

-Prefer ARRT Advanced Certification in Mammography. Must obtain advanced certification in Mammography ( M ) within 12 months of employment.

-Must have a current Healthcare Provider CPR course completion card prior to hire and/or placement in job from one of the following:

• American Heart Association,
• American Red Cross Rescuer
• Military Training Network.

Skills or Special Abilities:

-Must be able to demonstrate time management, organizational and interpersonal skills.

-Must be able to demonstrate oral and written communication skills.

-Must be able to demonstrate advanced computer skills.

-Must have demonstrated ability to instruct, lead and supervise Mammography -Technologist I and II.

-Must be able to demonstrate routine to complex positioning ability to achieve images that meet American College of Radiology criteria for appropriate views.

-Must be able to communicate effectively with patients, visitors, and hospital staff.

-Must be able to demonstrate patient centered/patient-valued behaviors

-Must be able to perform a team lift when setting up and removing moveable steps to the mobile mammography van.

Parkland Health and Hospital System prohibits discrimination based on age (40 or over), race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, national origin, marital status, political belief, or veteran status.