Job description

Are you a Mammography Tech with a minimum of one (1) year of experience in the Portsmouth, VA - Virginia area? We are searching for a Mammography Tech to support needs at the Portsmouth Naval Base located in Portsmouth, VA - Virginia.  APPLY NOW!

Provizor Federal offers GREAT Perks and Incentives and is constantly adding!  We put our PEOPLE first!  We have been a recognized leader in providing medical staffing and management services for over thirty years.  Provizor Federal is always looking for dedicated individuals who share our values; flexibility, dependability, and quality patient care.  When you choose Provizor Federal as your employer, you can be confident that you are working with an organization that values you as an individual, understands your dreams and aspirations, and wants to help you make your career goals real.  Come partner with us!
 

Our benefits/perks can include the following:

•     Employee Assistance Program
•     Professional Development Assistance
•     Vacation/Sick days
•     All Federal Holidays
•     Wellness Program
•     401(k)
•     Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life
•     Referral Bonus
•     Retention Bonus
•     Attendance Award

Requirements:

Must be U.S. Citizen or provide a Certificate of Naturalization.

• Degree:  Certificate.
• Education:  Graduate from an academic program accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).
• Certification:  Certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) in the specialty identified in the TO.
• Experience:     Posses experience as a diagnotic mammography technologist of at least 12 continuous months within the preceding 24 months, to include experience with digital imaging.

Specific Duties:

• Perform routine and complex mammography examinations using digital or analog equipment to include stereotactic imaging, mammotome procedures and basic ultrasound procedures of the breast.
• Arrive, depart, and log completed patients in the command’s hospital information system (CHCS), mammography record system (MRS) and in the scanner log books. Send appropriate image series to the radiologist for reading via the PACS according to department protocol.
• Receive patients and explain procedures, providing humane and appropriate care and communication to alleviate fear of the examination. Correctly  position the patient for the examination and make technical adjustments necessary for the required examination. Determine if any special patient preparation is required.
• Identify potential abnormalities or normal anatomic variants during the examination and determine the need for additional views of the breasts. Also, recognize anatomic changes created by medical and surgical procedures.
• Evaluate mammograms or other breast images for technical quality, assuring that proper identification is recorded.
• Correlate patient's clinical history with the requested examination to be performed and obtain the results of previous pertinent diagnostic tests to correlate with the requested study.
• Consult with staff physicians from a variety of specialties regarding the patient's pertinent medical history, preliminary diagnosis, and condition so it correlates with the examination.
• Maintain and clean the mammography equipment on a regular basis in accordance with Radiology Department procedures and protocols.
• Perform system calibrations and quality control tasks according to American College of Radiology (ACR), manufacturer and command instructions daily. Recognize artifacts and equipment errors and notify designated Government personnel (i.e. Medical Physicist) of outlying values.
• Initiate repair call procedures for equipment malfunctions by notifying designated Government personnel. Report problems to the Biomedical Repair Section and record the problem condition in the trouble call log book.
• Differentiate artifacts from normal or pathological processes and recognize equipment limitations. Program the examination, set up the machine and techniques to be used per established protocols.
• Observe and report to the radiologist any symptoms which have direct bearing on the patient's condition as a result of adverse reaction to contrast media and inform the radiologist of any condition requiring his/her attention. Recognize the need for and initiate emergency measures for critical situations such as respiratory or cardiac arrest.
• Stock and maintain an adequate level of supplies required for various mammography examinations or procedures.

Start date: 

• As soon as possible pending Federal Security Clearance process completion (typically 4-6 weeks after initiation)

Schedule:

• Services shall be provided Monday through Friday between 0700 and 1530 for forty (40) hours per week.

Ability to commute:

• Reliably transportation is required and expected for commuting to and from the work site.

Provizor Federal, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.