Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist-Lead Mammography Technologist

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : The art patient care facility with comprehensive & complex radiographic & imaging programs. SLCVAMC with multiple Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC), providing tertiary care in Medicine, Surgery, Neurology, Mental Health, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, ER Medicine, Surgical and Medical Subspecialties. Operates a variety of complex Radiographic equipment both mobile & fixed & must perform a variety of routine and very difficult radiographic examinations as well as routine screening mammography studies. Analyzes, & sets proper technical factors, positions patient, & makes the exposures necessary for the requested procedures. Assists the radiologist in a variety of difficult & sometime sterile fluoroscopic procedures in the OR and pain Clinic, monitor & complete mammography specific QA and QC processes under the directions of the Food & Drug Administration (FDA)/Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA), American College of Radiology (ACR), & VHA directives. . Operates independently & without direct supervision as the technologist responsible for the performance & coordination of all mammography exams & procedures. Maintains effective workflow in the mammography section by coordinating, planning, organizing & executing appropriate patient breast imaging studies, procedures, & referrals to expedite patient care. Assists the Diagnostic Radiology Supervisor & Radiology Leadership in creating, implementing, collecting, critiquing & preparing mammography documents & reports with current data to ensure compliance with FDA/MQSA, ACR, & VHA mandates. Submits mammography images and required documents every 3 years to ACR accreditation for renewal. Assists Radiologist in the performance of special examinations & procedures such as needle localization, cyst aspiration, & stereo-tactic core biopsy. Troubleshoots equipment by monitoring the daily, weekly, & quarterly QC procedures & provides suggestions about repairs &/or adjustments. Assists with incoming & outgoing mammography image studies provided on CD for continued care. Dispatching CDs & reports to outside providers. Performs all duties in the Mammography department. Operates independently & without direct supervision as the technologist responsible for the performance and coordination of all mammography exams and procedures. Responsible for explaining exams to patients in terms the patient will comprehend as well as understanding potential hazards. May be required by procedure or patient's condition to monitor vital signs, recognize allergic reactions & initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Receives & interprets breast imaging requests. Inputs pertinent radiology information into computer systems. Responsible for processing orders, registering, canceling & editing exams via the computer radiology information system (RIS). Validates and sends lay summary letter to each patient once the mammogram has been reported by a radiologist and communicates consults as needed. Maintains all Breast Imaging - Reporting and Data Systems (Bl-RADS) reports as mandated utilizing MRS and other systems. Properly identifies patient images, laterality, and position. Ensure images, identification and imaging request match. Thorough knowledge of radiation protection standards, devices, techniques, concepts of accumulated dosage, genetic changes, and effects of radiation on living organisms. Ensure proper dosage techniques to minimize radiation exposure, utilize radiation safeguards by pra

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The VA Salt Lake City Health Care System mission is: "To fulfill President Lincoln's promise to care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors." We accomplish this by serving and honoring the Veterans of the intermountain west. We offer a balance of professional and clinical complexity that stimulates growth, but still also allows the professional an opportunity to enjoy life outside of work. The health care system serves 70,000 Veterans in Utah, Idaho, and Nevada with the George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center and 10 community clinics. The medical center is a teaching a hospital, with state-of-the-art technology, education and research, making it an ideal career choice for many clinical and administrative professionals. Our main facility is in Salt Lake City at the base of the Wasatch Mountains and adjacent to the University of Utah. Salt Lake is close to five National Parks, creating limitless year-around outdoor recreation. Dubb