Job Details
Unit Notes
Department: Radiology - Mammography
General Certification Requirements (BLS, etc.) BLS
Certs/ARRT & other specialty certification requirements ARRT and Mammography certification
How many scanners/rooms does this department have? "Screening: Boise, Eagle, and Nampa 1 scanner with 2 techs working on it. Meridian has 2 scanners with 4 techs working
Diagnostic: Boise 2 machines- they do run a triple on these 2 machines so staff rotate through 2 machines with 3 schedules. Nampa and Meridian each have 1 machine
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Will they have to float/cover any other areas? "Will either do screening or diagnostic, will not float between the two.
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Common types of imaging/studies performed & Job Duties "Screening: Standard screening- implant patients, patients with special needs-w/c, walkers, The Client mammograms
Diagnostic: Breasts scans and possibly procedures"
Experience or 'Must have' skills "Must have 3-4 years of experience in mammography
Must have done at least 1-2 contracts"
Average # of scans/studies per day "Diagnostic: on average 14 per day. Scans are every 30 minutes regardless if unilateral or bilateral
Screening- 18-21 in an 8 hour or 21-25 in a 10 hour shift- do provide additional time for implants, new patients (20 minutes)"
EMR &/or PACS (Picture Archive & Communication System: software & hardware) do they use "EMR: EPIC
PACS: Change"
Department Specific Equipment (Client, Phillips, Siemens) "Screening: Hologic
Diagnostic: Hologic and for procedures have a Hologic prone biopsy table with Bravera biopsy device"
Is there a Radiology Supervisor or Lead Tech on each shift? lead available but may not be onsite
Do they use RRAs (Registered Radiology Assistants)? no
Radiologist in-house? Screens are batch read- do images review and read and reported out later
Do they have to start IVs? (if applicable to the department) no
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) "Screening: 0730-4p, 8-430, 10 hours 7-530
Diagnostic: 8 hour shifts, shifts vary from 0730-1600, 08-430, 830-5"
Weekend Requirements no
Holiday Requirements no
Call or Standby requirement? Response time? no
Scrub Color/Dress Code: Are scrubs provided? any color of scrubs as long as clean and professional
How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation? 2-3 shifts in addition to general orientation
Additional Notes "What is your availability in the next couple of days for the manager to do a 2nd interview?
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