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MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis

Regular

Job Highlights:

SIGN-ON BONUS: $7,500

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WHO WE ARE:

We are a not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs across the Midwest Region through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system.

SSM has more than 38,000 employees and 11,000 providers whom are committed to providing exceptional health care services.

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WHY WORK WITH SSM HEALTH:

SSM Health has:

23 Hospitals (22 adult & 1 pediatric) | 41 Affiliate Hospitals | 18 Urgent Care Centers | 24 Retail Health Clinics | 42 Pediatric Service Locations | 10 Post-Acute Care Facilities

**Sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates. Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you.

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Job Summary:

Provides mammography imaging services.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operates equipment and performs various mammography related procedures. Prepares and positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters.
• Explains procedures and educates patients about the role of regular mammography in preventive breast health.
• Develops and evaluates the image for technical quality such as density contrast, definition, and distortion.
• Follows radiation safety procedures and guidelines.
• Ensures prompt submission of all high-quality images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correctly marked and patient data/history).
• Ensures equipment is properly functioning. Reports potential problems or equipment malfunction to appropriate personnel.
• Assists in maintaining a clean, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms and any other areas in department.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Associate's degree

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent lifting/moving of patients.
• Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Rare kneeling and sitting.

Licenses / Certifications:

ARRT-M Mammography - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), ARRT-R Radiography - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), FUTURE - ARRT-M Mammography within 12 months - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), Radiographer, Licensed - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, Radiologic Technologists - Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Employee

4202000100 Radiology

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