The Mammography Technician is responsible for performing mammography procedures, assisting the patient care team, and ensuring the efficient functioning of department services. This role involves direct patient care functions under the supervision of a registered nurse and performing clerical, communication and other related duties to facilitate the efficient functioning of Department services.
Location:Eureka, California, United States
Responsibilities:
- Assists patients in their routine activities of daily living.
- Performs range of motion exercises.
- Ambulates patients.
- Positions patients and provides skin care.
- Distributes linen and changes beds as needed.
- Assists with feeding and meal delivery.
- Assists with routine hygiene care including toileting and incontinent care, as well as appropriate oral and personal hygiene.
- Assists patient care team in collection of patient data and specimens.
- Obtains urine, stool, and sputum specimens and processes specimens as needed.
- Obtains and records heath, weights, vital signs, including pulse oximetry and pain assessment and I&O.
- Communicates patient status and reports changes in patient condition to licensed professional.
- Assists patient care team by performing and explaining designated patient care procedures.
- Performs incentive spirometry.
- Transports patients.
- Preps for diagnostic tests.
- Assists rehab therapists (PM & R).
- Performs pulse oximetry/oxygen set up in oxygen therapy.
- Prepares room (supplies).
- Provides post mortem care.
- Prepares for admission and discharge.
- Assists nurse in emergency situations.
- Maintains and cleans equipment.
- Performs suction (oral, naso pharynx).
- Performs blood sugar finger sticks.
- Removes IV catheters per licensed nurse instruction.
- Performs EKGs (department specific responsibility).
- Answers unit phone and directs calls accordingly.
- Performs data entry into electronic medical database systems.
- Documents patient care and related duties appropriately.
- Performs selected patient registration activities.
- Coordinates equipment/supply needs.
- Notifies appropriate department of equipment malfunction.
- Performs any other related duties (e.g., clerical, technical duties) as assigned.
Required Skills & Certifications:
- BLS certification
- ARRT certification
- ARRT Advanced certification
- Active CA License
- High school diploma or GED equivalent required
- CNA license
- AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire
Preferred Skills & Certifications:
- Not specified.
Special Considerations:
- All RTO must be included at the time of submission and approval will be based on facility's needs.
- Facility allowed to call off 1 shift per 2 weeks.
Scheduling:
- Open to accommodating block schedule: Sat-Mon
- Start Date: ASAP
- On-call is not required.
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