Chief Mammography Technologist

Company: Wellstar Health System
Location: Marietta
Posted on: March 3, 2026

Job Description:

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives. Work Shift Day (United States of America) Job Summary - Supervises staff to ensure that ordered diagnostic procedures are performed efficiently and professionally, assists scheduling personnel to ensure adequate staff coverage. - The technologist assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department per department procedures. - The technologist has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study. - He/she is responsible for performing a wide variety of technical, clerical and leadership procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of the equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases. - The chief technologist can independently perform job functions. - Chief Techs must be competent to perform and post process advanced protocols for their modality. - Ability to mentor fellow technologists in their modality. - Oversees supply management and practices in a cost-effective manner. - Actively works the incomplete exam report to ensure that all studies in modality are read by a qualified physician in a timely manner. - Working knowledge of Information Systems required to complete daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual quality checks. - Reviews images for quality and completeness. - Able to constructively deliver feedback on staff's quality of images. - Provides feedback on staff quality of images and patient interaction to Manager. - Perform mid-year and annual skills assessments and evaluations as directed by departmental leadership. - Program protocols into scanners/equipment. Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions Leadership - Develops and maintains department personnel schedules assuring adequate coverage for all shifts. - Maintains modality workflow to assure patient throughput that maximizes equipment utilization and meets patients expectations regarding wait time and thoroughness of exam. - Maintains staff educational records. Ensures that orientation records, certifications are valid, departmental competencies and mandatory staff requirements are completed within designated timeframe. - Assists with employee performance management including issuing Anecdotal and Verbal Warnings and recommending further PM, if necessary. - Manage department productivity adhering to operational standards. - Establishes and modifies department protocols with guidance from physicians and department director. - Assures that adequate equipment and supplies are available and maintained in the modality. - Attends and productively participates in Lead Meetings and department meetings. - Serves as first level of contact for employee concerns. - Participates, maintains and conducts PI (Process Improvement) in the department. - Participates in the hiring process of new personnel, and ensures appropriate on-boarding efforts to validate competency assessments and departmental orientation. - Participates in the competency process for all Radiologic Technologists on an annual basis. - Assures that the Imaging department is continuously survey ready. Equipment - Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the lowest possible dose of ionizing radiation and that image quality is maintained. - Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner. - Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy. - Ability to operate all aspects of the equipment in respective modality. Patient Care - Coordinates work activities with physicians and other hospital departments. - Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions. - Serves as a role model for all Target 100 initiatives. - Courteously greets patients and visitors, ascertaining and addressing their needs promptly and appropriately. - Courteously answers and screens telephone calls, personally addressing needs and directing call to appropriate person or taking a message if the intended receiver is unavailable. - Competently performs the duties of assigned personnel in accordance with standards for the position, as needed to ensure continuity and / or timeliness of service. - Follows established procedures for the administration of contrast media so that no patient condition deteriorates, and no patient suffers undue pain, due to error or poor technique. - Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification and right and left marker are utilized appropriately. - Responds to emergency situations and provides for the restocking of the crash cart and maintenance of life support equipment. - Assists other technologists with difficult patients. - Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates as the result of misjudgment. - Verifies correct identity of patient prior to performing a procedure. - Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated. - Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients. - Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames. - Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams. - Uses Critical Thinking Skills. - Asks clarifying questions. Seeks clarification of ambiguous orders. - Understands, demonstrates and documents pre-procedural verification and time-out process when appropriate. - Demonstrates and understands sterile technique, pre-and-post procedural care. Education and Communications - Maintains manuals and other assigned administrative records on an ongoing basis, so that requirements are up-to-date, requiring no last-minute efforts for inspections or audits. - Maintains staff educational records. Ensures that orientation records, certifications are valid, departmental competencies and mandatory staff requirements are completed within designated timeframe. - Provides for the orientation and on-going training of assigned staff, ensuring that comprehensive documentation is established and maintained, so that status, progress and participation can be easily monitored. - Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees. - Completes departmental mandatory and Hospital-wide education without prompting. - Contributes to the development of staff by observing work, answering questions, explaining procedures, demonstrating techniques, and intervening where necessary to correct deficiencies. - Provides patients with preparatory instructions and explanation of procedure

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