Location: Calgary, Alberta
Requisition #: PRI00000674
Salary Range: $40.73 – $52.34 per hour
Job Type: Regular Part Time
Your Opportunity:
The Alberta Breast Cancer Screening Program at PCA has an exciting opportunity for a Mammography Technologist I in the Screen Test team providing services at over 120 locations across Alberta.
Join a dedicated, passionate team where you’ll facilitate mobile mammography clinics and perform mammograms at mobile sites, helping improve access to screening and screening rates for Albertans. While performing high quality mammographic exams, you’ll be responsible for the operation and monitoring of all mobile equipment and trailer systems at all mobile sites, including fleet vehicles.
Your strong attention to detail, ability to communicate effectively with the home base staff remotely, and independent critical thinking and problem-solving skills will excel in this role as you monitor trailer and mammography systems, troubleshoot issues that arise within a remote clinic environment, and perform quality control tests on mammography units.
This role includes reviewing schedules, purchasing supplies, arranging services and cleaning of mobile vehicles, picking up and dropping off paperwork and supplies, assisting other staff members, completing tech audits, and attending meetings.
This rewarding position is ideal for those who enjoy variety, new challenges, and the opportunity to travel. You’ll work a compressed work week with extended work days (3 x 12-hour shifts per rotation, plus 2.75 unscheduled hours), where out-of-town and overnight travel is required, providing more days off during the week. Daily per diems are provided for mobile clinic work: $60 pro-rated per day, plus $7.35 per 24-hour travel period.
You may occasionally work in the Calgary Screen Test administrative office. This role also involves transporting supplies to the mobile clinic and requires the ability to lift and carry supplies weighing up to 25 lbs up stairs.
Description:
As a Mammography Technologist I, you will be responsible for performing mammographic exams to produce high quality images using radiologic digital equipment in accordance with prescribed radiation safety procedures.
You will receive and complete requisitions, enter relevant data into the radiology information system, and prepare examination trays and patients for specific procedures.
You will operate computerized imaging equipment, including processing and archiving acquired data, while monitoring patients and equipment performance during procedures.
Required Qualifications:
Completion of diploma in Medical Radiation Technology. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists (ACMDTT). Completion of the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) certification. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).
Additional Required Qualifications:
2 years previous mammography experience. Must possess a valid Class 5 driver’s license. The ability to lift supplies of at least 25lbs up a set of stairs.
Preferred Qualifications:
Post graduate course(s) in mammography (e.g. CAMRT Mammo I and Mammo II). Specialty Certificate in Breast Imaging. CPR/Standard First Aid. Experience driving fleet vehicles; setup and shutdown of trailers.
How to Apply:
Please visit our job board to learn more and apply: https://careers.primarycarealberta.ca/jobs/mammography-technologist-i-acb-3668
