Milwaukee Health Services, Inc. (MHSI) is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC) that operates from two (2) sites: The Isaac Coggs Heritage Health Connection at 8200 W. Silver Spring Drive and the MLK Heritage Health Center at 2555 N. Martin Luther King Drive. MHSI offers a range of primary health care services including Medical, Dental, Behavioral, Women’s Health, Benefit Determination, and Pharmacy. FQHCs service everyone regardless of income, or third party coverage, and seek to provide high quality care in accessible locations and at convenient times. Our particular sites primarily target the residents of Milwaukee’s north side, but service patients countywide. FQHCs are unique in their delivery of care, patient population and provision of services. FQHCs seek to provide quality care in an underserved area to the uninsured populations that would otherwise not have access to care.





POSITION SUMMARY:    Responsible for all testing performed by staff technologist in compliance with the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) Annual Inspection.

POSITION-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

General X-Ray:

• Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons able to understand service requirements.

• Ensures operation of radiology equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.

• Maintains radiology supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.

• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.

Mammography:

• Competently performs basic screening at assigned facility.

• Reviews patients medical record to obtain necessary clinical information including patient history, lab results, and physician orders, and obtains breast health history on each patient.

• Performs scans and identifies breast anatomy, distinguishing normal from abnormal, to establish initial evaluation of images. Adapts imaging techniques to improve screening quality.

• Evaluates the mammographic image for positioning, technique, artifacts and compression, and repeats images as necessary.  Compares requisitions to physician orders to ensure ordered exam accuracy.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education:          Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program in Radiologic Technology.
Experience:     At least one year of radiology work experience and some clerical/office skill preferred