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Mammographer (Mammo Tech)

Advocate Health · West Allis, WI

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Behavioral

A patient comes in anxious, maybe with a family history of breast cancer, and is clearly nervous about pain or results. How do you handle that conversation while you're getting her ready for the exam?

bedside manner and ability to keep patients calm without rushing the clinical process

Tell me about a time you had to adapt your imaging technique for a difficult patient, maybe someone with implants, a small breast, or limited mobility.

clinical adaptability and problem-solving under real anatomical constraints

Tell me about a day when the schedule was packed and a patient needed extra time or a repeat exam. How did you manage that without falling behind?

time management and prioritization under a full patient load

This role asks you to work independently a lot of the time. Tell me about a situation where you had to make a call on your own without a tech or radiologist nearby to check with.

comfort with autonomy, which the posting explicitly requires

Technical

Walk me through how you position a patient for a standard craniocaudal and mediolateral oblique view, and what you're checking for before you take the image.

whether the candidate has hands-on positioning competence and understands what makes an image diagnostic quality

How do you evaluate a mammogram for positioning, compression, and artifacts, and what makes you decide to repeat an image?

depth of image quality judgment and comfort making independent repeat decisions

Tell me what you know about MQSA and how it shapes your day-to-day work in the mammography suite.

real working knowledge of the regulation versus surface familiarity

How do you go about getting a patient's breast health history, and what do you do with that information once you have it?

understanding of clinical documentation workflow and how history informs the radiologist's read

How do you make sure a patient's information, MRU number, and image labeling are correct every single time, especially when you're moving fast?

reliability and attention to detail in documentation that affects billing and patient safety

How would you adjust your approach with a pediatric or elderly patient compared with a typical adult patient?

understanding of age-specific care requirements called out in the job description

Situational

You pull up a physician's order and it doesn't match what the patient says she's here for. What do you do?

attention to detail and willingness to stop and verify rather than proceed on assumption

Describe how you'd explain relevant patient history to a radiologist when you hand off a set of images.

communication skill with physicians and judgment about what information actually matters

Part of the job involves sliding transfers and lifting patients who can't move themselves easily. How do you approach that safely, especially with a second person helping?

awareness of body mechanics and safety protocol given the physical demands listed

If you noticed something unusual on a screening image that wasn't what the order was for, what would you do next?

judgment about scope of practice and escalation to the radiologist

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Department: 36325 Aurora West Allis Medical Center - Mammography: Aurora Womens Health Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 30 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Flexible shifts and start times-1st shift 30+ Hours per week Occasional Saturdays and no Sundays/Holidays Pay Range: $33.05 - $53.25 Looking for a Mammography Tech role that offers a great schedule, exceptional benefits, and a supportive team environment? Join our team at Aurora West Allis Medical Center , where you'll enjoy a Monday through Friday first-shift schedule with flexible start times , plus only occasional Saturday mornings from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM . Best of all, there are no Sundays and no holidays . As part of our close-knit mammography team, you'll work alongside professionals who are collaborative, supportive, and genuinely enjoy working together. We believe in creating a positive workplace where team members can thrive while delivering outstanding patient care. We're also offering a $1,500 sign-on bonus and comprehensive benefits that begin on your first day of employment . If you're looking for a role that supports both your career and work-life balance, we'd love to connect with you. Major Responsibilities: • Competently performs basic and intermediate screening and diagnostic mammography examinations. • Reviews patient's 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 diagnostic 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. • Post-processes images as directed and accurately identifies and labels images identifying patient name, medical record unit (MRU) number, and location or position on all images. • Provides Radiologists with pertinent patient history when reviewing films. • Maintains records in accordance with various regulatory agencies and enters patient and study information into the radiology information system, and documents billing codes of procedures performed to ensure accurate patient charges. • Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique. • Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards. Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required: • Radiographer license issued by the state of Wisconsin, and • Registered Technologist (RT) registration issued by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), and • Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months. Education Required: • Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program in Radiologic Technology. Experience Required: • No experience required. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: • Knowledge of Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) and basic radiation safety. • Excellent communication, interpersonal and patient service skills to work effectively with physicians, patients and other staff members. • Ability to work independently. • Intermediate computer skills. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: • Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, and twist throughout the workday. • Must be able to: • - lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist. • - lift up to 20 lbs. over the head. • - carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance. • Must be able to: • - push/pull with 30 lbs. of force. • - perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present. • May be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards as well as blood and body fluids; therefore, personal protective equipment must be worn as necessary. • Must have clear speech, vision and hearing. • Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties. Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job • Incentive pay for select positions • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more • Paid Time Off programs • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs • Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview. About Advocate Health  Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

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