Mammography Technologist - Casual/PRN
Posted Sep 15, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This is casual/PRN in Ashland. How do you stay current with skills and procedures when you work occasionally?
What they are checking: Whether they take ownership of staying competent with limited hours.
Tell me about a time you got a difficult image on a patient with limited mobility.
What they are checking: Whether they can adapt technique for patients who can't stand or position normally.
What would you do
A patient is anxious and says the last mammogram hurt badly. How do you help her?
What they are checking: Whether they can explain, comfort and adjust technique so the patient completes the exam.
Your QC test fails before the first patient. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they stop and follow procedure instead of scanning patients on equipment that failed QC.
A patient asks you whether the image looks normal. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they stay within their role and explain how results will be shared, without causing worry.
About the work
This role must meet MQSA guidelines. What does MQSA require of you as a technologist day to day?
What they are checking: Whether they know the quality control, documentation and continuing education MQSA requires.
Walk me through how you position for a standard screening mammogram.
What they are checking: Whether they can get proper CC and MLO views with enough tissue for the radiologist to read.
How do you image a patient with breast implants?
What they are checking: Whether they know implant displacement views and how to protect the implant.
What is your current ARRT certification status, including mammography?
What they are checking: Whether they meet the credential requirements needed for the role.
How do you make sure the right images are linked to the right patient?
What they are checking: Whether they verify identity and labeling, since mix-ups can lead to wrong diagnoses.
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