Lead Mammography Technologist - Ronald Reagan Medical Center

University of California - Los Angeles Health
United States, California, Los Angeles
Oct 14, 2025
Description With your passion for solving clinical mysteries and our comprehensive imaging capabilities and sophisticated technology, you can experience an exciting and rewarding imaging career at UCLA Health. You'll be able to elevate your skills, expand your knowledge, and grow your career within an inclusive, supportive, and empowering workplace. Come see for yourself! As our Breast Imaging Lead Technologist you are responsible for coordinating daily clinical operations under the supervision of medical leadership, ensuring compliance with ACR, MQSA and departmental protocols. This role performs complex mammography exams using advanced imaging systems, supports interventional procedures and ensures high diagnostic accuracy and patient safety. We require a Lead who will perform administrative duties including staff scheduling, training, inventory management, quality audits, and protocol development while also supporting patient identification, preparation, and care. You are expected to maintain equipment, troubleshoot issues, perform QA tasks and support research and staff education initiatives. You will be expected to rotate to all radiology sites staffed by UCLA Health. Salary Range: $58.74 - $77.50 Hourly Qualifications Please ensure your resume and application includes all relevant certifications and licenses ARRT (R) (M) Certification - required ARRT (BD) - preferred CRT (R) (M) Mammography License - required BLS/CPR certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross - required At least 5 years of experience in Breast Imaging - required At least 1 year of DEXA experience - preferred Breast Ultrasound experience - preferred Associate's Degree or Higher - preferred Proven ability to coordinate daily workflow and technologist assignments to maintain patient throughput and imaging quality across multiple sites Ability to prioritize work, handling multiple tasks to completion, within the time allotted Demonstrated experience mentoring staff and facilitating competency assessments, image audits, and protocol compliance Excellent interpersonal skills effectively and diplomatically with patients, visitors, hospital staff, physicians, and other Ability to identify operational inefficiencies and implement process improvements related to equipment utilization, exam turnaround time, or regulatory readiness