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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Variable and Rotating shifts
Posted Date
10/20/2025
Salary Range: $39.95 - 39.95 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
6 months
Job #
27091

Primary Duties and Responsibilities


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.

Under the supervision of the Breast Imaging Manager and Medical Director, the Mammography Technologist Trainee will observe and learn how to perform diagnostic mammographic imaging, assist with quality control, and support procedures like stereotactic biopsies. They will gain hands-on experience with digital and DBT imaging while ensuring patient education, preparation and confidentiality. The trainee will also learn proper sterile techniques, assist radiologists as needed and rotate across UCLA Health radiology locations. Candidates must be current or recent graduates of a Radiologic Technology Training program and demonstrate a willingness to develop essential technical and patient care skills.

Salary Range: $39.95 Hourly

Job Qualifications

  • BCLS certificate from American Heart Association or American Red Cross– required
  • Current or Recent graduate from a Radiologic Technology program – required
  • Mammography focus – highly desired
  • Ability to accept and carry out oral and written instructions accurately
  • Excellent interpersonal skills effectively and diplomatically with patients, visitors, hospital staff, physicians, and other outside offices both in person and over the phone
  • Knowledge of medical terminology, with ability to distinguish between- types of procedures within the assigned department(s) and medical diagnoses
  • Ability to adapt to advancement and changing technology
  • Ability to respond efficiently to expressed needs of referring services, physicians and patients
  • Skill in employing independent decision making while performing various job functions
  • Telephone manners and skills to handle heavy telephone lines with courtesy and tact
  • Understand the requirements of the EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act)