$3,646/Weekly - Travel IR Technologist - FlexStaff

FlexStaff•Danbury, CT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves operating IR and auxiliary equipment, processing images, and maintaining equipment. The role requires preparing patients for exams, performing various x-ray exams according to established standards, monitoring patient conditions, and processing/maintaining exposed images. Related duties as required are also part of the role.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved Radiologic Technology program, required.
New York State and/or Connecticut Department of Health licensure as a Radiologic Technologist, required.
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) registration, required.
Minimum of one (1) year experience performing radiologic exams, required.

Responsibilities

Prepares patient for exam, relieving anxiety by translating examination into layman terms and ensuring consent forms are obtained.
Performs various x-ray exams according to established standards, procedures, and departmental operating procedures.
Positions patient for radiographs, arranges and adjusts immobilization and supportive devices.
Adjusts x-ray equipment and operates controls to obtain correct exposure.
Monitors patient’s condition in accordance with technical and safety standards, recognizing and reporting abnormalities like fainting, discoloration, or contrast reactions to the Radiologist.
Keys in Patient history data and other pertinent information.
Monitors patient’s condition during the procedure.
Operates equipment for transferring computed images to film and archival of disc memory to tape.
Processes and maintains exposed images, labels film for identification, and maintains required records.
Utilizes film markers to ensure images are properly marked as the “right” or “left” side.
Ensures images are legibly labeled with correct date and patient identification.
Enters the exam onto the daily log sheet as needed.
Properly completes the correct tracking steps for each examination.
Performs related duties, as required.