Radiologic Technologist

Fidelity Partners•Berlin, NH

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Radiologic Technologist independently provides diagnostic radiography services to incarcerated patients in the Federal Correctional Institution Berlin Health Services Department Radiology Room. The work includes patient preparation and positioning, selecting exposure factors, obtaining and transmitting images, maintaining clinical records, performing quality assurance and equipment checks, and coordinating with medical staff and the interpreting radiologist. This is an on-site, part-time position anticipated to be approximately 0.2 FTE, normally involving up to eight one-hour sessions per week. Sessions are scheduled Monday through Friday between 6:00 AM and 4:00 PM, excluding federal holidays. A 30-minute unpaid lunch applies when scheduled. The institution may adjust the schedule; make-up time may not exceed 30 hours in a week. The position is contingent upon contract award, and the candidate must be available to begin within 30 days after award. Employment and facility access are contingent on required background, credit, law-enforcement, drug, and health screening; credential and identity verification; institutional orientation; facility-access approval; and compliance with BOP security requirements. The technologist must protect patient privacy and sensitive Government information, maintain professional boundaries, and follow applicable clinical, infection-control, radiation-safety, institutional, and correctional-security requirements. Duties may change in response to Government or program needs.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of radiologic technology.
Maintain current American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification or another credential authorizing radiologic practice.
Have at least three years of qualifying radiologic-technology experience.
Maintain current CPR certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Be capable of independently performing required radiographic procedures without technical support.
Provide proof of insurability and immediately report any adverse credentialing or licensing action.
Pass drug screening and law-enforcement, criminal, and credit background checks, and satisfy BOP health, security, orientation, and facility-access requirements.
Be available to begin performance within 30 days after contract award.
Submit a current resume documenting at least three years of qualifying radiologic-technology experience, proof of graduation, copies of current credentials and certifications, proof of insurability, and requested onboarding documents.

Nice To Haves

New Hampshire licensure is preferred; it must be maintained when applicable.
Knowledge of GE Sedecal X Plus LP Plus equipment.

Responsibilities

Perform diagnostic radiologic procedures ordered by authorized medical staff, including chest, bone, skull, spine, portable, and other required examinations.
Assess and prepare patients, explain procedures, select appropriate positions and exposure factors independently, and obtain diagnostic-quality images.
Recognize possible radiographic abnormalities and promptly notify the radiologist or referring physician when additional views or examinations may be needed.
Retrieve radiographic consults, schedule examinations, complete requisitions, print labels, and maintain daily logs, patient records, repeat-analysis data, and other required documentation.
Transmit and retrieve images and reports electronically, scan reports into the Bureau Electronic Medical Record, and coordinate transfer of radiologic records to support continuity of care.
Prepare radiographic studies for interpretation and coordinate authorized transport of images to and from the interpreting radiologist when required.
Conduct quality-assurance testing and daily equipment maintenance, identify calibration or repair needs, and support FDA inspections, Joint Commission preparation, and program reviews.
Use protective clothing, follow universal precautions and radiation-safety practices, and remain prepared for emergencies associated with radiographic procedures.
Coordinate professionally with the Clinical Director, medical staff, radiologist, Health Services Administrator, and Contracting Officer Representative.
Provide services in accordance with professional standards, BOP policies, institutional procedures, infection-control requirements, and correctional-security rules.
Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation in the Bureau Electronic Medical Record and other authorized systems.
Protect patient privacy, medical records, personally identifiable information, and other sensitive Government information.
Maintain professional boundaries and communicate appropriately with incarcerated patients, BOP clinical personnel, correctional staff, and other authorized stakeholders.
Report institutional-rule violations, security concerns, clinical concerns, and credentialing actions through established channels.