Radiologic Technologist; MRI - Staten Island - FlexStaff
About The Position
The Radiologic Technologist operates x-ray and auxiliary equipment, processes images, maintains and cleans equipment, and keeps required documentation. The role prepares patients for examinations, explains procedures in lay terms to help relieve anxiety, and obtains consent when necessary. The technologist performs radiographic examinations according to established standards and departmental procedures, positions patients, and adjusts immobilization and supportive devices and x-ray equipment to obtain appropriate exposures. The technologist monitors patients during procedures in accordance with technical and safety standards and promptly reports motor abnormalities or adverse reactions to the Radiologist. The position also involves entering patient history and other relevant information, transferring and archiving computed images, processing and maintaining images, labeling and marking images correctly, keeping examination logs and records, and completing required tracking steps. Other related duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved Radiologic Technology program.
- New York State and/or Connecticut Department of Health licensure as a Radiologic Technologist.
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) registration.
- At least one year of experience performing radiologic examinations.
Responsibilities
- Prepare patients for examinations and explain procedures in lay terms to ease pre-testing anxiety.
- Obtain consent for procedures when necessary.
- Perform x-ray examinations according to established standards and departmental procedures.
- Position patients and arrange, attach, or adjust immobilization and supportive devices.
- Adjust x-ray equipment and operate controls to obtain the correct exposure.
- Monitor patients during procedures and promptly report motor abnormalities or adverse reactions to the Radiologist.
- Enter patient history and other pertinent information from requisitions.
- Operate equipment to transfer computed images to film and archive disc memory to tape.
- Process and maintain exposed images.
- Label films and ensure images have correct right/left markers, dates, and patient identification.
- Enter examinations on the daily log sheet as needed and complete the required tracking steps for each examination.
- Maintain and clean equipment and maintain required documentation and records.
- Perform related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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