Radiologic Technologist

Northwell Health•Staten Island, NY

23h

About The Position

Operates x-ray and auxiliary equipment, processes images, and maintains and cleans equipment. Maintains required documentation. This role involves transferring, positioning, and instructing patients for optimal imaging, ensuring radiation protection, and calculating technical factors. The technologist will assist physicians with specialized examinations, operate X-ray equipment according to established protocols, and review processed images for quality and accuracy. They will also utilize portable x-ray equipment, maintain equipment, ensure proper documentation for patient identification, statistical, and billing purposes, and maintain a clean and orderly work area. Adherence to radiation safety procedures (ALARA) is crucial. The role requires knowledge of Peripheral Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) insertion and maintenance, sterile field setup, side-site verification, and conducting time-outs before procedures. Familiarity with alternative methods, basic ultrasound machine operation, and C-arm usage is expected. Maintaining a Flouro log and proficiency in RIS and PACS systems are also key responsibilities. Transporting patients may be necessary to expedite examinations or ensure patient satisfaction. Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved Radiologic Technology program, required.
New York State Department of Health licensure as a Radiologic Technologist, required.
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) registration, required.

Nice To Haves

Prior radiology technology experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

Transfers, positions, and instructs the patient regarding the procedure in order to obtain an optimal image, utilizing devices which include immobilization etc.
Provides protection to unaffected areas of the body from radiation exposure utilizing lead shields in accordance with prescribed safety standards.
Calculates and selects proper technical factors such as KVP, MAS, time and distance based on such information as patient size, physical condition and suspected or known pathology.
Assists the physicians in the performance of specialized examinations such as IVP, BE, or other procedures by preparing rooms and passing instruments and supplies as needed.
Selects and loads proper cassettes.
Operates X-ray equipment according to specific diagnostic procedure, and in conformance to established routines and techniques.
Reviews processed images to ensure that they are of acceptable quality, contain markers and patient identification information.
Utilizes portable x-ray equipment to execute diagnostic procedures in patient's rooms, surgery, and fluoroscopy room and in other instances when patients cannot come to the department.
In accordance with Radiology's Policy and Procedure cleans and maintains all portable equipment.
Ensures that images, examination requisitions and other related records are completed for patient identification, statistical and billing purposes.
Maintains work area in a clean and orderly condition at all times and ensures that examination rooms are adequately supplied.
Observes department Radiation safety procedures to maintain occupational exposure as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA).
Thorough knowledge of Peripheral Inserted Central Catheter and its function.
Working knowledge of set up and maintaining a sterile field.
Competent in and responsible for completion of side site verification.
Primary responsibility for calling time-out prior to start of all procedure.
Competent to assist physician in placing a Peripheral Inserted Central Catheter.
Working knowledge of alternative methods and or approaches.
Familiarity with the basic operation of a portable ultrasound machine.
Competent in the use of a C-arm relative to the procedure.
Maintains a Flouro log for all procedures.
Proficient in RIS and PACS systems.
Transports patients when necessary to expedite examinations and or patient satisfaction.
Performs related duties as required.