Radiologic Technologist

Stamford Health•Westport, CT

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Radiologic Technologist operates multiple imaging systems with efficiency, ensuring accurate patient identification and providing procedural support for a variety of patient procedures. This role coordinates radiographic imaging to maintain quality and continuity of patient care, and assists in managing departmental workflow. The technologist is responsible for minimizing radiation exposure by employing ALARA principles and adhering to Image Wisely & Image Gently guidelines. They also manage quality assurance measures, maintain inventory, and participate in continuing education, meetings, and training. Effective communication and interpersonal skills are essential for serving internal and external customers, participating in performance improvement activities, and functioning as a team member. Additionally, the technologist may be involved in instructing students and providing in-service education for staff, including arranging for student IDs, facilitating security clearance, maintaining student medical records, acting as a preceptor, reviewing images, answering FAQs, and serving as a liaison for communication with St. Vincent’s and SH staff.

Requirements

Completed a formal radiography or equivalent training program as specified by The American Registry of Radiological Technologists (ARRT).
Certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
Licensed by the State of Connecticut Department of Health.
Displays a good understanding of age-related developmental issues of pediatrics and geriatrics.
Knowledge of radiographic examinations as well as procedures that require contrast agents.
Knowledge of radiographic equipment operations and radiation safety.
Knowledge of patient transfer and positioning techniques.
Open, accurate, and responsive communication, oral or written, on an individual basis or in groups.
Ability to handle multiple tasks/projects and meet deadlines.
Demonstration of ethical and professional conduct.
Manual dexterity sufficient to operate radiographic, equipment and computers.
Manual dexterity sufficient to administer or inject medication such as contrast or saline flush.

Responsibilities

Operates multiple imaging systems with efficiency.
Identifies each patient using the hospital patient identification policy.
Efficiently and effectively provides procedural support for a variety of patient procedures.
Coordinates radiographic imaging to ensure the quality and continuity of patient care.
Assists with the management of the workflow of the department to ensure the completion of work assignments in the absence of the radiology supervisor.
Applies appropriate measures in order to minimize radiation exposure to self, patients, employees and others by employing the ALARA principles.
Utilizes and abides by the Image Wisely & Image Gently websites.
Responsible for achieving quality assurance measures and requirements.
Responsible for maintaining inventory.
Successfully participates in continuing education, meetings, and training.
Communicates appropriately using good interpersonal skills.
Serves, manages and supports internal and external customers.
Participates in performance improvement activities.
Participates as a team member and is accountable for own work responsibilities.
Participates in instruction of students and in-service education for staff members.
Arrange for student ID Badges and facilitate security clearance.
Maintenance of student medical records.
Maintain responsibility as a current preceptor, review and critique images for quality.
Serve as a resource to answer FAQ’s; pursue answers if unknown.
Provide assistance to Clinical Instructor and Radiology Program Director.
Acts as the liaison for communication with all appropriate St. Vincent’s staff and SH staff members.
Compose, prepare and distribute correspondence in regard to departmental information.