Radiology Tech Specialist I PD

Mount Sinai Medical Center•Westchester, FL

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Mount Sinai Medical Center, established in 1949, is dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare to its diverse community. It offers advanced medicine, technology, and comfort across 12 facilities in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, including a 674-bed main campus. The medical center provides 38 services such as cancer care, 24/7 emergency care, orthopedics, and cardiovascular care. As South Florida's largest private independent not-for-profit hospital, Mount Sinai is committed to training future medical professionals. The organization fosters a "Culture of Caring" with over 4,000 employees, emphasizing care, compassion, innovation, education, and research to achieve clinical excellence. The Radiology Tech Specialist I is responsible for preparing patients for examination, including positioning and executing specialty radiologic examinations. This role involves assisting radiologists and physicians during procedures, reviewing patient medical records to verify orders, and cross-training in other specialty areas or departments as workload demands. The specialist inspects films for quality, ensures proper patient identification on all films, and may assist in training new technologists and technical assistants. Key duties also include demonstrating competency in operating specialized equipment, adhering to safety guidelines and Standard Precautions, adapting to variable schedules and techniques, complying with radiation dosimeter policies, reporting equipment malfunctions, maintaining room supplies, and utilizing computer programs like HBOC for exam data entry and associated paperwork. Regular attendance at monthly department staff meetings is required.

Requirements

Must be registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT).
Hold a current Florida General Radiographer license from the Department of HRS, Radiation Control (not required for MRI technologist performing MRI procedures only).
BLS/CPR certification required.
Graduate of an AMA Accredited Educational Radiologic Technology Program for Radiologic Technology or equivalent.
One year of radiology clinical experience in a radiology department setting.

Responsibilities

Prepares patients for examination, e.g.: positions, and executes specialty radiologic examinations.
Assists radiologist/physician in patient care during procedure.
Reviews patient medical record(s) to verify physician's order prior to examination.
Cross trains in other specialty areas/departments/facilities when work load demands to enhance skills outside assigned specialty clinical area.
Inspects films for quality, and monitors all films with respect to proper patient name, date and medical record number prior to interpretation by Radiologist.
Assists with training of new technologists and technical assistants in all phases of assigned procedures, as requested by supervisor/manager/director.
Demonstrates competency and observes safety guidelines when operating all specialized equipment in assigned clinical area.
Implements Standard Precautions on all patients, as directed by hospital policy.
Adjusts to variable schedules and/or procedure techniques that may be required at times.
Adheres to MSMC/MHI established Personnel Radiation dosimeter Policy as observed by supervisor and as documented in department protocol.
Reports all equipment malfunctions to lead tech/supervisor and clinical engineering immediately.
Maintains and stocks room with proper supplies necessary to complete radiologic examinations.
Demonstrates knowledge and proper use of computer programs, particularly the HBOC system.
Completes exam data entry on all studies performed on a daily basis, as well as any other necessary paperwork associated with each case.
Attends monthly department staff meetings as scheduled.