Travel Radiologic Technologist - FlexStaff

Northwell Health•New York, NY

20d

About The Position

The Travel Radiologic Technologist operates x-ray and auxiliary equipment, processes images, and maintains and cleans equipment. The role also maintains required documentation and records. The technologist prepares patients for examinations, explains procedures in layman’s terms to help relieve anxiety, and obtains consent when necessary. They perform radiographic examinations according to established standards and departmental procedures, position patients, arrange immobilization and support devices, and adjust equipment controls to obtain appropriate exposures. The technologist monitors patients during procedures, recognizes and promptly reports motor abnormalities or reactions to the Radiologist, enters patient history and other pertinent information, transfers and archives computed images, processes and maintains exposed images, and completes required labeling, logs, and examination tracking steps. Related duties may also 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.
Minimum of one year of experience performing radiologic examinations.

Responsibilities

Prepare patients for examinations and explain procedures in layman’s terms to help relieve pre-testing anxiety.
Obtain consent forms for procedures when necessary.
Perform x-ray examinations according to established standards and departmental procedures.
Position patients for radiographs according to departmental standard operating procedures.
Arrange, attach, or adjust immobilization and supportive devices for patients.
Adjust x-ray equipment and operate controls to obtain correct exposure.
Monitor patients’ conditions in accordance with technical and safety standards and during procedures.
Recognize and promptly report patient motor abnormalities, fainting, discoloration, contrast reactions, and other concerns to the Radiologist.
Enter patient history and other pertinent information obtained from requisitions.
Operate equipment to transfer computed images to film and archive disc memory to tape.
Process and maintain exposed images.
Label film for identification, maintain required records, and use film markers to identify right and left sides.
Ensure images are legibly labeled with the correct date and patient identification.
Enter examinations onto the daily log sheet as needed and complete the correct tracking steps for each examination.
Maintain and clean x-ray and auxiliary equipment.
Perform related duties as required.