About the Role

Northwell Health, New York State’s largest healthcare provider, is seeking a Radiology Technologist to operate X-ray equipment and ensure high-quality diagnostic imaging. The role involves patient positioning, equipment operation, and maintaining accurate medical records within a comprehensive healthcare network.

Skills

Radiography X-ray equipment operation Patient positioning Quality control Documentation Patient history data entry Image labeling Immobilization device adjustment Computed imaging Patient communication

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Job Description

Operates X-ray equipment to make radiographs of designated portions of the body. Performs quality control checks. Maintains required documentation.

Job Responsibility

Translates examination into layman terms based on professional knowledge to relieve patient of pre-testing anxiety.
Performs various x-ray exams according to established standards, procedures and procedures of the division.
Positions patient for taking of radiographs according to the departmental standard operating procedures.
Recognizes and promptly reports patient’s motor abnormalities; including, fainting, discoloration, contrast reactions etc., to the Radiologist.
Operates equipment for transferring computed images to film and archival of disc memory to tape.
Utilizes film markers and ensures images are properly marked as the “right” or “left” side.
Ensures images are legibly labeled with correct date and patient identification.
Keys in Patient history data and other pertinent information obtained from requisition.
Arranges, attaches, or adjusts immobilization and supportive devices for patients.
Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

Vocational or Technical school Diploma required.
Current license to practice as a Radiology Technologist in New York State, required.
Current ARRT Radiology registration, required.
1-3 years of technical experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).