$70/HR - CT Technologist Contract (11pm-7am Shift) - FlexStaff

Northwell Career Site; Town of Riverhead (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Radiologic Technologist to perform a variety of X-ray exams, prepare patients for procedures, and ensure proper labeling and thorough documentation. You will adjust equipment to achieve correct exposure while monitoring patient safety and comfort.

The ideal candidate completed an approved Radiologic Technology program, holds NY State/CT licensure, and ARRT registration, with at least one year of radiologic exam experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Radiologic Technology program is required.
• New York State and/or Connecticut Department of Health licensure as a Radiologic Technologist is required.
• ARRT registration is required.
• Minimum of one year experience performing radiologic exams is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for exams and translate procedures into lay terms when needed.
• Perform various X-ray exams per division procedures and SOPs; position patients and adjust immobilization devices as required.
• Operate X-ray equipment and controls to obtain correct exposure while monitoring patient condition and safety.
• Label and maintain films with correct date, patient ID and side markings; document exams in logs.

Skills

Patient care

Layman translation

Consent handling

Safety awareness

Education

Radiologic Technology program graduate

Tools

ARRT registration

Job description

Operates CT and auxiliary equipment processes images; maintains and cleans equipment. Maintains required documentation.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares patient for exam. To relieve patient of pre-testing anxiety, translates examination into layman terms based on professional knowledge. Ensures consent form for procedure is obtained if necessary.
• 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. Arranges, attaches, or adjusts immobilization and supportive devices for patients. Adjusts the x-ray equipment and operates controls to obtain correct exposure Monitors patient’s condition in accordance with technical and safety standards. Recognizes and promptly reports patient’s motor abnormalities; including, fainting, discoloration, contrast reactions etc., to the Radiologist. Keys in Patient history data and other pertinent information obtained from requisition. Monitor’s patient’s condition during the procedure. Operates equipment for transferring computed images to film and archival of disc memory to tape.
• Processes and maintains exposed images. Labels film for identification and maintains required records. 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. Enters the exam onto the daily log sheet as needed. Properly completes the correct tracking steps for each examination.
• Performs related duties, as required.

Required Experience and Qualifications:

• Graduate of an approved Radiologic Technology program, required.
• New York State and/or Connecticut Department of Health licensure as a Radiologic Technologist, required.
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) registration, required.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience performing radiologic exams, 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).