Radiologic Technologist (CT Tech) - Contract - Nights - Sharon, CT - FlexStaff

Northwell Health; Connecticut; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Radiologic Technologist to operate x-ray and auxiliary equipment, process images, and maintain equipment and documentation. You will prepare patients for exams, explain procedures in lay terms, and ensure informed consent when required.

Responsibilities include positioning patients, applying immobilization devices, adjusting equipment for proper exposure, monitoring patient safety, labeling images, and transferring or archiving digital studies.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Operates x-ray and auxiliary equipment and processes images.
• Prepares patient for exam and explains procedure in lay terms.
• Positions patient and applies immobilization devices as needed.
• Maintains documentation and daily logs for examinations.
• Labels images and ensures correct side labeling and patient identification.
• Transfers and archives images.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills

Patient prep

Patient positioning

Equipment operation

Safety monitoring

Documentation

Communication

Image labeling

Education

Graduate of an approved Radiologic Technology program

Connecticut/NY licensure as Radiologic Technologist

ARRT registration

Minimum 1 year radiologic experience

Job description

Operates x-ray and auxiliary equipment processes images; maintains and cleans equipment. Maintains required documentation.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

• 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.