Radiologic Technologist - Evenings

bilh; Massachusetts; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

New England Baptist Hospital seeks a Diagnostic Imaging Technologist to provide designated diagnostic imaging services across NEBH locations. The role performs routine radiographic examinations, including OR, C-arm, fluoroscopy, and plain films, ensuring high-quality, timely images while applying ALARA principles.

Responsibilities include patient care, accurate data tracking in RIS/PACS, and collaboration with physicians.

Qualifications

• Massachusetts radiologic license required.
• ARRT Certification required.
• Heart Saver (BLS) certification or obtained within 60 days of hire.
• Experience in hospital imaging department preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advocates for NEBH locations and promotes mission to transform lives.
• Verifies patient identity and demographics; greets patients and ensures care until discharge or hand-off.
• Performs radiographic exams with accurate positioning and exposure factors; ensures correct RIS data and timely tracking.
• Maintains equipment functionality; reports issues and coordinates service when needed.
• Demonstrates knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology.
• Practices sterile technique during exams/procedures.
• Monitors radiation delivery using ALARA principles and maintains exposure safety.
• Acts as liaison between physicians, staff, patients and families; supports non-imaging functions as needed.
• May rotate to other NEBH locations and operate across satellite rooms.

Skills

Radiologic License

ARRT Certification

Patient Care

ALARA Safety

Communication

Education

Associate's degree in Radiologic Technology

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Tools

RIS

PACS

Imaging Equipment

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

Beth Israel Lahey Health and New England Baptist Hospital are devoted to consistently promoting a culture of Wellbeing, Empathy, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Equity as outlined in our organization's WE CARE values which can be reviewed here Our Values.

The Diagnostic Imaging Technologist is responsible for providing designated diagnostic imaging services across all NEBH locations. This technologist will perform any routine radiographic examinations including, but not limited to: O.R., C-arm imaging, Pain Center, plain film xray, fluoroscopy procedures. These shall be performed in a manner ensuring that studies produced are of appropriate technical quality, are produced in a timely manner consistent with departmental goals and objectives; utilize the ALARA principle; and in a manner ensuring high quality delivery of appropriate general patient care. Call shifts, holiday and shift rotation required per department requirements/needs.

Job Description

• Advocates for all New England Baptist Hospital locations and promotes the hospitals mission to transform the lives of those we serve by promoting wellness, restoring function, lessening disability, alleviating pain and advancing knowledge in the musculoskeletal diseases and related disorders.
• Patient Care - Verifies patient's I.D. using 2 patient identifier; verifies demographic and clinical information on the requisition, the imaging device and confirms the presence of written order; greets patients upon arrival and responsible for their care until discharge or appropriate hand-off to other clinic service/personnel; assesses patient's physical and mental condition and ability to tolerate exams and procedures and modifies approach to patient care delivery if needed; exercises confidentiality with respect to patient information
• Radiographic Exams/Procedures/Tracking process - performs requested exams in a time frame consistent with departmental and institutional quality standards; consistently and accurately positions patients for each radiographic projection requested; consistently and accurately determines and adjusts exposure factors required to produce a diagnostic image for every exam requested; ensures RIS exam data is correct prior to completion of tracking steps (including appropriate exam type performed for accurate billing, updated clinical information if applicable); ensures all images have reached PACS prior to performing the "End Exam" tracking step; ensures all tracking steps are performed in a timely fashion as to not delay the official report creation on radiologic exams
• Equipment - consistently and accurately maneuvers each piece of equipment throughout the organization and ensures continued equipment functionality; reports any equipment issues in a timely fashion to management; for urgent matters - places service call to vendors to expedite timely service repair, then notifies; Lead tech and or manager: ensures equipment is inspected and cleaned daily or as needed.
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of human anatomical structure, physiological function and pathology.
• Consistently practices proper aseptic or sterile technique during appropriate exams/procedures.
• Radiation Safety - monitors radiation delivery; utilizes standard Radiation safety practice of Time, Distance and shielding for all exams; reviews own personal radiation exposure monitoring reports to keep exposure within required parameters.
• Non-imaging functions: acts as a resource/liaison between physicians and their staff, all departments, patients and their families, and the Radiology Departments; shares responsibility for transporting patients to other areas of the facility when necessary; performs clerical duties when necessary; example - entering of orders; exercises initiative in assisting other sections of the facility, for example -serving as a medical assistant, courier, et cetera; and may be required to obtain necessary competency or certification to support non-imaging functions.
• May be asked to rotate to other NEBH locations/areas. Ability to be competent within all NEBH satellite rooms, main department and off- site locations.
• Participates as a team member and is accountable for own work responsibilities. Feedback is solicited and accepted in a positive manner.

Qualifications

• Commonwealth of Massachusetts Radiologic License required
• ARRT Certification required
• Heart Saver certification or BLS from AHA. If not, certification is required within 60 days of date of hire
• Experience in hospital imaging department preferred

Education

• Associate's degree in Radiologic Technology required
• Bachelor's Degree preferred

Minimum Experience

0-1 year of experience

Other Requirements

Consistently promote a culture of Wellbeing, Empathy, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Equity as