Radiologist Technologist

CareWell Health; East Orange (NJ); On-site; USD 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Life & Disability Insurance

Job summary

CareWell Health in New Jersey seeks a radiologic technologist to perform diagnostic radiology procedures across patient ages using portable and fixed X-Ray equipment to support physicians in diagnosis and treatment. Under supervision, you will explain procedures, prepare rooms and equipment, position patients, monitor during exams, document with computer systems, and ensure patient safety.

Requires 2-year certificate or A.A.S., NJ DEP license, ARRT, and BLS CPR; CT experience preferred, shifts

Qualifications

• 2-year AMA approved Radiologic Technology certificate or A.A.S. in Radiologic Technology.
• NJ DEP Diagnostic Radiography license and ARRT Certification.
• BLS CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Explain procedures to patients and answer questions.
• Prepare equipment and examination rooms for tests.
• Position patients for imaging exams.
• Monitor patients during exams.
• Document information with computers.
• Report important information to the physician.
• Ensure patient safety during exams.
• Produce diagnostic images of soft tissues.
• Use imaging to obtain organ and tissue images.
• Administer radiopharmaceuticals when indicated.

Skills

CT Imaging

X-Ray Imaging

Patient Positioning

Safety Protocols

Education

2-year AMA approved Radiologic Technology certificate or A.A.S.

Tools

Radiology equipment

Job description

Job Summary

Under general supervision, and following established procedures, performs a variety of technical radiologic procedures on pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, using standard, portable, and/or specialized X-Ray equipment in order to provide information for physicians for the diagnosis and treatment of patients' illnesses and injuries.

Essential Functions

• Explaining procedures to patients and answering questions.
• Preparing equipment for use as needed.
• Preparing examination rooms for patient exams.
• Positioning patients for imaging exams.
• Monitoring patients during exams.
• Documenting information with computers.
• Reporting important information to the physician.
• Ensuring safety of patients during exams.
• Producing diagnostic images of soft tissues.
• Using sound waves to obtain images of organs and tissues in the body.
• Administering targeted doses of radiation to the patient’s body to treat cancer or other diseases.
• Administering trace amounts of radiopharmaceuticals to a patient to obtain functional information about organs, tissues and bone.
• Measuring bone mineral density at a specific anatomical

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Education/Certifications

Graduate of 2-year AMA approved Certificate program or A.A.S. Degree in Radiologic Technology

Certification and in possession of a current NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) license in Diagnostic Radiography and in addition The American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT Certification)

BLS CPR

Minimum Work Experience

Demonstrated competency in CT Imaging with a minimum of two years’ experience as an X-Ray Technologist

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

Must be willing to work holidays, weekends and provide additional coverage as needed.

CareWell Health provides a salary/hourly rate range for all open positions to comply with New Jersey Law. The rates listed for each position 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., specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity). The salary range does not include bonuses/incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation which can be discussed in detail with your talent acquisition specialist.

The salary/hourly rate range for this position is: $30/hr-$42/hr

Salary ranges shown on third-party job sites may not accurately reflect ranges provided by CareWell Health. Candidates should discuss salary/hourly compensation and details of our comprehensive benefits with our talent acquisition specialist if selected for an interview.

We offer an excellent benefit package including but not limited to the following benefit offerings:
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Basic Life and Disability Insurance
Whole Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program
401(k)
Paid Holidays and a generous Paid Time Off Plan