Technologist, Rad II-SHARE

ummh; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health in Central Massachusetts is seeking a Radiology Technologist to support imaging exams. You will prepare patients, ensure comfort, verify requisitions and consent when appropriate, and assist radiologists during exams.

The role emphasizes patient safety, image quality, PACs/RIS workflow, and collaboration with the radiology team. Evening shift and full-time hours, with a potential signing bonus.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patient for exams, ensures comfort and modesty, verifies requisition and patient identification, and obtains consent when appropriate.
• Transfers patients if needed, positions and instructs regarding the procedure to achieve screening/diagnostic results.
• Follows department policies and adjusts techniques as required by supervision and self-improvement.
• Provides protection to unaffected areas from radiation exposure in line with safety standards.
• Calculates and selects technical factors; selects equipment and positions patient and equipment as per protocol.
• Evaluates images for proper identification and diagnostic quality; adjusts techniques as needed; checks equipment.
• Operates imaging equipment per protocol; uses radiography equipment; reviews images for quality and completeness; uses portable x-ray when needed.
• Follows PACs workflow, ensures images meet quality standards and RIS entry; works independently.
• Initiates hard stop when appropriate and notifies staff; monitors patients receiving contrast and explains procedures.

Job description

Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver?

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $36.04 - $51.28 (based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details: Sunday through Saturday

Scheduled Hours: 230p-11p wkds 3p-11p

Shift: 2 - Evening Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 20

Cost Center: 10020 - 3500 Radiology Diagnostic

Union: SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Prepares patient for exams as required and insures patient comfort and modesty at all times. Obtains and examines the requisition for imaging examination. Always checks patient identification band for inpatients and two methods of identification for outpatients before any procedure is performed. Obtains informed consent and/or contrast questionnaire when appropriate and consults with appropriate Radiologist regarding contrast administration, imaging protocols.
2. Participates in transfer of patients if needed, positions and instructs patients regarding the procedure in order to obtain and effect the desired screening/diagnostic results as specified by the physician.
3. Follows all department established and appropriate policies and procedures as required. Makes changes and adjustments to techniques as required by observance of physician, Supervisor and self-improvement and initiative.
4. Provides protection according to department policy to unaffected areas of the body from radiation exposure in accordance with prescribed safety standards.
5. Calculates and selects proper technical factors as appropriate to the procedure. Selects equipment appropriate to the patient and the examination to be performed. Positions patient and equipment to provide images specified by department protocol or requisition form.
6. Evaluates the images to assure that they contain proper identification and are of diagnostic quality. Adjusts techniques and factors when necessary due to improper studies or quality factors. Checks equipment and accessories to insure they are in proper operating condition.
7. Operates imaging equipment according to specific diagnostic procedure and in conformance to established routines and techniques. Properly utilizes and maintains computed radiography and direct imaging equipment. Reviews electronic images to ensure that it is of acceptable quality and completeness for screening/diagnostic purposes. Utilizes portable x-ray equipment to execute diagnostic procedures in patient rooms, surgery and in other instances where it is not feasible to transfer the patient to regular treatment room. Transfers or duplicates films/images as directed.
8. Follows PACs workflow procedures, working with electronic work lists, repair exceptions, ensuring all electronic images meet quality standards including the correct patient demographics and accession numbers. Ensures all images are acquired and all exams are completed in the RIS (Radiology Information System) in a timely fashion. Works independently in all areas, demonstrating a thorough knowledge of modality policy, procedures and workflow.
9. Initiates hard stop when appropriate and notifies appropriate staff.
10. Monitors patients receiving contrast for adverse reactions and notified appropriate staff if needed. Explains procedures to the patient and family members. Answers patient and family questions, ensuring that concerns are addressed.
11. Assists physicians in the performance of specialized examinations by preparing equipment, syringes and contrast media, holding and turning patients, administering contrast media and passing instruments and s