CT/XRAY
Job Description
Operates Computed Tomography equipment, prepares for examination, and ensures proper information has been obtained for the physician to make a diagnosis. Assists in the management of patient flow and presents images mounted for physicians diagnosis
Job Responsibility
Prepares patient for examination. Explains procedure to patient in layman terms to relieve pretesting anxiety. Administers oral contrast material for abdominal scans. Sets-up equipment to administer the procedure. Ensures patient is screened according to protocol, and assures consent for the procedure has been obtained, when necessary. Performs CT procedures to include: abdominal, thoracic, all neuro exams, extremities, sub-periosteal implant planning, radiation therapy treatment planning, biopsies etc. Places patient on the exam table and positions within the gantry. Keys in patient history data and other pertinent information obtained from a requisition including anatomical area of interest, slice thickness and pulse sequences. Calculates the number of scans to be obtained based on patient size and operates the equipment ensuring the required images were obtained as ordered by the Radiologist. Contacts Radiologist to review and ascertain whether additional scanning is required. Transmits cases to NSLIJHS Internal Nighthawk services as well as External Nighthawk vendor for interpretation and final reads. Operates equipment for the transfer of computed images to film and/or PACS system. Assists with administration of I.V. contrast. Monitors patient condition. Maintains observation of the patient during the entire examination. Recognizes and reports to the physician, changes in the patient�s condition and/or motor abnormality complaints by the patient including: fainting, discoloration, etc. Operates Radiology Information System (RIS) to assure procedures are ordered correctly and information is accurate. Completes all necessary steps in PACS which allows Radiologists to review and read procedures. Performs related duties, as required. *ADA Essential Functions
Job Qualification
Graduate of an accredited Radiologic Technology Program, required. New York State Department of Health licensure as a Radiologic Technologist, required.New York State certification in IV Contrast Administration, required within six (6) months of position entry date.American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Registered Technologist (R.T.(R)(ARRT)), required.ARRT registration in Computed Tomography (R.T.(R)(CT)(ARRT)), required within eighteen (18) months of position entry date, required Prior experience as a Radiology Technologist, required. CT experience, preferred.
*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).
Skills Required
- Graduate of an accredited Radiologic Technology Program
- New York State Department of Health licensure as a Radiologic Technologist
- New York State certification in IV Contrast Administration (required within six months of hire)
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Registered Technologist (R.T.(R)(ARRT))
- ARRT registration in Computed Tomography (R.T.(R)(CT)(ARRT)) (required within eighteen months)
- Prior experience as a Radiology Technologist
- CT experience
What We Do
Northwell Health is New York’s largest private employer and health care provider, with 23 hospitals and nearly 800 outpatient facilities. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 74,000+ employees – 18,500+ nurses and 14,200+ credentialed physicians, including about 4,500 employed doctors and nearly 3,300 members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu. Interested in a career at Northwell Health?
