20 hours per week - Sat and Sun (flexible on hours)
Benefit Eligible and $10,000 Sign On Bonus!
Free Parking
Essential Functions:
- Performs daily quality control of equipment. Reports any malfunction to appropriate supervisor.
- Prepares rooms for procedures.
- Works with MRI scheduling, inpatient units, and physicians’ offices to coordinate and/or assist in scheduling of patient exams.
- Transports patients and helps with lifting of patients as needed.
- Chooses appropriate computer parameters to produce quality images of requested anatomy.
- Performs imaging exams on inpatient and outpatient, adult, pediatric, and geriatric populations.
- Acquires images and reviews for quality with appropriate person.
- Answers patient, physician, nurse, and family members' questions and solves scheduling and other problems, as required.
- Educates patient about procedure to be performed and keeps patient informed throughout procedure.
- Provides in-service training as necessary.
- Records patient exams in Meditech computer system.
- Participates in continuing education programs as dictated by Joint commission, MA licensing board, and hospital/department policy.
- Adheres to "Code of Ethics" for radiologic technologists as defined by ARRT.
- Cleans and stocks imaging rooms and other areas as assigned.
- Participates in Quality Improvement activities.
- Communicates verbal reports to appropriate personnel as necessary.
- Prepares patient for procedures practicing infection control techniques and sterile techniques, as needed.
- Attends to the physical, emotional, and educational needs of the patient within the technologist's scope of care. Provides bedpans, urinals, emesis basins, mobility assistance, and other support as needed.
- Draws up, measures, and prepares contrast medium for administration, as directed. Administers contrast media in accordance with policies.
- Disposes of sharps and syringes according to policy/procedure.
- Obtains patients history by personal interview and chart review.
- Provides emergency "on-call" coverage twenty-four hours per day, as assigned.
- Performs venous punctures and starts IV lines in patients as necessary.
- Performs clerical duties as necessary on computer, with film jackets, requisitions, and labels. Utilizes proper telephone technique.
- Verifies patient identification by arm bands and outpatient requisitions using 2 identifiers.
- Verifies appropriateness of ordered exam by requisition, chart, attending physician, and radiologist, when necessary.
- Assists radiologists and physicians during radiographic procedures.
Qualifications:
Licenses, Certifications, and/or Registrations
- Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (Advanced MRI) preferred or obtaining the Advanced MRI registration within one year of the date of hire.
- CPR Certified (BLS)
Newton-Wellesley Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives, and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Primary Location
MA-Newton-NWH Main Campus
Work Locations
NWH Main Campus
2014 Washington Street
Newton 02462
Job
MRI
Organization
Newton-Wellesley Hospital (NWH)
Schedule
Part-time
Standard Hours: 20
Shift
Day Job
Posted Shift Description: Saturday and Sunday 20hrs two 10hr shifts flexible hours
Employee Status
Regular
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