Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Schedule Details: Sunday through Saturday
Scheduled Hours: All hours
Shift:
Hours: 40
Cost Center:
This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
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 16,000 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.
Full time, part time, and per diem positions available
UMass Memorial Health Care Entities:
- Medical Center - Worcester (University, Memorial, Hahnemann)
- Health Alliance - Clinton (Leominster)
- Marlboro Hospital
- Harrington Hospital (Southbridge, Webster)
- Community Healthlink - Worcester
- Community Medical Group (Doctor Offices)
I. Major Responsibilities:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Provides protection according to department policy to unaffected areas of the body from radiation exposure in accordance with prescribed safety standards.
- Calculates and selects proper technical factors as appropriate to the procedure. Selects equipment appropriate to the patient and the examination to be performed.
- 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.
- Operates imaging equipment according to specific diagnostic procedure and in conformance to established routines and techniques.
- Follows PACs workflow procedures, ensuring all electronic images meet quality standards including the correct patient demographics and accession numbers.
- Monitors patients receiving contrast for adverse reactions and notifies appropriate staff if needed.
- Ensures that images, examination requisitions, and other related records are properly completed for proper patient identification, statistical, and billing purposes.
- Maintains work area in clean and orderly condition and ensures that examination rooms are properly supplied with equipment and materials.
- Understands and practices ALARA principles of Radiation Protection including the use and exchange of personal dosimeters.
II. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. RTR licensure in the Commonwealth Massachusetts, this includes a temporary (1 year) MA license.
2. ARRT certification in Radiology is required within 12 months from date of hire as a condition of continued employment.
3. BLS certification.
4. Some specialty modalities may require additional formal training and certification.
Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Maintain all area specific CEUs for ARRT, DPH according to regulation.
Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:
Work is considered medium. Position requires work indoors in a normal patient care environment.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community, and each other. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.
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