Job Description:
- Prepares patient for examination.
- Explains procedure in layman terms to relieve patient of 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.
- Monitors patient condition.
- Maintains observation of the patient during the entire examination.
- Recognizes and promptly reports to the physician, changes in the patient's condition and/or motor abnormality complaints by the patient including: fainting, discoloration, contrast reactions etc.
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- 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 when appropriate. Transmits cases to on-call Radiologist through the use of Tele-Radiology system.
- Operates equipment for the transfer of computed images to film and the archival of disc memory to tape.
- Assists with administration of I.V contrast.
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.
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Registered Technologist (R.T.) required. ARRT registration in Computed Tomography (CT) required within eighteen (18) months of entry date into position.
- Previous experience as a Radiology Technologist including CT experience, required.
- 2 years CT experience
- ARRT CT Certification, NYS Injection Certification
- Siemens 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).