Rad Tech, Medway Imaging - 32 hours, Days

Major Responsibilities

• Follows all Quality Control policies and procedures for compliance with departmental, local, state and federal regulations.
• Uses radiation safety measures and protection devices to comply with government regulations, hospital policy, and to ensure safety of patients and staff.
• Greets patients politely and efficiently.
• Takes thorough and accurate patient medical histories.
• Clearly explains procedures to patients in English and observes patients to ensure safety and comfort during scan.

Position Qualifications

• Required: Graduate of an accredited radiological technology program.
• Registered by the ARRT or registry eligible.
• Licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health: Radiation Control Program. Must maintain licensure on an annual basis.
• CPR certification.
• Required: Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Thoroughly knowledgeable in anatomy, patient positioning, examination techniques, equipment protocols, radiation safety, radiation protection and basic patient care.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English with patients to explain procedures while making them as comfortable as possible.
• Ability to follow and comply with procedures, policies and regulations.
• Ability to work effectively and collaborate with medical staff, personnel, students, and patients.
• Ability to read, write and speak clearly in English.
• Prior experience as a Radiology Technologist (preferred).

Addendum for Radiology Technologist, Bone Density

• Receives patients and conducts patient interviews to obtain medical history data.
• Explains procedures.
• Positions patients according to individual research and/or clinical protocol requirements using anatomical markers.
• Affords assessments and interventions to assure patient comfort and privacy.
• Performs imaging procedures for various clinical and research studies in accordance with prescribed protocols as required or directed.
• Analyzes scans and compares to baseline evaluations.
• Determines need for additional scans/views/ to allow MD optimal diagnostic criteria.
• Performs quality control and quality assurance procedures on equipment and computer as required.
• Archives and retrieves data on optical disk system.
• Maintains required records, reports, statistics, patient folders and related information as required.
• Calibrates equipment daily to maintain scan precision and reproducibility.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited radiological technology program.
• Registered by the ARRT or registry eligible.
• Licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health: Radiation Control Program. Must maintain licensure on an annual basis.
• CPR certification.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Thoroughly knowledgeable in anatomy, patient positioning, examination techniques, equipment protocols, radiation safety, radiation protection and basic patient care.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English with patients to explain procedures while making them as comfortable as possible.
• Ability to follow and comply with procedures, policies and regulations.
• Ability to work effectively and collaborate with medical staff, personnel, students, and patients.
• Ability to read, write and speak clearly in English.
• Prior experience as a Radiology Technologist (preferred).