Radiology Tech - Radiology - Trenton - Part-Time - DAYS (WEEKENDS) +$15/hour PREMIUM INCENTIVE PAY - $10,000 sign on bonus!

Essential Functions

• Provides clinical services according to radiology practice standards and acts as a resource to radiography students and other technologists to ensure optimal patient care and efficient departmental operations.
• Demonstrates radiation protection and safety for patients and staff as outlined in department protocols and regulatory guidelines.
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of radiologic principles and theory, anatomy, positioning, and technique to achieve optimal imaging studies.
• Demonstrates patient safety by use of guard rails, breaking mechanisms, shielding, and patient monitoring.
• Maintains radiation exposure reading within the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) limits.
• Demonstrates competence in correctly sending images to PACS.
• Affixes to department policies and protocols to ensure that all studies are optimized for interpretation.
• Affixes to physicians in the performance of various studies using standard department protocols and appropriate radiation protection and infection control procedures.
• Performs excellent patient care. Recognizes clinical and emergent problems that may interfere with exams and takes appropriate action to resolve them and produce the most desirable outcome.
• Completes ancillary tasks to ensure efficient and consistent departmental operations.
• Enters written and electronic data accurately in comments to provide all pertinent data to radiologists to assist in the interpretation of imaging studies.
• Identifies correctly patients and files to ensure a high degree of accuracy.
• If working at Hamilton, will act as a preceptor for the CH School of Radiography.
• Checks all orders for correct patient name, ordering physician, imaging, date, and signature. Places orders and acknowledges completion of work.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

  Minimum Requirements

  • Education: Graduate of an accredited school of radiologic technology.
  • New Jersey Radiology Technologist License.
  • American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
  • Associate’s degree preferred.
  • No previous experience required.

  Other Credentials

  • AHA Heartsaver AED.
  • Diagnostic Radiography License.

  Knowledge and Skills

  • Capability to perform on-call, holiday, and weekend work when required.

  Special Training

  • Basic computer skills.

  Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities

  • Effective verbal communication skills.

  Physical Demands and Work Environment

  • Frequent physical demands include: Standing, Walking, Carry objects, Push/Pull, Twisting, Bending, Reaching forward, Reaching overhead, Pinching/fine motor activities.
  • Occasional physical demands include: Sitting, Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders), Squat/kneel/crawl, Wrist position deviation, Keyboard use/repetitive motion.
  • Continuous physical demands include: Talk or Hear.
  • Lifting Floor to Waist 35 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 15 lbs.
  • Sensory Requirements include: Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Accurate Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing.
  • Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: Bloodborne Pathogens, Airborne Communicable Disease, Radiation.

  Benefits

  • Medical Plan
  • Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
  • Dental Plan
  • Vision Plan
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Healthcare FSA
  • Dependent Care FSA
  • Retail Savings and Investment Plan
  • Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
  • Short Term Disability (STD)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Commuter Transit
  • Commuter Parking
  • Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Life Spouse
  • Voluntary Life Employee
  • Voluntary Life Child
  • Voluntary Legal Services
  • Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
  • Voluntary Pet Insurance
  • Paid Time-Off Program