X-Ray Technologist - Per Diem - Behavioral Health

About the role

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health, we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members who keep getting better, advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Responsibilities

• Produces diagnostic radiographic examinations by positioning patients, providing immobilization devices, shielding, and selecting proper technical factors based on individual patient needs.
• Selects and operates equipment as required for specific procedures.
• Gathers relevant information from the medical record, significant others, and health care providers to prepare protocols for scanning and patient safety.
• Restricts radiation beam through proper and safe collimation in accordance with ALARA principles, providing safe care to all patients.
• Performs portable x-ray examinations in patient rooms, operating rooms, and emergency rooms.
• Safely identifies patient images with name and MRN#, correctly marking the image as to the side of the patient taken.
• Processes and reconstructs all images using available methods.
• Maintains orderly x-ray room, including ordering and maintaining proper and adequate supplies.
• Prepares radiopaque contrast media and assists providers when necessary in administering radiopaque mixtures to patients.
• Performs administrative duties related to scheduling appointments, patient instruction, maintenance of records, reception of patients, and other clerical tasks.
• Renders assistance to all patients depending on individual needs and abilities in moving, turning, getting on and off x-ray tables.
• Responsible for scheduled shifts including holidays and weekends; overtime as needed to provide continual quality patient care.
• On-call assignments as needed per Department of Radiology policy.
• Adheres to policies of Employee ID, Standards of Behavior, Attendance, and Punctuality.
• Greets all patients upon arrival utilizing A.I.D.E.T. standards.
• Performs daily clerical duties using EPIC, PACS, Teletracking System, and other computer systems as required.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and delivers care specific to those needs (e.g., age, culture, language, hearing, or visually impaired).
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.
• Performs specific daily and monthly Quality Assurance (QA).
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Lifts a minimum of 25 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 50 lbs., and stands a minimum of 6 hours a day.

Requirements

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Completion of an AMA-approved school of Radiologic Technology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Qualifications

• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Certification.
• NJ state license for Diagnostic Radiology (D.R.).
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering position.

Pay

Minimum starting rate of $38.27 per hour. The posted rate of pay is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The base compensation may vary based on factors including labor market data, experience, education, certifications, skills, geographic location, internal equity, budget, and grant funding.

Benefits

HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, including:

• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Retirement benefits.
• Eligibility for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions (for certain positions).
• Shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.