DEXA TECHNOLOGIST

Job Title: DEXA Technologist

At East River Medical Imaging, our mission is to consistently provide the highest quality and availability of diagnostic imaging with compassion and comfort for our patients. Each of our physicians is certified by the American Board of Radiology. Together, they represent all areas of sub-specialty medical imaging, including cross-sectional, musculoskeletal, oncologic and neuroradiology. We are currently seeking a full-time DEXA Technologist to facilitate ERMI's patient treatment and care objectives by performing radiographic/DEXA procedures. ERMI's DEXA Technologists are imperative to our practice, assisting physicians in the diagnosis of disease and injuries by performing the following duties.

• Prepare and position patients for DEXA diagnostic imaging procedures.
• Prepare equipment prior to use, ensuring it is clean and set up properly.
• Adjust immobilization devices to obtain optimum views of specified area of body requested by physician.
• Explain procedures to patients, aiming to reduce anxieties and encourage patient cooperation.
• Move imaging equipment into specified position, determine exposure factors on basis of height, weight, portion of body involved, and degree of penetration required, and adjust equipment controls to set exposure factors and produce images of proper detail, density, and accuracy.
• Practice radiation protection techniques to minimize radiation exposure to patients and staff.
• Perform specialized and routine diagnostic radiology procedures, including nuclear medicine and sonography.
• Independently implements patient procedures in accordance with departmental protocols and standards.
• Properly maintains equipment and medical tools, inspecting for cleanliness and working order.
• Maintain accurate patient records and log sheets.
• Assist in completion of reports and data collection/reporting.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Problem Solving
• Customer Service
• Dependability
• Quality

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education/Experience: Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent project and time management skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision while understanding the need for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees.
• Strong work ethic and emphasis on attention to detail.
• Excellent customer service, communication, and organization skills.
• Working knowledge patient privacy and HIPAA protection of data, information, and other relevant medical policies
• Ability to derive practical solutions independently in a fast-paced environment and can address patient care issues appropriately.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology.
• Experience in collecting, analyzing, and presenting data.
• Working knowledge of DEXA equipment and radiography.
• Working knowledge of radiology safety procedures, especially regarding radiation health and safety.
• Language Ability: Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
• Math Ability: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of MS Outlook, MS Word, word processing software; MS Excel spreadsheet software; and database software. Experience using digital medical record software and PACS/RIS/Royal systems a plus
• Certificates and Licenses: New York Radiologic Technologist License required.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: No applicable advisory responsibilities pertaining to this role.
• Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.