Sr. Imaging Technician

Sr. Imaging Technician

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States

$33.86 to $54.18 (US Dollar)

About the Job Sr. Imaging Technician

The specifications for the Imaging Equipment Technician, Senior Level position are as follows:

To perform repair, overhaul and inspection of imaging equipment.

a. Education and/or Experience

Must have five to eight years experience in servicing imaging equipment.

Must have two additional modalities of specialty e.g.. Mammography, CT Ultrasound, Bone Densitometers, CR or DR systems, Dicom, Pacs, MR, Linear accelerators.

Prior experience supervising a group of technicians responsible for inspecting, maintaining, and repairing most radiographic equipment commonly found in health care institutions is desirable.

Must be familiar with the management of hospital technologies.

Must have the ability to troubleshoot, repair, overhaul and modify most types of radiographic instruments and be able to effectively instruct others in these matters.

Must demonstrate efficient record keeping abilities.

Must be comfortable with crisis management.

Must be able to judiciously apply current FDA 21 CFR (SUBCHAPTER J), Mammography A.C.R. - AND JCAHO regulations, standards and codes.

Certification as a Radiology Equipment Technician by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation should be attained or as a goal within one year.

Completion of a two year associates degree program in Biomedical Equipment Technology, military equivalent or manufacturing training.

Must be able to read and write English and communicate effectively with hospital staff, vendors, manufacturers and corporate staff.

Must be able to work with a minimum of supervision.

b. Major Duties and Responsibilities

Administrative

May lead and instruct co-workers as required in the performance of job tasks.

Maintains records of each work assignment.

Reads and interprets instructional and maintenance manuals as wells as blue prints, mechanical drawings and schematic diagrams related to equipment services.

Reads technical journals and literature related to job field.

Participates in organized education and training activities to upgrade job knowledge and job performance.

Initiates requests for replacement parts and materials.

Must be able to travel as necessary to perform the technical tasks below.

Performs any and all tasks within his/her capabilities as may be required to help meet overall corporate objectives.

Attends and participates in hospital committee meetings pertaining to radiology, radiology safety, and pre-purchase evaluations of related equipment.

Implements technology management services at client sites, which may include direct involvement in the coordination and delivery of outside services.

Technical

Operates and understands basic test equipment, such as focal spot test tools, tomography test tools, light filed/x-ray field test tools, Half Value Layer test tools, multimeters, oscilloscopes, and microprocessor based test equipment.

Uses common hand tools as required in the performance of job tasks.

Inspects, troubleshoots and repairs: passive electronic circuits such as low, high and band pass filters, and resonant circuits, active electronic circuits such as D-C amplifiers, differential amplifiers, operational amplifiers, power supplies, silicon controller rectifier assemblies, multivibrators and switching circuits, and basic electronic circuits and sub-assemblies such as filters, transformers, rectifiers, regulators, transistors, and computer control systems.

Inspects, troubleshoots, maintains and repairs. Equipment responsibilities include, but are not limited to, radiographic, fluoroscopic, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, CT and MRI equipment, computerized equipment including digital radiology and therapy equipment; and other radiographic equipment.

Performs spot and routine safety and performance checks.

Within an appropriate interval, should be prepared to assume 24-hour on-call repair responsibilities.

c. Working Conditions/Physical Demands

Must be able to access and work in confined spaces with little or no assistance.

Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs. to chest height unassisted and 60 lbs. assisted.

Must have a reliable means of transportation and a valid driver's license.

d. Work Hours

Normal forty (40) hour work week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

e. Work Location

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Wilkes Barre, PA 18711

f. Start Date

Immediately

g. Expected Base Salary (depending on candidates experience and qualifications)

$33.86 to $54.18/ hr