Senior diagnostic Technologist

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

** $20,000 Sign-On Bonus Offered**

(Subject to certain restrictions)

Proposed schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday,

7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Performs a wide range of radiology exams and procedures. Provides front line leadership to staff technologists and coordinates work flow in the assigned site. Interacts daily with patients and other medical personnel. This position meets the scope of practice as defined by the ASRT practice standard guidelines.

Job Description:

Primary Responsibilities:

Prepares and positions patients for diagnostic exams of various parts of the body which includes setting up equipment and patient in relation to each other to provide best demonstration of body part under study. Enters instructions into computers,monitors and evaluates images for accuracy and completeness of order. Makes necessary adjustments when judged to be necessary. (essential)

Evaluates radiographs for image quality and completeness. Oversees and evaluates the work of staff technologists. Assists in quality control and instructs technical personnel on technical aspects of their routine use. Troubleshoots in the events of a technical or mechanical problem. Trains other staff to use new equipment. (essential)

Assists in planning, scheduling, assignments, and coordinates the daily work of staff technologist and technical assistants. Assists in clinical teaching of staff technologists. (essential)

Perform duties of the Clinical Supervisor during his/her absence. (essential)

Responds to patient's physical and psychological needs. Explains all procedures in a clear and concise manner without causing unnecessary anxiety. Uses Proper Hand Hygiene before and after patient contact. Observes patient's condition and reports any change to nurse or physician. (essential)

Edits computer entries for correctness of description, charges for billing, usage of contrast and reactions. (essential)

Maintains Daily Room Check list, Code Cart Compliance checks and monthly inventory checks for expired products. Reports all incidents affecting Patient Care in the CCC on line incident reporting system. (essential)

Oversees inventory control, maintains proper levels of inventory for specific areas in the department. Orders appropriate supplies as needed. (essential)

Required Qualifications:

Vocational or Technical training in Medical Radiography required. Associate's degree in Medical Radiography preferred.

License MARadTech-Radiography required., and Registration American Registry of Rad Tech required., and Certificate 1 Basic Life Support required.

3-5 years related work experience required.

MA license.

New hires will have 30 days to provide BLS certification. Certification has to be with the American Heart Association (AHA).

Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Competencies:

Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.

Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.

Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager.

Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.

Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.

Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.

Team Work: Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows. Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.

Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.

Age based Competencies: Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Neonatal:Birth to 6 months, Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 - 60 years, Elderly: 60 - over.

Social/Environmental Requirements:

Work requires close attention to task for work to be accurately completed. Intermittent breaks during the work day do not compromise the work.

Work routine is fairly consistent, but employee needs to be able to use judgment to respond to events several times a week.

Potential exposure to adverse environmental conditions

• Daily: Radiation-X- radiation, Protective equipment required(Respirator,earplugs,mask,gloves,eyewear etc), Potential exposure to infectious diseases and/or airborne pathogens, Potential exposure to infectious diseases and/or bloodborne pathogens.

Health Care Status: HCW1: Regular, day-to-day contact; both face-to-face and hands-on (having close contact within three feet for at least five minutes). Examples: physicians, clinical nurses, phlebotomist, medical assistants, PFT tech, and x-ray tech.- Health Care Worker Status may vary by department

Sensory Requirements:

Close work (paperwork, visual examination), Monitor Use, Visual monotony, Visual clarity > 20 feet, Visual clarity <3 feet, Hot/Cold, Sharp/Dull, Conversation, Monitoring Equipment, Telephone, Background Noise.

Physical Requirements:

Heavy work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 50 pounds of force frequently. Work is physically demanding and requires extended periods of standing and/or moving.

This job requires constant Endurance-working up to 5-6 hours without a break,frequent walking, standing, bending neck, twisting neck, Power Grasping using both hands, Fine Manipulation using both hands, Pushing/Pulling using both hands, Keyboard use, Reaching-above shoulder height, Reaching-below shoulder height, Pull up and/or reposition patient weighing up to 100 pounds without assistance, Pull up and/or reposition patient weighing up to 250 pounds with assistance, Pushing items weighing up to 10 lbs, Pushing items weighing up to 25 lbs, Push a wheelchair or wheeled bed containing a patient weighing up to 250 pounds, with assistance.There may be occasional bending waist, twisting waist, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 10 lbs, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 25 lbs.

Pay Range:

$40.79 - $60.62

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

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