X-Ray Technologist Jobs

CareMount Medical, P.C. is the largest independent multispecialty medical group in New York State, providing comprehensive medical care of the highest quality to over 640,000 patients in more than 45 locations throughout Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Columbia, and Ulster counties and New York City. Founded in 1946 as Mount Kisco Medical Group, CareMount has grown to over 600 physicians and advanced practice professionals representing more than 40 different medical specialties. CareMount is affiliated with world-class organizations including Massachusetts General Hospital, Mount Sinai Health System, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. CareMount offers on-site laboratory and radiology services, endoscopy and infusion suites, and operates eight urgent-care centers. Our physicians are frequently recognized as best doctors in respected publications and have been featured in lists including New York Magazine’s “Best Doctors,” Westchester and Hudson Valley Magazine’s “Top Doctors” as well as in Castle Connolly Medical’s “Top Doctors.” For additional information about CareMount Medical and its specialties, please visit: www.caremountmedical.com.

The group has always maintained a firm commitment to each of our patients...to provide high quality medical and surgical care in a warm, friendly setting, and in a caring manner. Each and every member of our professional and support staff is dedicated to this ideal - physicians, nurses, technicians and support personnel.

The X-Ray Technologist I is responsible for performing the primary diagnostic examination to either diagnose or decide the optimal procedure that will best help the patient. This also includes creating a tranquil environment, so patients will be able to adhere to examination instructions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Enhance professional growth and maintain certifications, registration and active CME’s through education programs, conferences, and workshops
• Maintain the cleanliness of examination rooms
• Review each examination for technical accuracy, presents completed examinations to radiologist, and communicates pertinent data to persons responsible for the care of patients following the procedure
• Provide instruction/mentoring to new hires
• Demonstrate a positive patient experience; share information with patients, providing knowledge about the procedure; ensuring they are aware of follow-up steps and requirements
• Demonstrate patient care; make sure to protect patient as best as possible from excessive radiation
• Perform procedures in compliance with Standards of Care, facility and regulatory requirements, and ARRT Standards of Ethics
• Observe patient vital signs during examination
• Contribute to efficient out-patient Operations, maximizing the productivity of assigned modality
• Make decisions authoritatively and wisely after adequately contemplating various available courses of action
• Maintain quality standards as it relates to HIPPA regulations
• Utilize sterile techniques preventing contamination
• Demonstrate teamwork; interacts in a positive manner with employees and contributes to a collaborative work environment
• Provide coverage as needed (i.e. in the event of call outs or extended patient schedules)
• Maintain CPR certification
• Greet patients, obtain history, and enters information in computer system
• Identify anatomical orientation on all required images and assures proper file identification on all images
• Demonstrate a positive experience from the referring providers; providing excellent quality
• Meet or exceed deadlines, follows through, demonstrating accountability, flexibility and adaptability
• Demonstrate competency performing all radiographic procedures and the operation of all related equipment
• Perform x-rays at the optimal quality
• Consistently submit images of diagnostic quality without recommendation of additional image acquisition; performs quality assurance on images and equipment; demonstrates competency in utilizing systems

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologist)® certified & NY State license in Radiologic Technology
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to adequately use, or learn to use, the department's computerized system and its associated devices

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to communicate with patients, visitors, and employees within the organization
• 1+ years of experience in as general radiologic technologist
• Demonstrated ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Associate degree or Baccalaureate degree in radiography, radiation therapy, or nuclear medicine

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift patients weighting up to 300 pounds and place them in appropriate positions for operation of equipment
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time
• Must be able to lift and carry items weighting up to 50 pounds
• Requires eyesight correctable to 20/20 to operate equipment and review developed films

Core Customers and Key Relationships:

• Patients Families and Friends
• External Medical Partners
• Physicians and Other Medical Staff
• Patients

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. CareMount is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability

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