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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leadingedge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Follows all Quality Control policies and procedures for compliance with departmental local state and federal regulations. Uses radiation safety measures and protection devices to comply with government regulations hospital policy and to ensure safety of patients and staff.
2. Clearly explains procedures to patients in English and observes patients to ensure safety and comfort during scan. Seeks out interpreter services if needed.
3. Prepares and administers oral or injected contrast media to patients as required.
4. Operates or positions imaging equipment and adjusts controls to set exposure time and distance according to specification of examination.
5. Monitors patients conditions and reactions reporting abnormal signs to physician.
6. Reviews and evaluates images or computergenerated information to determine if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes. Records processes and maintains patient data documents and treatment records and sends to PACS.
7. Collaborates with other medical team and administrative staff members such as physicians and nurses to conduct special procedures or complete administrative duties.
8. Informs supervisor of equipment problems or supply needs.
9. Performs all duties with strict adherence to and compliance with government regulations hospital policies and procedures and safety guidelines.
10. Works with students and follows all guidelines and policies associated with students.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

1. Complies with established departmental policies procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings conferences seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches demonstrates Standards of Respect and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism tolerance civility and acceptance toward all employees patients and visitors.
6. Maintains regular reliable and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:
1. Graduate of an accredited radiological technology program
2. Registered by the ARRT or registry eligible. Licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health: Radiation Control Program. Must maintain licensure on an annual basis
3. CPR certification

Experience/Skills:

Required:
1. Strong organizational and communication skills.
2. Thoroughly knowledgeable in anatomy patient positioning examination techniques equipment protocols radiation safety radiation protection and basic patient care.
3. Ability to communicate clearly in English with patients to explain procedures while making them as comfortable as possible.
4. Ability to follow and comply with procedures policies and regulations.
5. Ability to work effectively and collaborate with medical staff personnel students and patients.
6. Ability to read write and speak clearly in English.

Preferred:
1. Prior experience as a Radiological Technologist

Unless certification licensure or registration is required an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Departmentspecific competencies including agespecific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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