Radiographer - Watertown

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Hospital, Limerick
Junior
Healthtech
The Role
The Radiographer at Mount Auburn Hospital performs diagnostic radiology procedures, operates imaging equipment, evaluates images for quality, and interacts with patients and medical staff. Responsibilities also include calculating exposure factors, following safety protocols, and maintaining accurate records in RIS and PACS while ensuring patient wait times are minimized and contributing to department efficiency.
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When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Mount Auburn Hospital is now offering sign on bonuses for Radiology tech positions!

Job Description:

Primary Responsibilities:

Performs all aspects of diagnostic radiology to include trauma, orthopedic, fluoroscopy, G.U. contrast exams, operative and portable exams.

Able to operate imaging equipment and other devices as appropriate.

Positions patients to obtain anatomic information.

Calculates exposure factors and collimates correctly to reduce radiation exposure to patients. Practices radiation protection for patients and personnel.

Evaluates images for technical quality and uses sound judgement to take additional images to better demonstrate pathology.

Evaluates orders for appropriate history and clinical information and seeks guidance on correct exam if questionable.

Reports all equipment malfunctions and hazards to appropriate supervisor.

Interacts professionally and courteously with patients, co-workers, and medical staff. Assists in training of student radiographers.

Utilizes time productively and appropriately with respect to patient flow, room use, stocking of supplies, and clerical duties to increase department efficiency.

Ensures that patient wait times are minimized.

Spends more than 90% of working time on productive tasks without supervisory prompting.

Follows Universal Precaution guidelines with each patient

Attends yearly "Blood-borne pathogens/OSHA" inservice.

Practices aseptic technique when necessary.

Produces an accurate RIS and PACS record of each exam.

Completes all Meditech entries and edits orders to reflect correct exam.

Uses appropriate markers.

Sends complete record to PACS on correct accession number.

Pursues continuing education by attending department and hospital wide programs, regional seminars, and/or college courses.

Meets ARRT standards.

Meets Massachusetts State licensing standards. 

Provides flexbility in rotating between all offsite locations

Performs any task for which the employee is competent.

Required Qualifications:

Two years of formal Radiologic Technology training.

Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

Licensed in radiography by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 4.Good interpersonal skills.

Social/Environmental Requirements:

Requires standing, bending, pushing, pulling, reaching above the head, moving about the department and hospital, and/or lifting more than 75% of the time.

Exposure to radiation, infectious diseases, chemicals, and hazardous materials 75% of the time.

Ability to hear conversation, comprehend, and communicate in spoken and written English more than 75% of the time.

Ability to wear protective equipment, such as gloves, masks, gowns, and lead aprons.

Ability to work and move about in confined spaces.

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) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Top Skills

Radiologic Technology
The Company
Boston, , MA
27,738 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Beth Israel Lahey Health is a new, integrated system providing patients with better care wherever they are. Care informed by world-class research and education. We are doctors and nurses, technicians and social workers, innovators and educators, and so many others. All with a shared vision for what health care can and should be

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