Job Description

About NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals/Carter is a state-of-the-art facility with a 5-Star CMS Quality Rating, equipped with 164-bed Skilled Nursing Facility and 201-bed Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) based in Harlem. Carter excels at providing quality medical, sub-acute, rehabilitative and long-term specialty services for individuals in need of medically-complex care like ventilator weaning. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies our ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnership.

From more than 600 Nursing Homes, Carter ranks #6 in Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes in New York 2024; and also received a high-performance rating for Short-term Rehabilitation from U.S. News & World Report’s Best Nursing Homes in America 2024.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Job Description

Position Overview:

This class of positions encompasses responsible clinical and administrative work of varying degrees of difficulty and responsibility involving day-to-day tasks of an operating segment of the Radiology department in the delivery of radiological services. Operates x-ray equipment, develops images, and prepares radiological areas, equipment, supplies, and contrast materials. There are four (4) Assignment Levels within this class of positions; all personnel perform related work.

Responsibilities:

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Review exam orders, consult with radiologist, schedule patients and arrange for transportation as indicated,
2. Identify patient and document all information pertinent to final report in the EMR, RIS and PACS
3. Prepare all patients for radiological procedures requested by the clinician. Arrange for proper protection of patients, public and staff from infectious diseases/materials.
4. Oversee the work of ancillary staff.
5. Perform difficult and highly specialized examinations in CT/Catscan.
6. Perform daily checks of CT imaging equipment, immobilization devices and other necessary accessories. Reviews daily maintenance, quality assurance and maintains documents and logs as required and mandated by the department and various regulatory agencies.
7. Act as a Quality Assurance Technologist, perform imaging QA for radiography and CT as directed.
8. Conduct inspections and checks equipment for defects and assures proper use of such equipment through instruction and review.
9. On-Call responsibilities on rotational basis
10. Report any unexpected patient incidents in accordance with the occurrence report protocol.
11. Maintain and exercise all mandated radiation safety regulations. Maintain basic care of all the CT imaging equipment. All malfunctions are to be reported to management staff whether mechanical, electrical or suspect and service request documentation completed. Maintain a clean and safe work environment for both patients and staff.
12. Perform other duties as deemed necessary in the event of emergencies or disaster.
13. Continue professional growth and development of job-related skills on an ongoing basis. Participate in continuing education activities.
14. Assist radiologist during radiographic procedures as required.
15. Performs tasks of radiographer level 2
16. Performs all diagnostic radiology exams including CT.
17. Performs appropriate documentation in EPIC, PACS and Point Click Care
18. Ensure all examinations are accessioned, documented in RIS and all images sent to PACS
19. Tour reassigned as necessary to provide proper coverage for anticipated workload.
20. Maintain a professional demeanor and related to patients, physicians, staff and public in an appropriate manner.
21. In accordance with HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), staff members will exercise due diligence in ensuring patient privacy and confidentiality.

Minimum Qualifications

Assignment Level III

For Specialized Imaging Assignments: a valid license and current registration to practice Diagnostic Radiography as a Radiologic Technologist issued by the NYSDOH; and possession of a current advanced- level certification for the performance of these procedures.

Benefits

All Radiologic Technologists in Assignment Levels II and III shall receive a differential of $7,500 per annum to be cross-trained on different modalities of radiologic imaging and to be cross-assigned (once trained) to different imaging settings depending on patient volume and staffing needs within a facility.

How To Apply

If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online at employment.nychhc.org

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs

Job Tags

Holiday work, Temporary work,

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