Radiology Tech

Radiology Tech

X-Ray and Bone Density Technologist, Steven Rosner MD, Full-Time, Day Shift

In a joint venture partnership with Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jerseys largest and most comprehensive and integrated health network, Ardent operates Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center, located in Montclair and Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley, located in Westwood.

Patient focused, community-oriented and equipped with technology that rivals the nations most prestigious healthcare systems, each hospital offers comprehensive services delivered by caring and highly skilled medical professionals. Mountainside Medical Center and Pascack Valley have 476 licensed beds combined.

Essential Functions:

• Calibrate machines and maintain records of calibration over time
• Explain scan procedure to patients
• Maintain equipment, supplies, and work are in accordance to departmental guidelines
• Maintain standards of professional care to enhance quality of service
• Maintain patient information and test files/databases
• Prepare bone densitometry equipment for tests including the archiving of pre and post test data
• Prepare bone densitometry testing as per order/requisition and standards protocol
• Interviews patient to confirm/obtain history, assess patient history, and order scans
• Properly position patients for scanning
• Enter clinical data into computerized databases
• Use ALARA technique for x-rays to avoid overexposure
• Analyze/review complete scans for requisite information and body areas as per protocol
• Document positions or analysis problems for interpreting for physicians to review
• Will aid physicians as needed
• Enter, maintain, and reports all medical history, medical coding, and filing claims using Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Greet, prepare, and take patients to examination room, this includes:
  • Take patients vital signs, temperature, pulse, blood pressure, height, weight, and medical history.
  • Provide patients with privacy, comfort, safety and hygiene.
• Assisting the Practice Physician during examination and may be called upon to explain medical procedures to patients. This may include, instructing patients about medication and special diets under the direction of the physician.
• Responsible for sterilization and preparation of medical instruments. Making sure patient exam rooms are disinfected, orderly, and ready for incoming patients.
• Other office and clinical responsibilities, assigned by supervisor or Physician, as deemed necessary

Job Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Radiologic Technology
• Licensed by the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of X-ray Compliance
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Radiology Tech experience
• Registered by the American Registry of Radiology Technologist (ARRT)