JOB DESCRIPTION

To perform radiographic examinations on patients referred by physicians in accordance with Radiology protocols.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Performs Specialized procedures.

2. Performs CT Scan procedures.

3. Operates all radiographic imaging equipment associated with Special Procedures, Computed Tomography, and General Diagnostic, including but not limited to image intensifiers, monitors, injectors, and angiographic tables.

4. Applies the necessary technical judgment to obtain studies of an acceptable diagnostic quality according to written protocols and the patient’s needs.

5. Provides Leadership and direction to support personnel in the absence of a supervisor.

6. Delegates responsibility to staff as appropriate.

7. Coordinates breaks and meal times.

8. Assists in orientation of Staff Technologists.

9. Allocates work to the technologist.

10. Prepares patients with aseptic solutions and sterile drapes.

11. Assists in preparation of sterile surgical instruments and supplies needed for all Special Procedure examinations.

12. Assists physician with room set up and procedure, when required, to include opening, and handing guide wires, catheters, setting up trays, etc.

13. Explains procedures to patients and answer questions.

14. Loads and programs contrast media power injectors according to established departmental procedures.

15. Prepares and administers oral and IV contrast media and accessories required to assist physicians in performing procedures.

16. Prepares and operates specialized imaging equipment, sets controls, establishes proper “programs” under direction of the Radiologist.

17. Ensures supplies are ordered as needed by informing immediate supervisor or personnel responsible for placing orders.

18. Maintains exam room cleanliness and orderliness of the work area and equipment to include removal of soiled or dirty linen to ensure compliance with infection control and departmental standards.

19. Coordinates scan protocols with radiologist.

20. Scans patient documents as required.

21. Employs radiation protection measures and follows departmental protocols to keep exposure of patients, visitors and hospital personnel to a minimum.

22. Performs all quality assurance procedures as required.

23. Prevents the spread of infection to self, patients, visitors, and other employees by adhering to infection control policies and protocol.

24. Ensures that all studies performed are completed in IDX (Radiology Information System) in a timely fashion:

25. Accurately records all required patient tracking information into IDX (Radiology Information System).

26. Schedules exams into IDX (Radiology Information System) as required

27. Performs non-disciplinary job duties of the assistant supervisor as required. Assists in training and development of technical staff and students

28. Maintains in good standing, licensure specific to job to include adherence to Article 35 of the Public Health Code:

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum of five years as radiological technologist. New York State License; ARRT Certification.

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSBI

ABOUT US

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.

• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.

• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization. We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally.

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“About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism.”

EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans

Requisition ID : 3011066