Job Description

Performs imaging utilizing the appropriate equipment for diagnosis and treatment planning with regards to patient care. The incumbent demonstrates competency in skills necessary to care for patients served. Performs multiple types of imaging, including fluoro and X-ray, involving emergency room patients, surgical patients, inpatients and outpatients

1. Utilizes AIDET when communicating with patients to identify patient service requirements, ensure correct exam is performed on the correct patient, and establish rapport with patients and others.
2. Instructs/communicates with patient and/or patients' family regarding the test to be performed and assesses patients' ability to tolerate exam.
3. Prepares patient or area for IR procedure by positioning patient, adjusting immobilization devices, moving equipment into specified position, and adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors.
4. Protects patients and employees by adhering to safety requirements, infection-control, drug and radiation policies, protocols, and techniques.
5. Works with engineers and physicists to ensure optimal operational capabilities of equipment.
6. Maintains medical imaging records in appropriate system and according to department policies and standards for interpretation in a timely manner.
7. Assists leadership in maintaining all required policies, procedures, standards, and records for applicable governmental, regulatory, and accrediting organizations by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations of the OSHA, TJC, TDH and ACR.
8. Other relevant duties as assigned

Qualifications

Qualifications:

1. Valid NJ State Licensure Radiographic Technologist (R.T.)
2. American Registry of Radiographic Technologist ARRT credential.
3. Valid basic life support (BLS) American Heart Association
4. 1 to 3 years of experience as an Imaging Services Technologist preferred.

Competencies:

1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
2. Must be able to effectively work in a high -volume team environment.
3. Ability to learn new tasks quickly and have excellent problem -solving skills
4. Must be detail oriented and well organized
5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
6. Must be proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Work and Excel

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About Us

Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.

We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of "100 Great Hospitals in America". In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an "A" hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-start rating in 2020.

Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.

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