Radiologic Technologist II

We are seeking a skilled Radiologic Technologist II to join our team at UMass Memorial Health. As a key member of our radiology department, you will play a critical role in providing high-quality patient care and contributing to the success of our organization.

• Prepare patients for exams, ensuring their comfort and modesty at all times.
• Obtain and examine requisitions for imaging examinations, verifying patient identification and ensuring accurate documentation.
• Participate in patient transfers, positioning, and instructing patients for optimal imaging results.
• Follow established departmental policies and procedures, making adjustments as needed to ensure high-quality images.
• Provide radiation protection to patients and staff, adhering to prescribed safety standards.
• Calculate and select proper technical factors for imaging procedures, selecting equipment suitable for patients and examinations.
• Evaluate images for diagnostic quality, adjusting techniques and factors as necessary.
• Operate imaging equipment according to specific diagnostic procedures and established routines.
• Review electronic images for quality and completeness, transferring or duplicating films/images as directed.
• Follow PACs workflow procedures, working with electronic work lists and ensuring all images meet quality standards.
• Initiate hard stops and notify staff as necessary, monitoring patients receiving contrast for adverse reactions.
• Assist physicians in specialized examinations, preparing equipment and supplies, and administering contrast media.
• Ensure accurate completion of images, examination requisitions, and related records for patient identification, statistical, and billing purposes.
• Perform duties in other areas and modalities as needed, maintaining competence in standard radiologic procedures.
• Report hazardous conditions or equipment breakdowns to supervisors, taking defective equipment out of service.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area, ensuring examination rooms are properly supplied with equipment and materials.

• RTR licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including a temporary (1 year) MA license.
• ARRT certification in Radiology within 12 months from date of hire.
• BLS certification.
• Some specialty modalities may require additional formal training and certification.
• Maintain all area-specific CEUs for ARRT and DPH according to regulation.

This role requires work indoors in a normal patient care environment, with a medium level of physical demand.