Empower Every New Yorker - Without Exception - to Live the Healthiest Life Possible
NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city's five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible.
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 Responsibilities:
- Understand the mission of the Hospital and the Radiology Department.
- Provide patient centered service in CT, IR, MRI, OR and X-ray as needed.
- Inject contrast for contrast enhanced studies in CT, IR and MRI per protocol and work flow.
- Understand and demonstrates skills applying established procedures for patient identification.
- Knowledge of daily QA, QC phantom calibrations and all imaging units and equipment.
- Knowledge of radiation safety protocols and the ALARA principle and incorporates them into the performance of all radiology exams utilizing ionizing radiation.
- Prepare and clean the exam area before and after each patient.
- Recognize first signs of medical emergencies and escalation procedure.
- All other tasks as assigned by Supervisor or designee.
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.
Minimum Qualifications:
1.Valid license and current registration to practice Diagnostic Radiography as a Radiologic Technologist issued by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH);
2. One (1) year of Radiologic Technologist experience performing duties consistent with Assignment Level I.
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