Emerus Imaging Technician

The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of imaging procedures, including CT and X-Rays, at a technical level not requiring constant supervision.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide technical assistance and supportive patient care to assist the physicians, nurses, and other technical and administrative staff in meeting the needs of individual patients throughout the facility.
• Operate and maintain all imaging department equipment including but not limited to X-Ray, CT, CR reader, and PACS.
• Perform all imaging exams in accordance with established policies, procedures, regulations, and laws and ensure the physician on duty is notified of the results.
• Perform basic clinical procedures under the direction of the physician and/or nurse on duty.
• Maintain all required documentation, logs, charts, forms, and records in paper and electronic formats.
• Collect laboratory samples and perform lab testing in accordance with established policies and procedures, as well as COLA and CLIA regulations.
• Maintain an adequate supply of all reagents and consumables to perform quality testing.
• Perform all routine daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic maintenance and function checks following established protocol for all imaging equipment.
• Perform Quality Control as established by this laboratory.
• Perform Proficiency Testing and/or Split Sample analysis periodically as established by this facility.
• Retain records of all analytic activities performed for a minimum of two years.
• Perform all Quality Assessment activities assigned to this position and document these activities for periodic review by the Laboratory Supervisor and/or the Laboratory Director.

Other Job Functions:

• Perform duties as ER Technician as needed.
• Perform all routine daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic maintenance and function checks following established protocol for all imaging equipment.
• Travel to all facility locations as required.
• Attend staff meetings or other company sponsored or mandated meetings as required.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED, required.
• Graduation from an AMA-approved school of Radiology Technology, required.
• Associate's Degree in Radiology, preferred.
• Certified as a medical radiologic technologist as required by the state in which practicing, required.
• CT Certification, preferred.
• CT certification required within 12 months of hire (Pennsylvania market).
• Registered Technologist with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in radiography required.
• Registered Technologist with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in computed tomography, preferred.
• Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association, required.
• 2+ years radiologic/imaging experience, preferred.
• 1+ years of CT experience, preferred.
• 1+ years of emergency room experience, preferred.
• Proficiency with most X-ray/CT equipment, manufacturer's hardware/software, and PACS.
• Position requires fluency in English; written and oral communication.