X-Ray Technologist

About Us

We're Maimonides Health, Brooklyn's largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system's 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and adhere to Planetree's philosophy of patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation's largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children's Hospital, Brooklyn's only children's hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides' clincal progams rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Boneand Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine.

Overview

Under the direction of a Radiologist, performs diagnostic radiological procedures.

Responsibilities

• Performs and obtains high quality radiographs on all patients (i.e. In-Patients, Emergency Room Patients or Private Out Patients); recognizes the need for and utilizes lead sheeting where appropriate in accordance with departmental policies.
• As required, transports patients to and from X-Ray rooms.
• Assists the Radiologist with hard-to-move patients when requested.
• Utilizes all X-ray equipment permitted within the scope of their license and within the realm of their training.
• Patient care responsibilities are delivered with knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.

Qualifications

Education :

Current NYS license as a Registered Radiological Technologist or Registry eligible, must be obtained within 6 months from date of hire.

Current BCLS Certificate required (either American Red Cross or American Heart Association). New employees will be required to produce a current BCLS certificate within 6 months from date of hire.

Current ARRT Certificate is required (as per the terms of the Maimonides-1199 Agreement dated May 10, 2013).

Experience :

At least 950 hours of clinical experience / rotation.

Skills :

Good interpersonal skills.

Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.

Pay Range

USD $46.41 - USD $56.17 / Hr.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer.