Job Description:

About NYC Health + Hospitals:Empower Every New Yorker "” Without Exception "” to Live the Healthiest Life PossibleNYC 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 carelong-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.- Perform medically prescribed radiological exams.- 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 weekRetirement Savings and Pension PlansLoan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employeesPaid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contractsCollege tuition discounts and professional development opportunitiesMultiple employee discounts programs