**Job Type:** Regular **Time Type:** Full time **Work Shift:** Day (United States of America) **FLSA Status:** Non-Exempt **When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.** Contributes to the Hospital’s mission to care, heal and to excel in service to our community by independently performing radiographic examinations in accordance to department protocols and ACR imaging standards and maintaining safety standards, using state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment, PACS, and other related medical imaging equipment This professional technologist position will have an impact on quality, safety and the patient experience. **Job Description:** **QUALIFICATIONS:** **Education:** **Required:** Completed accredited Radiology Technology Program and be registry eligible **Preferred:** Associates Degree in a Radiology Technology **Experience:** **Preferred:** At least one year **Other Skills/Knowledge:** **Required:** For safety and quality reasons, must be able to read, write and communicate effectively in English with patients, visitors and fellow members of the hospital team **LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS:** **Required** : + Massachusetts Radiologic Technologist license and registry eligible for ARRT. + Must be obtained ARRT within 12 months of hire. **LIFE SUPPORT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:** Basic Life Support **POPULATION SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:** Neonates, Infants, Children, Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics **OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS:** **On-call:** As needed **Schedule requirements:** Required to regularly rotate through days, evenings, weekends and holidays as necessary **Travel requirements:** May be scheduled at any of the radiology locations **REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:** + Reports to the: + (Hospital) Day Supervisor on day shift + (Hospital) Evening Supervisor on evening/nights/weekend + (Baldwin Park II) Manager, Offsite Imaging + (Family Medical Center) Site Supervisor + (Reading Health Center) Site Supervisor + (Montvale Diagnostic Center) Manager, Offsite Imaging + Radiology Supervisor, Pain Clinic + Not responsible for supervising the work of others Consistent with the WE CARE principles and inherent in a hospital environment, employees must be flexible in meeting patients’ and the Hospital’s needs. While the list below describes the primary functions of this job, all employees at Winchester Hospital need to recognize that an essential element of their job is the ability to respond to unanticipated and/or changing situations. This may result in assuming responsibilities or tasks which are not on this list. As part of the Radiology team, the Radiology Technologist I + Greets, escorts, assesses, educates and identifies patients making the patients feel welcomed and comfortable and fulfilling all safety and quality checks, including verifying exam orders. + Performs exams utilizing ALARA standards (As Low as Reasonably Acceptable). + Completes diagnostic imaging examinations following established exam protocols established by Radiologists. + Enters examinations correctly, ensuring accurate and informative documentation and appropriate charges are entered. + Electronically sends and stores images and data appropriately in PACS. + Maintains all department records and logs to monitor quality and safety in accordance with departmental policies. + Maintains a clean and safe work environment presenting the best possible impression of facilities and fostering our culture of safety. + Responds to supply and equipment issues timely to ensure optimum operations and equipment quality and long-term equipment maintenance and life. + Transports and provides ambulatory assistance to patients as necessary. + Educates and informs patients and family members throughout the patients’ experience. + Communicates effectively with the healthcare team utilizing established handoff procedures. + Gives and accepts respectful feedback to enhance teamwork. + Minimizes preventable harm events and consistently executes the infection control protocols. Incorporates the Culture of Safety tools in daily practice, adhering to quality and safety guidelines and communicating near-miss or potential risks. + Coordinates work schedule with departmental supervisor to maintain adequate staffing levels to meet our patients’ and physicians’ needs. **DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC JOB FUNCTIONS** Offsite locations: + Registers patients for examinations + Orders radiology examinations + Procedures and patient type vary based on location **PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS/CONDITIONS** + The employee needs to have the physical and mental abilities to perform the duties of the position listed above using the WE CARE behaviors. + It is anticipated that the employee will have contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials while performing their job duties. + Requires working in an area in which there is exposure to radiation. + Must be able to wear lead apron for prolonged periods of time. **As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. Learn more (https://www.bilh.org/newsroom/bilh-to-require-covid-19-influenza-vaccines-for-all-clinicians-staff-by-oct-31) about this requirement.** **More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.** **Equal Opportunity** **Employer/Veterans/Disabled**