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Job Description Overview Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is currently seeking a Certified Diagnostic Radiologic Technologists (X-ray/CT) to support operations at the Northport VA Medical Center located at 79 Middleville Rd, Northport, NY 11768. Shifts include working days, evenings, nights and to include a weekend rotation. If you accept employment with Ansible, you must also acknowledge that any assigned schedule is subject to change at the direction of either Ansible or its customers. Ansible is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face wide-ranging challenges in the fields of national security, health care, and information technology. To address these challenges, we employ intelligent and committed staff who take care of our customers’ success as if it is their own. Responsibilities • Provide patient care and technical skills in the operation of diagnostic radiographic equipment for diagnostic and evaluation purposes (X-ray, CT, MR), • Prepare patients for procedures, provide education, reassurance, and support, • Perform diagnostic imaging exams per service procedures; locate and record internal body elements, • Perform quality control measures to ensure optimal images; adjust equipment and position patients to eliminate artifacts and minimize radiation exposure, • Monitor patients for physical/emotional changes during exams and notify appropriate staff of abnormalities, • Prepare and administer contrast agents as needed, • Follow all national and local guidelines, including VA National Health Physics Program, • Evaluate test results for clarity and accuracy; take corrective action as needed, • Log data into patient information systems and update file systems, • Clean and disinfect equipment and workspace per SOP, • Recognize equipment malfunctions and arrange for repair, • Prepare digital images for radiologist interpretation; use PACS for image/report transmission, • Complete scheduled and unscheduled work accurately and on time to maximize productivity, • Practice safety measures in radiography, radiation safety, infection control, and environment of care, • Apply professional code of ethics and demonstrate professionalism, tact, and sound judgment, • Communicate courteously with patients, families, coworkers, and supervisors, • Adhere to all facility and service-level policies and procedures, • Respond to patient care inquiries and document delays in medical records with reasons and plans, • Participate in quality improvement and staff meetings as required, • Follow all medical center policies, including infection control, • Licensed to practice Radiologic Technology in a U.S. state, territory, or D.C. (full, unrestricted license), • ARRT certification in general radiologic technology, • Advanced ARRT certification in Computed Tomography (CT) for those providing specialty coverage, • For MR: Knowledge of superconducting magnets, safety, and anatomy as it relates to MR imaging, • Minimum of three years of experience on advanced modality or minimum number of cases for each type of procedure performed, • Experience in:, • General radiography (X-ray, fluoroscopy), • CT (including 3D reconstructions, biopsies, vascular exams, cardiac CT, interventional/CT procedures), • MR (if applicable), • Bone densitometry/DEXA, • Use of contrast agents, sterile supplies, and related equipment, • Portable and C-arm cases (including pain management), • Digital radiography and PACS, • Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shift, • Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist, • Lift up to 20 lbs, • Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance Powered by JazzHR i1EWI3eCU6