Bone Density Tech (Full time)

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Receives patients and conducts patient interviews to obtain medical history data. Explains procedures. Positions patients according to individual research and/or clinical protocol requirements using anatomical markers.
2. Assesses need and condition of assigned patients and provides necessary interventions to assure patient comfort and privacy.
3. Performs imaging procedures for various clinical and research bone densitometry studies in accordance with prescribed protocols.
4. Analyzes scans and compares to baseline evaluations. Determines need for additional scans/views/ to allow MD optimal diagnostic criteria.
5. Performs quality control and quality assurance procedures on equipment and computer as required. Archives and retrieves data.
6. Maintains required records, reports, statistics, patient folders and related information.
Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches demonstrates Standards of Respect and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors.
6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.
II. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. High School diploma.
2. Licensed as a radiologic technologist by the state of Massachusetts; MSRT (with or without specific post primary credentials) OR a primary certificate for bone density - CBDT.
3. BLS certification.
Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Thorough knowledge of a specialized field such as radiology or nuclear medicine.
2. One year of patient care experience.
The position may include cross campus rotations.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies, including age-specific competencies and their measurements, will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions

Must be able to lift and position patients and imaging equipment. Hearing and visual acuity sufficient to perform imaging procedures, observe patients, read monitors and documents and hear equipment alarms. Occupational exposure to ionizing radiation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.