Title: Procedural Radiologist Assistant
Title: Procedural Radiologist Assistant
Location: Upper East Side
Org Unit: Body Imaging
Work Days:
Weekly Hours: 35.00
Exemption Status: Exempt
Salary Range: $115,000.00 - $150,000.00
*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices
Position Summary
With attending radiologist supervision, the procedural radiologist assistant (RA) will be expected to appropriately review the medical record and perform all services related to adult gastrointestinal fluoroscopy in the outpatient, inpatient and emergency department settings.
Job Responsibilities
- Perform adult gastrointestinal and genitourinary fluoroscopy on outpatient, inpatient and emergency department patients.
- Respond to consultation requests from referring physicians.
- Scribing and performing dictations for body imaging, primarily abdomen Xray and fluoroscopy exams.
- Collect, organize, and summarize clinical data and supporting materials and presents to sub-specialty radiologist. Work closely with radiologist to develop imaging plan. Document and assist in communicating plan to referring physician and to the patient.
- Schedule and coordinate consultation between patients and radiologists. Assist in scheduling complex imaging cases which require the presence of the Radiologist during exam.
- Monitors imaging cases which may require direct supervision by Radiologist Assistant to ensure A) optimal imaging outcome; and B) to allow for targeted imaging during the exam.
- Works closely with the radiologists and assists in tracking of critical results and imaging follow-up recommendations.
- Position is a mix of 50% onsite performing fluoroscopy and 50% remote work drafting abdomen X-rays, select ultrasound exams, protocoling exams, and assisting the Radiologist in other facets of abdominal imaging.
Education
- Radiologist Assistant Degree
Experience
Some experience preferred, however is not mandatory. Training will be provided for all candidates in GI and GU fluoroscopy.
Training in GI and GU fluoroscopy exams will be provided, as needed
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to work efficiently, quickly, and carefully in a busy environment.
- Professional and friendly manner with patients.
- Team-oriented and enthusiastic to work in an academic setting
Licenses and Certifications
- Current, active and unrestricted New York State License in Radiographic Technology (RT)
- NY State Specialist Assistant License
Working Conditions/Physical Demands
Weill Cornell Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center that is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world. Our doctors and scientists - faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Weill Cornell Physician Organization - are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where an international campus offers a U.S. medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey. Our medical practices serve communities throughout New York City, and our faculty provide comprehensive care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Behavioral Health Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens. At Weill Cornell Medicine, we work together to treat each individual, not just their conditions or illnesses, as we strive to deliver the finest possible care for our patients - the center of everything we do. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Weill Cornell Medicine provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to protected status, including race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.
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