About this role
Overview
The Radiologic Technologist performs diagnostic imaging procedures in accordance with physician orders, established protocols, and regulatory standards. This role is responsible for operating imaging equipment, preparing and positioning patients, administering contrast agents, ensuring quality imaging, and supporting patient care across all areas of the hospital. The technologist demonstrates clinical expertise, critical thinking, and independent judgment in providing high-quality imaging services for patients of all ages and populations.
Responsibilities
- Operates imaging equipment while performing prescribed procedures.
- Reviews patient medical records for relevant history and clinical information.
- Explains procedures, transfers patients safely to imaging tables, and positions them according to protocol.
- Administers contrast media as prescribed by the radiologist (oral, intravenous, urethral, or rectal routes).
- Recognizes and appropriately responds to hypersensitivity or allergic reactions.
- Selects proper exposure techniques and ensures adherence to imaging protocols.
- Reviews studies for quality, documents any issues, and alerts radiologist for further instructions if needed.
- Performs radiologic procedures requiring advanced technical skills, including requests from specialized clinics.
- Operates associated computer systems (RIS, PACS, modality software) to produce, process, optimize, and archive imaging data.
- Conducts and documents quality control procedures on imaging and ancillary equipment at designated intervals to ensure compliance with CMS and federal standards.
- Organizes daily workflow, prioritizes exams, and responds to emergencies.
- Provides instruction to medical staff, orients new technologists, and mentor’s student technologists.
- Maintains a second professional registry if required for section certifications and federal inspections.
- Performs venipuncture, enema tip, or urologic catheter placement as appropriate.
- Maintains proficiency in all Code designations and demonstrates appropriate emergency response.
- Demonstrates competency in specialized imaging, including:
- Fluoroscopy: musculoskeletal, neuro, GI/GU procedures
- Portable Imaging: inpatient units, ED trauma, OR (portable, C-arm, O-arm)
- Orthopedic protocols and specialized studies
- Outpatient Imaging
- Imaging for suspected child abuse and fetal demise
- Ensures compassionate patient care, professionalism, and compliance with hospital policies and safety standards.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education:
- Graduate of an American Medical Association (AMA) approved allied health program specific to radiologic technology.
Experience:
- Must be able to perform duties independently with minimal supervision.
- Proficiency with Radiology Information Systems (RIS), PACS, and related hospital systems.
Licensure/Certification:
- Current professional registry with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) (or registry eligible where applicable).
- Licensed by the New Hampshire Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Additional registries or certifications as required by modality or section.
Other Requirements:
- Must be able and willing to work on-call, weekends, holidays, and variable shifts.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
Required Licensure/Certifications
REQUIRED LICENSE(S):•
Board of Medical Imaging/Radiation Therapy in the State of New Hampshire REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:•
(BLS) Basic Life Support REQUIRED REGISTRATION(S):•
American Registry of Radiology Technologists (ARRT)Other facts
About Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire's only academic health system and the state's largest private employer, serves patients across northern New England. Dartmouth Health provides access to more than 2,000 providers in almost every area of medicine, delivering care at its flagship hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH, as well as across its wide network of hospitals, clinics and care facilities. DHMC is consistently named the #1 hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report, and recognized for high performance in numerous clinical specialties and procedures. Dartmouth Health includes its Dartmouth Cancer Center, one of only 51 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation, and the only such center in northern New England; Dartmouth Health Children’s, including the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, the state’s only children’s hospital and clinic locations around the region; member hospitals in Lebanon, Keene and New London, NH, and Windsor, VT, and Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire; and more than 24 clinics that provide ambulatory services across New Hampshire and Vermont. Through its historical partnership with Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth Health trains nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually, and performs cutting-edge research and clinical trials recognized across the globe with Geisel and the White River Junction VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT. Dartmouth Health and its more than 13,000 employees are deeply committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in our communities, and to providing each of our patients with exceptional, personal care.
What you'll do
- The Radiologic Technologist operates imaging equipment to perform diagnostic procedures, prepares and positions patients, and ensures quality imaging. They also administer contrast agents and maintain compliance with safety standards.
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