Optum Hiring For Radiology Technician – ProHealth Physicians at Meriden, CT  Full Time

**$1,000 Sign on Bonus for All External Candidates**

If you want to get way ahead in your career, it makes sense to be with an organization that’s way ahead of the curve. Formed in 1997, ProHealth Physicians has grown to become Connecticut’s leading primary care physician organization. With over 90 locations throughout the state of Connecticut, our family of primary care doctors and specialists care for more than 360,000 people statewide. In fact, ProHealth serves every county and provides roughly ten percent of the primary care delivered to patients in the state. We’re leaders in thinking and in serving our communities.  For instance, we’re a C.M.S. approved Accountable Care Organization (ACO), covering over 30,000 Medicare patients associated with our community-based primary care providers. We’re also nationally recognized as a NCQA Level III Medical Home. That kind of progressive leadership makes us perfect fit for OptumCare and UnitedHealth Group’s expanding family of providers. This is a place where you can stay way ahead as you do your life’s best work. (sm)

ProHealth Physicians Imaging has an immediate opening for a friendly, patient focused and detailed oriented Radiographer to join our team. The Radiology Technician supports the Imaging team and its patients by providing quality Radiologic exams by following established standards and practices. Provide superior patient care while ensuring radiation doses are kept to a minimum using the ALARA principle. Optimize exposure for the given clinical task and patient group using dose reduction tools where appropriate. Must have sound knowledge of techniques and patient positioning for patients’ age birth to geriatrics. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide attention to patients in a manner that builds confidence, trust and loyalty
• Act as a member of the care team, including preparing patients for their Radiology exam by collecting and recording (as applicable)
• Review all patient orders for appropriate demographics and coding
• Triage patients according to approved protocols and consistent with ProHealth’s Appointment and Scheduling Guidelines
• Document pertinent patient information for our Radiologists and Bone Densitometries
• Create and review your daily patient log for productivity and billing purposes
• Use the CoActiv Picture Archive & Communication system (PACS) for reviewing images and reports
• Review all of the Imaging reports for accuracy and contact the Radiology group for any necessary addendums
• Prepare and maintain equipment to follow our quality maintenance program.  Follow ProHealth Physicians Imaging QI policies which include our report timeliness and completeness, productivity reporting, patient satisfaction surveys, and record keeping policies
• Maintain knowledge of current coding, OSHA, ACR, and ARRT regulations and ProHealth policies
• Assist care team to assure smooth office operation and delivery of excellent service through teamwork
• Perform cardiac monitor testing (training for holter and wireless event monitoring)

This is a full-time position with:

• Full Medical Benefits 
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays
• 401k with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Discount Program
• and more…

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited program for professional Radiologic Technology
• Current ARRT registration and CT license
• 1+ years of experience as a Radiographic Technologist
• Able to maintain your continuous medical education credits for your Radiography registration
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation