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Village of New Hyde Park, New York

Radiologic Technologist (Xray Tech) - FlexStaff

Imaging Tech Top 25% in Radiology (Imaging Tech)Full-Time

Listed compensation

$93.6K - $176.8K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Operates x-ray and auxiliary equipment processes images; maintains and cleans equipment. Maintains required documentation.

1. Prepares patient for exam. To relieve patient of pre-testing anxiety, translates examination into layman terms based on professional knowledge.

Ensures consent form for procedure is obtained if necessary.

2. Performs various x-ray exams according to established standards, procedures and procedures of the division. Positions patient for taking of radiographs according to the departmental standard operating procedures. Arranges, attaches, or adjusts immobilization and supportive devices for patients.

Adjusts the x-ray equipment and operates controls to obtain correct exposure Monitors patient’s condition in accordance with technical and safety standards. Recognizes and promptly reports patient’s motor abnormalities; including, fainting, discoloration, contrast reactions etc., to the Radiologist.

Keys in Patient history data and other pertinent information obtained from requisition. Monitor’s patient’s condition during the procedure. Operates equipment for transferring computed images to film and archival of disc memory to tape.

3. Processes and maintains exposed images. Labels film for identification and maintains required records. Utilizes film markers and ensures images are properly marked as the “right” or “left” side. Ensures images are legibly labeled with correct date and patient identification. Enters the exam onto the daily log sheet as needed. Properly completes the correct tracking steps for each examination.

4. Performs related duties, as required.

  • Graduate of an approved Radiologic Technology program, required.
  • New York State and/or Connecticut Department of Health licensure as a Radiologic Technologist, required.
  • American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) registration, required.
  • Minimum of one (1) year experience performing radiologic exams, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Key Responsibilities

Operates x-ray and auxiliary equipment to perform various radiographic exams while ensuring patient safety and comfort. Responsible for processing images, maintaining equipment, and documenting patient history and exam data.

Requirements

Requires graduation from an approved Radiologic Technology program and ARRT registration. Must hold valid licensure in New York and/or Connecticut and have at least one year of experience performing radiologic exams.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

X-ray OperationPatient PositioningRadiographic ImagingPatient CareEquipment MaintenanceMedical DocumentationPatient Safety MonitoringImage Processing

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiologic Technologist (Xray Tech) - FlexStaff at Northwell a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Radiology (Imaging Tech) — ranked against 128 active Radiology (Imaging Tech) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Radiology Career Context

Of the 40 active Radiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Radiology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 13.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $125k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.6
Higher than about 8 in 10 of 128 Radiology (Imaging Tech) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.