Radiologist Practitioner Assistant (Rpa)

Suny Upstate Medical University Syracuse , NY 13201

Posted 2 months ago

Job Summary:

Radiologist Practitioner Assistants are experienced, registered Radiographers who have additional training and certifications to work as Radiologist Extenders.

Area of responsibility includes:

  • Lead role in patient management and assessment, determining whether a patient has been appropriately prepared for a procedure, obtaining patient consent and adapting exam protocols to improve diagnostic quality.

  • Make informed decisions about diagnostic and therapeutic interventions based on patient information and preferences, up-do-date scientific evidence, clinical judgement, and ethical principles.

  • Performs selected radiology exams and procedures under the supervision of a Radiologist.

  • Responsible for evaluating image quality, making initial image observations and forwarding those observations to the supervising Radiologist.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Be certified as an RPA by the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants or have graduated from a Radiology Practitioner Assistant educational program.

  • Be certified and registered with ARRT in Radiography.

  • Have at least one year of acceptable clinical experience in radiography.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's Degree in Radiology. 2 plus years of experience.

Work Days:

Monday-Friday, 40 hours/week; Specific hours to be determined.

Message to Applicants:

Position title and qualifications rescoped to meet the needs of the position duties. 10/12/23

Recruitment Office: Human Resources

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.


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Radiologist Practitioner Assistant (Rpa)

Suny Upstate Medical University