• Forensic X-Ray Technician

    City of New York (New York, NY)


    Job Description

    The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person.

     

    The core values of CARES guide our work for communities and inform our behavior toward each other and all those we serve.

     

    - Commitment: Dedicated to the mission at all times

     

    - Accountability: Responsible to each other and the community

     

    - Resilience: Adapt in the face of adversity

     

    - Excellence: Achieve and maintain the highest quality

     

    - Service: Innovate to meet evolving needs

    Under direct supervision, selected candidate will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

    - Perform X-ray and PMCT scans on decedents to support medical examiner services, including but not limited to

     

    autopsies, anthropology, and identification procedures.

     

    - Review daily case lists and prioritize cases requiring X-ray or PMCT scanning.

     

    - Prepare and position decedents for X-ray and PMCT imaging in accordance with department protocols or as directed by the medical examiner on duty.

     

    - Operate X-ray and CT equipment in compliance with technical and safety standards to ensure accurate exposure and quality digital images.

     

    - Review and adjust digital images in post-processing to ensure optimal quality and clarity for review.

     

    - Transmit images to designated applications for evaluation and review by medical examiners.

     

    - Remain available for additional requests and assignments throughout the shift, ensuring all tasks are completed in a timely manner.

     

    - Clean and maintain equipment, reporting any malfunctions or issues promptly to the supervisor.

     

    - Attend staff and agency meetings as required

     

    - Reviews and responds to emails.

     

    - Perform any additional related duties as assigned by the supervisor or agency.

    X-RAY TECHNICIAN - 51310

    Qualifications

    A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and a valid license as a General Radiological Technologist issued by the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment in this title.

    NOTES:

    1. For appointment to Assignment Level III, in addition to meeting the above

     

    requirement, all candidates must have two years of satisfactory, full-time

     

    experience as an X-Ray Technician, which must have been in a supervisory

     

    capacity.

     

    2. For assignment to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner only, one year of

     

    satisfactory full-time experience operating X-Ray apparatus and auxiliary

     

    equipment may be substituted for the above-cited license.

     

    Additional Information

     

    The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

     

    Salary Min: $ 55,174.00

     

    Salary Max: $ 62,347.00