mammography technologist

radiologic technologist

mri technologist

ct technologist

ultrasonographer

RadNet

Servicing patients was 1 of a few rewards working for this company, learning about studies, educating pts on EBCD, and meeting a few awesome people who weren't apart of the facilities clique. If you were not apart of the "favorites" your concerns were not valued, and ALWAYS overlooked. Favored employees with bare minimum, and poor-mediocre work ethics were not informed of their lack of performance. Great employees who provide superior customer service, with great work ethics are not praised, or valued for their performance. If you are great at what you do tenured, Poor performers, dislike you, and make being employed for the company stressful, and next to impossible. Tenured employees who are most favored by direct leads have a sense of entitlement, and perform poorly, lacking repercussions. Customer Service is based on who is paying attention to the PSR at the time vs greeting each patient with Excellent Customer Service (every time) 1 of 2 employees who have both violated company policy, ONLY unfavored will actually be reprimanded. Within the facility has a tone much like High School, everyone is aware of your personal business, with no discretion used by direct MGMT. Direct MGMT is known to be the VP of the rumor mill. During my first few days of employment, I was informed by a tenured employee NOT to discuss personal information with Direct facility Lead. I learned later why this statement was important, and I also learned that the person who provided me with this unrequested info was a favored (entitled) employee who was upset with the the direct lead that day, and wasn't given their (usual) way!! However, the unsolicited statement I later confirmed to be true. Whatever you do, DO NOT express FACTS regarding the morale of the facility, unfair acts, and DO NOT get on the bad side of a favored tenured employee, by actually working hard, expressing unethical concerns, being OUTSPOKEN, and providing excellent customer service to your patients. You will be deemed "hostile, inflammatory", and will be treated differently!! YOU will be a consistent target on the chopping block. When addressed for addressing issues, you are NOT given a chance to express your initial concerns, and the actions given on your behalf are one sided, and bias. You will even be written up for contents within dialogue, that were expressed outside of your duty hours, reported by a tenured, entitled employee ‼️🥴Take it from me!! If you don't currently have a great rapport with MGMT, and/or a tenured, entitled employee, you have Great Work ethics, are 95% happy at work, while providing Excellent Customer Service this IS NOT THE JOB FOR YOU ‼️‼️ If you do the bare minimum, are not a joyful person, and are ok with the catty High School gossiping tone, this Job is for you!!!!!!! If you are OPTIMISTIC you may be able to speak with someone above FACILITY level, and work on getting the entitled powerful employees to step up, or step out, with less complaining, and hopes of promoting employees for excellence. This could be an AMAZING career if ran properly!!! I however didn't have the opportunity early on, halted by those intimidated by my confidence, work ethics, integrity & peer relations. I believe some feared, I would EARN, overcome, and do twice the workload, applying smart not hard, ethical, non bias support to employees, adhering and enforcing, Company Policy. In addition to servicing patients with a genuine caring sense of Urgency, utilizing discretion as needed, With a CONSISTENT, BRIGHT, and WELCOMING smile 😁

I've been working as a PSR for about 2-3 months, and I want to give a bit of insight as to what the job can do to some. This is the kind of workplace that has very few people working at the facility, so there is a lot of expectations on doing more work than what many, myself included, would find not fair when compared to the pay rate. I've gone to two different locations and can say that experiences vary depending on your location. But there are a few things that can be said that all have in common: 
There isn't a feeling of community with worker and patient interactions 
There is some issues regarding communication which makes the job a lot harder to get it done right 
As an individual, you don't feel appreciated as someone of significance but rather you feel like just another body used to count numbers.
There is a lot of complications within each facility that can occur which will end up frustrating the patients
Management can be lacking at some points in time
There is a feeling that management only looks at what you can do better rather than congratulating your hard work
Initial training is ok, but afterwards they leave you to solve issues on your own
Lastly, (more personal) you don't get any sense of financial satisfaction and accomplishment.

This job is not suited for people who want to really help others make a difference in their lives, those who want to interact with people, those who want to remain active, and those who want to be independent with their work.

With that being said, I would like to restate that each individual looks at this facilities differently, and there will be different opinions and experiences. Whether they are better or worst opinions, one can safely say this about working here: 
You will end up not enjoying most of your time working under this facility.

I personally would not recommend working under this facility if you want to make a living on your own, since opportunities to move up are far more difficult than they present them to be. Even bonuses are rare. You would have to take a second job or have a higher income roommate to get by (fortunately for me, neither is the case. Family.) 

On all honesty, there are a lot of jobs with similar or even just slightly higher par rates that are better. 

But I understand that there are people who will follow the path of radiology that would need some experience in the field. Though this area is not ideal for many, within the workforce are people who are marching through to get enough experience to move on with their career goals to the next step. I am a kinesiology major who's been working on personal training and nutrition certifications in my off-time, which is the sole reason why I'm still willing to move on with work, since I know that if I'm making a change for myself, I will be able to move on as soon as possible towards my career goals
Bit of advice: Don't rush. Take the time you'll need and focus on improving yourself. 

If by any chance you decided to take this role within Radnet and are taking measures to move on to the next step in your career, I would like to wish you the best of luck. You'll pull through all the endeavors and find your path to your goals.



At first, this scheduling position worked great because you learn what you need for the job, and some days are less busy than others. A scheduler can pick up anywhere between 50-150 calls a day. Sometimes you'll get a call that only takes a few seconds, others can drag for more than 10 minutes.  But for every call you take where you don't do your job and schedule an appointment will have management constantly being on you, always making it seem like you have a personal quota to fill by the end of the week.

The management does know that not all calls are for scheduling, and even though some callers take up the phone line for simple reasons other than to schedule, it will reflect on your weekly productivity report, which depending on how many appointments you set can keep your scheduling ratio at a low, and your stress level can begin to rise after a while.
Of course, management also says they are working on implementing a "simpler system" to ensure only patients who need to schedule appointments can call in, but in reality are oblivious to the fact that they won't be able to stop patients from calling in just for a few answers regarding their doctor's order.

There really isn't any room for advancement in this position as well. There are others who have been with the company for over 10 years that are still making as much as newly hired employees.
And you'll have to learn to accept your wages even after being employed for over a year, because unless if you're on time every day, take your short breaks and clock back in on the phones on time, and can schedule the more advanced exams with little to no room for error, you won't be receiving any sort of raise or recognition.

But it's not all bad. You do get paid a set hourly wage that isn't based on commission.
You build up vacation hours for paid time off.
You get some holidays off but not all.
Working on weekends is only optional.
The dress code is simple.

Other than that, if you can keep a clear and level head after dealing with a few irate patients in between several normal calls and can keep yourself safe from having management being on you, this is a great position to build up some general experience for a while.

This is a great first-time ultrasound job. They take in  both registered and NON-registered individuals so you can take your time passing your registry without the deadline!

Benefits are good but only for full time employees (medical, dental, vision, 401k). They will even match your HSA contribution after 1 year up to $500 I believe. Part-time and per diem do not get benefits here.

While they like to claim that seniority is taken into account during internal promotions, a per diem, who had been with the company shorter than I had, was granted a full time position over me.

I will say, of all the Radnet/Wave Imaging locations to be, Lakewood is where you want to be. It's big, beautifully decorated, it's modern, it's spacious, there are a ton of other ultrasound techs there to help guide you through, you will feel like you are part of a team and will likely make a bunch of friends as there are a bunch of nice people working there. There really isn't any micro-managing, since they are too busy to really be nosey...

It is fast-paced and always busy so your day will go by fast and because this is appointment-based, you will hopefully adapt and become a naturally fast scanner. All new hires get training even if you have experience.
General and small parts scan times are 30 minutes per exam.
OB and vascular scan times range from 45-90 minutes per exam. Radnet in general, doesn't get a lot of OB and at Lakewood only 1 tech does all the greater than OB scans.
This site is also very lenient in accommodating new hires who need a little extra scan time in the beginning after training.

Upper management also emails you lots of educational tips, tricks, protocol specifications, and interesting cases to read up on during any down time.

Vacation and overtime are relatively easy to achieve at this site and a little easier if you are part time.

The biggest con would be the low pay. You will be lucky if you start in the low $30's/hour. Most of my newer colleagues are starting in the high $20's. I've also been told that they cap US techs at $35 for the life of your employment. This is why it is a stepping-stone job.

The other con would be poor communication from management unless it involves a patient.

This site uses GE S8 and GE logiq E9 ultrasound equipment.





Company cares very little about its employees. It was very clear with the Covid-19 outbreak that the company was more concerned with maintaining their patient numbers over the health and sanity of their employees. There is a shortage of coverage for technologists so you're basically forced to continue working, despite showing signs of burn-out. 
Management is a major issue for this company. There is no consistent policies followed throughout the company. All of the site managers make up their own rules and pick and choose whether they want to follow them. Alot of the site managers are buddy-buddy with the regionals; so if you have any issue with your manager, going to your regional is pointless. Going to corporate is just as pointless. Alot of talk about how they want to improve with no action behind their words.
Pay is a joke. It's very well known that raises are non-existent. Not sure if this company has ever offered a bonus. Whatever you come into the company with, pay-wise, is the maximum you'll ever see. No real pay scale for experience. New hires fresh out of school more often than not get paid more than the most senior techs. The only thing you can count on is a biweekly check; and in this climate, you really can't complain about that.
Alot of emphasis on numbers and not turning patients away. Schedules are maxed out, time-wise. You only get 30 minutes for 30+ minute exams (that doesn't factor in the time to clean the scan room and dressing room in between patients). If your patient is late, doesn't have a script/ authorization, can't pay their copay... doesn't matter, you're still scanning them, regardless of how that affects your schedule or other patients or if that eliminates your ability to get a lunch.
Lunch is 30 minutes...if you get one. Again, numbers are the name of the game. If your schedule backs up and you can't get a lunch...don't expect your manager to cover you or to leave early. 
The only positive is that there are really good techs/PSRs/tech aides that work for this company. I've had good working relationships with everyone I've worked with.

Radnet has a lot of great qualities. The management team are really great knowledgeable people who are always ready to assist.  The workload is heavy and management is always on you about numbers. Although patient care is a priority...quantity is definitely TOP priority. They do not take responsibility for their mistakes and set you up for failure. Being newer with the company unfortunately had a few sick days I had to take prior to my 90 day probation. I was given a warning to which I knew I had to step it up...which I did.  In November I asked for time off for January. I needed 4 days so 32 hours of PTO,  I was approved the same day I asked and I made my arrangements for a flight and rented a home with my family for our trip. I was to leave on 01/08/2020 and on 01/06/2020 I was called in to the managers office and was advised that I did not have enough PTO for the 4 days needed and she could only approve me for 2 days, I was made to feel as if I was responsible for the shortage of PTO when in actuality I had not taken any PTO at all. I was told that if I take my vacation it would be considered " job abandonment " and could result in termination. What??? Since I was scheduled to leave in 2 days I decided to go on my trip advising my management team of course since I had invested money in the trip. When I came back from my trip I had to speak to HR which I was asked about my sick days I took which had nothing to do with my trip....since it is against company policy to take time off without pay...I knew at this point they were trying to make me look as defiant as possible. About 2 weeks after I was written up for taking time off without PTO. What I did not know is that my time with the company was not even enough time to accrue the 32 hours of PTO that I needed for the trip that I was " approved " for. I should have been told in November when I asked for the time off instead of 2 days before I was scheduled to leave. I find this to be so unprofessional. If I were told no in November I obviously would not have gone. This is not a company I wish to work for .  I wish everyone success and unfortunately I was set up for failure.

Pros:
1 - Advancement opportunities - a large number of the managers started off in medical front/back office positions and were able to work their way up to Center Supervisor / Manager, Regional Operations Manager/Director, and even VP level positions! A few regional managers/directors even started off as Couriers/Medical Records Reps!  I started off in a staff level position and was also promoted to a manager level too. RadNet offers modality cross-training to their technologists (just this morning the paperwork came in for a Rad Tech to move into a Mammographer position).
 
2- inter-company transfer opportunities- RadNet has almost 300 locations nationwide so you can start off in 1 place, and later transfer closer to home, or relocate out of state and find a job at the company.

3- management is open to listening to employee's ideas and you can make a huge impact/change - RadNet has a group of staff that came up with the idea of a Leadership Training Program to train future managers. Management liked it and it has now been running for 2+ years! 

4- great employees (I love my co-workers and boss) - RadNet has some amazing people working there with incredible dedication and a passion for helping people.

5- company participates in great causes (i.e. walk for life, bubble run, etc)

6- what we do here at RadNet makes a difference and saves lives (no role is too small)

Cons:
1- fast paced
2- outpatient centers don't get reimbursed for services at the rate hospitals do, so RadNet isn't able to offer what a hospital would  but they do try to get as close as possible.

Let me start by saying this is based on the Advanced Radiology call center in Rosedale, MD. 7 weeks of training - where at the end you'll get out on the floor to realize essential policies and practices were taught incorrectly and be reprimanded for it. This is the company in a nutshell. 

Management was increasingly hostile, rude, and downright inconsiderate to their employees. You wont want to ask questions. You're scrutinized and monitored your entire shift. Need to get up and stretch? Need to check your phone? Want to speak to the person next to you? Prepared to meet shifting gazes and sharp tongues. Your time there is spent working. And any downtime is considered nonexistent as far as management is concerned. Though if you work the evening shift there will be hours where the phone doesn't ring. You are expected to sit there, quietly, and do nothing during this time. Any use of phones, the internet, e-readers, or books and you'll be written up. 

Any absence not supported with sufficient PTO balance is considered unexcused. Family emergency, medical emergency, doctors note - doesn't matter. 

Radnet as a company isn't so bad. good medical benefits, lots of branches where people aren't miserable and the management is helpful, polite, and supportive. But upon being hired at Radnet you are offered a choice of what subsidiary or branch in the area youd like to work for. At all costs..avoid the Advanced Radiology call center. It's a revolving door. Literally - the amount of people being hired and very shortly after quitting or straight up walking out is palpable.

I have been waiting almost 2 years to be able to upload this review. Imma say it right now. DO NOT work for Radnet. Unless you want to be overworked and underpaid. I worked at the front desk for the time I was there. As im sure yall know the job market is terrible right now so I was grateful to have a job and throughout my time there I was constantly applying, going to interviews but nothing stuck. So I was stuck. I worked at the Midwood location and the way its split up is 3 psrs downstairs which has 5 modalities with only 1 modality open upstairs where 2 or 1 psr. They way they split up the work is completely unfair. On the worst days we are dealing with 250 patients. People are rude and berate you all the time. When i first got there i would cry constantly. PTO is a joke. U are occurring 5.5 hours every two weeks. I kept being told how I am one of the strongest psrs on the site and my yearly raise was 25 cents! No bonuses. Barley any breaks. They constantly overbook patients and the front desk has to deal with people's nastiness because of it. I loved my manager but she had to be the middle man between the higher ups and us. And the higher ups couldnt care less about the rest of us and they love to make that clear. The insurance they offer is also embarrassing. With a 5 thousand dollar deductible.  RadNet is a multi million dollar conglomerate and it's quite frankly disgusting how they undervalue their workers. Without us, doing the hard work on the ground this company would not work. It's a business and nothing else. Patients are cash cows and so are the workers. That points to a deeper issue with the United States health system. If u have the choice dont work here. I am so happy I left. The only thing that made this place bearable were my coworkers, we were in the trenches together which built a strong comradery amongst us.


Customer service department is certainly not trained properly because of the skills of management. I am not surprised because the people who are usually in the position of management came from customer service. It is unfortunate that the patients are the ones who will suffer the most. I don't blame the workers in customer service for their lack of knowledge or training especially if their training is quite inadequete, and their compensation is way below average or unappreciated. They are there to only pick up the phone even though there is a real human being behind the call who may have serious health problems. If they do have serious health problems, they definitely should not go to Radnet to seek treatment or even apathy. The CEO and the rest of management of Radnet only sees the patients as cattle, and their employees as slaves. The owner of Radnet has a plan, in which is to buy as much companies they can to destroy competition even though the company that they bought is failing. It is quite unethical and illegal since they are forming monopoly, but they hide it well through their lawyers. Radnet is the emphasis why America has a failing economy. The only thing they care about is money even if they hurt the employees or the patients themselves really. Every story that fabricates Radnet as one of the worst companies to work for is true. It is fine if you work here as per diem basis but if you work full time, it is the worst place in the world to be in. Once the economy gets better, it is advisable to leave this place. They will not give you a raise, and the benefits are horrible. The only ones who will get a raise or a bonus are the people who manages you. Radnet is the new word of slavery. They do quite well on that word. 

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