Radiological Technologist

About the job Radiological Technologist


REGISTERED RADIOLOGY TECHNICIAN:

• Provides diagnostic radiographic exams of patients for use by physicians in the development of diagnoses and treatment plans.

• Equivalent to graduation from high school and graduation from an accredited school of radiology.

• Must possess valid American Registry of Radiological Technologists (ARRT) certification in Radiography and a State of Nevada License in Radiology.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

• Trauma experience.
• Open to work varied shifts (days, swings, graveyards).

• Radiographic examination procedures and protocols; diagnostic x-ray equipment; quality assurance and quality control measures; personal computers; anatomy and physiology of the human body; contrast application and contrast reaction symptoms; venipuncture technique.
• Department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient rights; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age-specific patient care practices.

• Positioning patients properly to maximize results; using diagnostic x-ray exam equipment; preparing and administering contrast solutions; applying radiation safety principles.
• Applying aseptic principles; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties;
  efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

• Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting, including stamina to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time; vision to use standard office equipment and read printed materials including a VDT screen; hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone.
• Strength and agility to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

• University Medical Center of Southern Nevada.