Radiology - Multi-Modality

Radiology Technologist

The Multimodality Technologist, under general supervision of a Radiologist, performs imaging procedures in two or more disciplines, with a 50% focus in an advanced discipline such as CT, MR, Nuc Med or IR, on ambulatory and hospital patients as requested by a physician or other licensed provider for the diagnosis of disease and injury in accordance with established protocols.

Benefits include eligibility on day 1 for all benefits, dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match, up to 5% debt-free tuition help, immediate access to time off benefits, flexible work scheduling, career advancement/leadership opportunities, relocation assistance, intraoperative-dedicated OR technologists, various shifts available for 8, 10 or 12 hours, enhanced shift differential pay, tuition: fully funded bachelor's and master's degrees, competitive wages and incentives, cross-training across modalities, and work in your preferred setting: academic level 1 trauma center/community hospital/pediatric hospital/ambulatory and specialty clinics.

Essential functions of the role include performing high quality multimodality procedures, maintaining production and quality of imaging procedures, utilizing AIDET when communicating with patients, instructing and communicating with patients and their family regarding the test to be performed, preparing patient and area for procedure, protecting patients and employees by adhering to safety requirements, infection-control, drug and radiation policies, protocols and techniques, using proper sterile techniques when setting up and performing invasive multimodality procedures, maintaining equipment and work area to meet quality and cleanliness standards, working with engineers and physicists to ensure optimal operational capabilities of equipment, assisting in maintaining supplies inventory, ensuring people are safe to enter the department by screening them according to approved policies and procedures, obtaining, verifying and maintaining all relevant documentation, maintaining medical imaging records in appropriate system and according to department policies and standards for interpretation in a timely manner.

Key success factors include performing high quality multimodality procedures according to exam protocol in a timely manner, explaining the procedure and putting patients at ease, providing services in a timely, accurate, and cost-efficient manner in compliance with established System and regulatory standards, policies and procedures, performing tasks exclusively without need for routine oversight, maintaining a calm and helpful attitude, even under times of stress, and taking appropriate and reasonable steps to resolve issues, effectively administering first aid and using emergency cart, ensuring customer satisfaction by limiting wait times, providing courteous service, remaining professional, reviewing patient satisfaction scores and developing action plans when required, demonstrating and maintaining current knowledge, continued education and skills appropriate care for the following age groups (specific to department): newborn, pediatric, young adult, adult and geriatric, serving as preceptor by providing quality training to new team members and on new services and initiatives, and taking call, if required.

Qualifications include graduation from an accredited program, less than 1 year of experience, Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer, and Medical Radiologic Tech (MRT) licensed by the State of Texas Medical Board as a Medical Radiologic Technologist (MRT), unless the role is MRI and Ultrasound. Certifications include American Reg MRI Tech (ARMRIT), ARRT-Bone Density (ARRT-Client), ARRT-BS Breast Sonography (ARRT-BS), ARRT-CT Computed Tomography (ARRT-CT), ARRT-M Mammography (ARRT-M), ARRT-MR Magnetic Res Imaging (ARRT-MR), ARRT-N Nuclear Medicine Tech (ARRT-N), ARRT-R Radiography (ARRT-R), ARRT-S Sonography (ARRT-S), ARRT-VI Interventional Rad (ARRT-VI), Cert Nuclear Med Tech (CNMT), Reg Diag Med Sono-Abdomen (AB) (RDMS-AB), Reg Diag Med Sono-Breast (BR) (RDMS-BR), RDMS Fetal Echocardiograpy (RDMS-FE), Reg Diag Med Sono-OB/GYN (OB) (RDMS-OB), RDMS-Pediatric Sonography (PS) (RDMS-PS), Registered Vascular Tech (RVT): Certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography in TWO imaging modalities and works 50% of the time in the second modality. Approved modalities are: ARRT-R, ARRT-CT, ARRT-CV, ARRT-M, ARRT-MR, ARRT-N, ARRT-S, ARRT-VI, ARRT-BS, ARRT-Client, ARRT-CI, RDMS-AB, RDMS-BR, RDMS-FE, RDMS-OB, RDMS-PS, RVT, CNMT or ARMRIT. ARRT-CI Cardiac-Interventional (ARRT-CI), ARRT-CV Cardiovasc-Inter Rad (ARRT-CV):