Rad Tech

Unit Notes Department: Radiology | Xray - Unit: Radiology - Ground Floor - General Certification Requirements: BLS - Certs/ARRT & other specialty certification requirements: ARRT

How many scanners/rooms does this department have: 6 Rooms, 5 in main department (2 stationary, 2 fluoro, 1 C-Arm) & 1 stationary room in ER.

- Will they have to float/cover any other areas: No floating.

- Common types of imaging/studies performed & Job Duties: Portables, fluoroscopy, OR, pediatric imaging, NICU, pediatric trauma.

- Experience or 'Must have' skills: Must be competent in the OR and with the c-arm (7 c-arms constantly going) must be a 3 or 4 in proficiency on skills checklist. 1 year of experience, okay with first time travelers.

- Average # of scans/studies per day: Dependent. 430 bed hospital. Variable on what type of work they are doing that day for the department OR vs ER/inpatient.

- EMR &/or PACS (Picture Archive & Communication System: software & hardware) do they use: PACS McKesson, ERM Epic Radiant.

- Department Specific Equipment: Portables Carestream, C-Arms Client, 1 fluoro machine Philips, additional X-Ray stationary and fluoro units are Siemens.

- Is there a Radiology Supervisor or Lead Tech on each shift: We have 3 Radiology Supervisors working days, evenings, and weekends.

- Do they use RRAs (Registered Radiology Assistants): We work with 8 Radiology PA’s.

- Radiologist in-house: Yes 24/7.

- Do they have to start IVs: No.

- Shifts & Scheduling: 8, 10, and 12 hour shifts with variable start times- Start time and shift will be noted on request - Weekend Requirements: Dependent on shift offered, may take call.

- Holiday Requirements: Dependent on shift offered and predetermined RTO.

- Call or Standby requirement: Call for STAT fluoro cases. 30-minute response time. Call shifts are evenly distributed with all staff, generally 3-6 call shifts per month. Have a very low call back occurrence.

- Scrub Color/Dress Code: Scrubs provided (light blue and light gray surgical scrubs.)

- How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation: Around 1 week of orientation to orient to floor, workflow, fluor, and OR.

**This facility has a radius rule of 50 miles. To ensure adherence to this rule, we will require the candidates' perm address in the submittal to confirm they are outside of that specified radius before proceeding with the profile review.**

Date Entered On: 2/14/2024