Radiology Technologist Student Intern

Radiology Student X-Ray Technician

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type: PRN

Job Highlights:

Join a team where your work matters-every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you will be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Department: Imaging

Schedule: Hours worked around academic schedule

Requirements: Entering the 2nd year of a radiology program.

Job Summary:

Provides X-Ray services to patients within the student scope of practice.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares and positions patients and selects exposure factors under direct supervision.
• Follows radiation protection and safety standards.
• Prepares for and assists the supervising technologists and physicians in a variety of imaging procedures.
• Prepares and administers contrast media and medications within accepted scope of practice and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters accurately.
• Assists in maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms, film storage area and any other areas in department.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• No education required

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent lifting/moving of patients.
• Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Rare kneeling and sitting.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Work Shift: Variable Shift (United States of America)

Job Type: Employee

Department: 4200000100 CT Scan Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

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