Radiologic Technologist

Description

The Radiologic Technologist provides a critical service to our communities, allowing us to identify problems within the patient's body without needing to wait in an emergency department waiting room. When not performing X-Rays the Radiologic Technologist, will contribute to the center's success as a Medical Assistant, executing key duties and leveraging patient care skills to support daily operations.

Per - Diem Schedule: (3) 12 hour shifts per month!

Successful candidates joining our TEAM will be eligible for:

A typical day in the life of a Radiologist Technologist, includes:


• Gains patient cooperation by reducing anxieties; providing explanations of treatment; answering questions.
• Prepares patient for radiological procedures.
• Minimizes radiation to patients and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques, using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors.
• Running and resulting in house point of care testing (strep, mono, flu, COVID, Urine Analysis, etc)
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, following drug protocols in case of reactions to drugs, administering first aid, and using the emergency cart
• Maintains production and quality of radiographs by following established standards and procedures; developing radiographs; observing radiographic results; making necessary adjustments
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records
• Take patient histories and vital signs
• Prepare patient for examination and treatment
• POC testing to include glucose testing
• Perform wound care, ear lavage and administration of medication

Requirements

• Associates or Bachelor's Degree
• Current state ARRT license, required.
• Experience in urgent care/emergency room settings preferred