Radiology Student Tech PRN

PRN Non-Registered Radiologic Technologist

Start Your Radiology Career and Take the Next Step Toward Registration

Are you nearing completion of your Radiologic Technology program and ready to turn your clinical experience into the start of your career?

This PRN Non-Registered Radiologic Technologist position offers an opportunity to continue building your skills, gain valuable hands-on experience, and work alongside experienced Registered Radiologic Technologists as you prepare to transition into a registered role.

In this position, you will perform diagnostic procedures within your Scope of Practice under the supervision of a Registered Radiologic Technologist while contributing to safe, high-quality, patient-centered imaging care.

Your Path to a Registered Radiologic Technologist Role

This role is intended as a temporary position, with the expectation that the caregiver will advance to a Radiology Tech Reg position as soon as possible.

Employees are expected not to remain in this position longer than six months following completion of clinical hours.

This makes the position an excellent opportunity to bridge the gap between your radiologic technology education and the next stage of your professional imaging career.

Essential Functions

• Practices within the scope of state licensure.
• Maintains ARRT or modality-specific competency in all clinical and technical functions.
• Ensures proper patient identification and order verification and prepares patients appropriately for their exams.
• Performs exams according to department protocols and reviews images for quality, clarity, and accuracy.
• Adheres to radiation safety guidelines and maintains a safe working environment.
• Completes studies within acceptable time limits without compromising patient care or quality.
• Provides appropriate patient education, promotes patient comfort, and addresses patient questions and concerns.
• Practices appropriate infection control and sterile techniques.
• Understands and operates imaging equipment and related information systems to support the acquisition of quality images.
• Maintains accurate records of patient information, procedures performed, and any adverse reactions.
• Follows established protocols for medical necessity, coding, charging, consents, quality-control programs, and reporting equipment failures.
• Performs diagnostic procedures within Scope of Practice under the supervision of a Registered Radiologic Technologist.

Skills

Successful candidates will have or continue developing skills in:

• Anatomy knowledge
• Image evaluation
• Equipment operation
• Contrast protocols
• Emergency response
• Independent work
• Teamwork
• Effective communication
• Electronic imaging
• Task prioritization
• Maintaining a clean and safe environment

Requirements

Qualified candidates must have the following:

• Be within the last semester or having graduated from a Radiology Technologist program
• Basic Life Support

Why This Opportunity?

This PRN position gives you the opportunity to:

• Gain hands-on experience as you prepare for the next step in your radiology career.
• Learn alongside experienced technologists in a professional imaging environment.
• Strengthen your technical and patient-care skills beyond the classroom and clinical setting.
• Build confidence and experience performing diagnostic imaging procedures within your established Scope of Practice.
• Continue your career progression toward a Registered Radiologic Technologist position.
• Enjoy the flexibility of a PRN schedule while beginning your professional career.

Take the Next Step in Your Imaging Career

You've worked hard to develop your clinical skills and prepare for a career in medical imaging. Now you can take the next step.

Join a team where you can continue learning, contribute to excellent patient care, and build the experience that will help you transition into your career as a

Registered Radiologic Technologist.

Apply today and take the next step toward your future in radiology.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location: St. Marys Regional Hospital

Work City: Grand Junction

Work State: Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$22.10 - $34.11

We care about your well-being mind, body, and spirit which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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