Diagnostic Imaging Technical Specialist

Inova Health System; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement matching

Tuition and Student Loan Assistance

Mental Health Support

Flexible work schedules

Student loan assistance

Mental health support

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible schedules

Job summary

A leading nonprofit healthcare provider in Virginia is seeking a dedicated Diagnostic Imaging Technical Specialist. This full-time role requires expertise in imaging principles and effective patient communication. Ideal candidates must have ARRT certification and at least one year of imaging experience in a healthcare setting. Join us and contribute to world-class patient care while enjoying comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be ARRT registered as a Radiologic Technologist.
• Obtain CT certification within one year.
• Basic Life Support certification within 3 months.
• Minimum 1 year of imaging experience in a healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Understand Imaging principles and anatomy for optimal examinations.
• Effective communication with patients for clinical history.
• Use radiation protection procedures effectively.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment.
• Perform routine quality control testing of equipment.

Skills

Effective communication

Imaging principles

Radiation protection procedures

Quality control testing

Multi-modality experience

Education

Graduate of accredited school/program of radiography

Job description

Inova Center for Personalized Healthis looking for a dedicated Diagnostic Imaging Technical Specialist to join the team. This role will be Full-Time between the hours of 6:30am and 6:30 pm. Open to (4) 10s or (5) 8-hour shifts. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement:Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance:offeringup to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support:offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance:offeringpaid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules and more!

Diagnostic Imaging Technical Specialist Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of Imaging principles, theory, anatomy, and pathology processes while utilizing the most appropriate techniques and/or positioning for optimal examinations, as demonstrated by exam results.
• Communicates effectively with patients to obtain clinical history/informed consent from patients, or patients' charts, to assist the physician in optimizing the performance and interpretation of the examination, as evidenced by the exam results.
• Demonstrates the effective use of radiation protection procedures with collimation devices and protective shielding, as evidenced by incidence reports.
• Maintains an orderly, safe, and clean environment. Ensures rooms are stocked with appropriate supplies for procedures.
• Performs and documents routine quality control testing of equipment. Performs/recognizes the need for routine maintenance of imagers/processors to maintain consistent quality images, as evidenced by the physician and exam results.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education:Graduate of accredited school/program of radiography
• Licensure: ARRT registered as a Radiologic Technologist. Must obtain CT certification in applicable modality within one year of training.
• Certification: Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association within 3 months of start.
• Experience: Minimum of one year of imaging experience as a Rad Tech in a hospital/healthcare environment. Must be able to perform in two or more modalities with at least an even amount of time spent rotating in each annually based on needs.

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.