Diagnostic Radiology Technologist - per diem

Geisinger; Selinsgrove (Snyder County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger in Selinsgrove, Snyder County, is seeking a skilled healthcare professional to perform diagnostic radiographic and fluoroscopic procedures. The role involves ensuring patient safety, preparing medications, and educating health care providers.

New graduates are required to obtain ARRT-R registry within six months of hire. The position is set in a clinical environment, demanding adherence to organizational policies and thorough documentation practices.

Qualifications

• New graduates must obtain ARRT-R registry within 6 months of the date of hire.
• Applicants hired after March 10, 2024, must complete steps required for advancing to level 2 within 24 months.

Responsibilities

• Ensures correct order is obtained and patient is properly identified and prepared for exam.
• Utilizes appropriate imaging protocol and optimizes technical factors while maximizing patient safety.
• Preparing and administering medications as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
• Evaluates images for proper positioning and acceptable technical quality.
• Educating and monitoring students and other health care providers.
• Assisting the licensed practitioner with specialized radiologic procedures.
• Performing diagnostic radiographic and noninterpretive fluoroscopic procedures.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Ensures correct order is obtained, patient is properly identified and prepared for exam, and that clinical history is corroborated and appropriately documented while respecting confidentiality.
• Utilizes appropriate imaging protocol and optimizes technical factors while maximizing patient safety, optimizing patient care, and applying principles of ALARA (As Low as Reasonably Achievable).
• Preparing and/or administering, as applicable, medications through new or existing vascular access site as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
• Evaluates images for proper positioning and acceptable technical quality and verifies archival storage and/or transfer of data, post processing of data if applicable.
• Educating and monitoring students and other health care providers.
• Assisting the licensed practitioner with fluoroscopic and specialized radiologic procedures.
• Performing diagnostic radiographic and noninterpretive fluoroscopic procedures as prescribed by a licensed practitioner, including those procedures performed outside of the Radiology Department (i.e., Operating room, Endoscopy, ICU, etc.).

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Qualifications

• New graduates must obtain ARRT-R registry within 6 months of the date of hire.
• Applicants hired after March 10, 2024, must complete steps required for advancing to level 2 within 24 months.