Diagnostic Radiology Technologist- Per Diem

Geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger in Wilkes-Barre, United States is looking for a medical imaging professional responsible for ensuring patient safety and optimizing imaging protocols. You will administer medications and educate students and health care providers while ensuring proper positioning of images for quality standards.

This role involves a commitment to department priorities and compliance with organizational policies. Your specific competencies will be essential to perform effectively in this critical role.

Qualifications

• Proficient in applicable imaging protocols and patient safety measures.
• Ability to administer medications through vascular access as prescribed.
• Experience in educating and monitoring students and health care providers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure correct order is obtained and patient is properly prepared.
• Utilize appropriate imaging protocol while maximizing patient safety.
• Evaluate images for proper positioning and technical quality.

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.).
• Demonstrates commitment to department and organizational priorities.
• Fully proficient in all assigned routine and complex job duties, including all procedures in the Operating Room.
• Participates in modality quality or process improvement activities.

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.