Lead Radiology Tech Diagnostic

Wesley Healthcare; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $20,000

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with employer match

Education assistance

Job summary

A top-tier healthcare provider in Wichita is seeking a Lead Radiology Tech Diagnostic. In this role, you will provide exceptional patient care by performing diagnostic imaging procedures. The ideal candidate must be skilled in operating radiologic equipment and have strong communication abilities. This position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including a sign-on bonus. Join our dedicated team to make a difference in patient lives.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience in a Diagnostic position.
• Current registry by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
• Current certification as a Radiologic Technologist by the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts.

Responsibilities

• Adapt techniques to age of patients from newborn to geriatric.
• Perform procedures and assess patients.
• Use computer and PACS functions for patient documentation.
• Operate radiation-producing equipment and apply protection techniques.
• Participate in the training of new staff and students.

Skills

Patient care

Technical skills

Communication

Critical thinking

Aseptic technique

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology

Tools

Radiation-producing equipment

Job description

Description

This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $20,000.

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Lead Radiology Tech Diagnostic Wesley Medical Center.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a Lead Radiology Tech Diagnostic for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Job Summary And Qualifications

• Demonstrates the ability to adapt technique/treatment to age of population served, including newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, while providing care/service with respect to cultural differences and spiritual needs
• Positions and prepares patients for exams according to the type of procedure to be performed
• Performs procedures and assesses patients throughout and responds to patients needs as appropriateCompletes appropriate documentation for each study performed
• Performs all computer and PACS functions
• Observes safety regulations and aseptic practice techniques to protect patients and staff
• Demonstrates knowledge of Universal protocols
• Uses professional judgment and critical thinking when performing procedures
• Participates in orientation and training of new staff members and instructs students during their clinical rotations
• Operates radiation-producing equipment and applies radiation-protection techniques to take radiographs in all environments including Fluoroscopy, the Operating Room, the Emergency Department, and portable exams
• Performs computed radiography functions throughout the medical center
• Participates in the improvement of operational functions of the department
• Monitors and evaluates the quality and appropriateness of care and practices, identifying opportunities for improvement through collaboration with staff and leadership
• Works with management to ensure staffing is adequate for patient volume
• Assists the manager in directing and coordinating staff level positions to ensure adequate staffing and monitoring timekeeping documentation
• Assists with validation of staff competency evaluations
• Establishes and maintains effective and respectful communication in development of all collaborative relationships
• Participates in the selection, hiring and on-boarding of therapists
• Works with staff technologist on patient satisfaction and communication: performs AIDET audits and waiting room rounds
• Coaches staff to improve technical skills and adherence to the Standards of Behavior
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Required Registration, Licensure or Certification

• Current registry by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
• Current certification as a Radiologic Technologist by the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) verification course through the American Heart Assoc. or American Red Cross - Healthcare Provider CPR

Required Education or Experience

• Minimum one year of experience in Diagnostic position
• Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology

Preferred Education or Experience

One year of experience in an Imaging Department.

For more than 100 years, Wesley Healthcare has provided exceptional care to thousands of families in Wichita and throughout Kansas and Northern Oklahoma. Wesley Medical Center is a member of the Wesley Healthcare network within Greater Wichita and has been an HCA Healthcare hospital since 1985.

Our physicians treat more than 24,000 patients annually, making Wesley Medical Center the most preferred hospital in Kansas and northern Oklahoma. Additionally, our obstetricians and childbirth staff deliver more than 6,000 babies each year, more than any hospital in a 13-state region.

Home to Wesley Children’s Hospital, the region’s first and Wichita’s only children’s hospital, we care for children in a unique space designed specially for kids and their families. And as a Level I Trauma Center and the only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Kansas, we are prepared to treat any medical emergency, any time of day.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Lead Radiology Tech Diagnostic opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Health Care Provider

Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

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