Radiologic Technologist

UNC Health Care; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 37,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

UNC Health Care is seeking a part-time Radiologic Technologist in Cary, NC. The role involves performing routine diagnostic radiology procedures, preparing and assisting radiologists, and ensuring high-quality imaging while adhering to safety and regulatory standards.

Qualified candidates will have an associate degree in Radiologic Sciences, ARRT registration or eligibility, and BLS certification. No prior experience is required.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or completion of an accredited Radiologic Sciences Program. If degree is not yet complete, candidates may be selected contingent on completing a degree program within 90 days of hire.
• Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or registry eligible and become registered within one year from date of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of General Diagnostic Radiology and adheres to department protocols; obtains RT(R) credentials and assists with equipment and protocol troubleshooting.
• Ensures patient demographics and examinations are correct, saves pertinent images, transmits QA-ed images to PACS, documents procedure status in RIS, maintains equipment and reports issues.
• Conducts routine procedures and tests to acquire patient diagnostic data with quality radiographic images.
• Reviews orders and images, verifies patient information, and maintains a clean, safe work environment; communicates improvement opportunities to supervisor.
• Uses RIS, CIS, PACS and SMS to access information and document status; completes exams in RIS and transmits data to PACS.
• Verifies patient identity and history, checks pregnancy status before radiation, assesses condition and calls for additional personnel if needed; ensures patient safety.

Skills

Radiology procedures

Patient safety

PACS/HIS knowledge

Education

Associate degree in Radiologic Sciences

Tools

PACS

RIS

HIS

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

Conducts
routine procedures and tests using radiology equipment to acquire patient
diagnostic data.Prepares for and
assists the radiologist in completion of intricate radiographic procedures
including preparation and administration of contrast media and medications in
accordance with state and federal regulations. Performs patient assessments and provides patient care. Evaluates the appropriateness of examination and
assesses the quality of radiographic images.

Responsibilities

1. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of all aspects of General Diagnostic Radiology, is familiar with and adheres to Departmental Protocols and Policy and Procedures of UNC Healthcare System, obtains RT(R) credentials and maintains Active Status using technical knowledge and ability to assist in actively troubleshooting work unit problems with respect to equipment and protocols.
2. Ensures that patient demographic, emulsion markers, and examination requested are correct, critiques, orients and saves all pertinent images, transmits QA-ed images to PACS, ensures that all images reach PACS, documents completion and/or cancellation of all procedures in RIS, documenting comments when appropriate, maintains image management equipment, reporting any equipment problem to appropriate resources, utilizes PACS and HIS system for obtaining additional study data.
3. Conducts routine procedures and tests using radiology equipment to acquire patient diagnostic data.
4. Performs work in a timely manner, performs quality radiographic images on a consistent and on-going basis, analyzes request and draws appropriate conclusions for examination and action plan, reviews radiographic orders and images and correlates patient demographic information, ensuring accuracy of information, reviews daily schedule and/or status of patients waiting in department for examinations, maintains a clean and safe work environment, documents incidents and advises area supervisor of improvement opportunities for the work unit.
5. Uses RIS,CIS,PACS and SMS effectively and appropriately to access information and document status of procedures, modifies all necessary orders for appropriateness, completes exam in RIS System, QC's and transmits information to PACS, verifies that all information has arrive properly into PACS.
6. Verifies patient identity, obtains patient history relevant to examination order, verifies pregnancy status before administering ionizing radiation, assesses patients physical condition and develops an action plan for performing examination, assesses patients condition to determine if additionally medical personnel and or equipment is needed and takes appropriate action, assists patients that require extra attention, reacts to emergency situations, insures patient safety.

Education Requirements

• Associate's degree or completion of an accredited Radiologic Sciences Program. If degree is not yet complete, candidates may be selected contingent on completing a degree program within 90 days of hire.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Registered by the American Registry of Radiological Sciences or registry eligible and become registered within one (1) year from date of hire. (Registry eligible candidates must provide a copy of diploma from accredited program.) Must maintain registry status and continuing education requirements annually.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification

Professional Experience Requirements

• No prior experience required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

• Knowledgable of radiation protection and safety in addition to general and electrical safety, infection control, TB and standard precautions.

Job Details

Legal Employer: GP2

Entity: UNC Physician Group Practices

Organization Unit: CO X Ray

Work Type: Part Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 32.00

Salary Range:$26.85 - $38.61 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: US:NC:Cary

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by UNC Physicians Group Practices II, LLC, a private, for-profit subsidiary of UNC Health Care System.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.