Radiologic Technologist

Lancesoft INC; North Carolina; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

LanceSoft is seeking a General Diagnostic Radiology professional for UNC Healthcare System in North Carolina. The role requires ARRT certification, an accredited Radiologic Sciences degree, and BLS renewal.

Experience with Siemens equipment is preferred, with responsibilities spanning image acquisition, QA, RIS/PACS documentation, and patient safety. The candidate will operate within departmental protocols, troubleshoot equipment/workflow issues, and mentor staff while maintaining active

Qualifications

• Accredited Associate's Degree or completion of an accredited Radiologic Sciences Program.
• 1 year of experience is required.
• Siemens experience preferred.
• ARRT Certified in Radiography.
• Must maintain registry status and continuing education requirements annually.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.

Responsibilities

• Ensures patient demographics, exam requests, and images are correct; saves images and transmits QA-ed images to PACS; documents procedures in RIS; maintains image management equipment.
• Performs radiographic images consistently, analyzes orders, ensures information accuracy, and reviews schedules; maintains a clean, safe work area.
• Uses RIS, CIS, PACS and SMS to access and document procedure status; modifies orders for appropriateness and transmits data to PACS.
• Verifies patient identity and history, checks pregnancy status when needed, assesses condition and safety, and responds to emergencies.

Education

Accredited Associate's Degree or completion of an accredited Radiologic Sciences Program

1 year of experience

ARRT Certified in Radiography

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider

Tools

Siemens

Job description

Job Description

Job Summary:
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, enthusiastically shares knowledge with employees and students in the work unit.

Job Responsibilities:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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’ conditions 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.

Qualifications:

• Accredited Associate's Degree or completion of an accredited Radiologic Sciences Program.
• 1 year of experience is required.
• Siemens experience preferred.
• ARRT Certified in Radiography.
• Must maintain registry status and continuing education requirements annually.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.

Company Description

LanceSoft is rated as one of the largest staffing firms in the US by SIA. Our mission is to establish global cross-culture human connections that further the careers of our employees and strengthen the businesses of our clients. We are driven to use the power of our global network to connect businesses with the right people, and people with the right businesses without bias. We provide Global Workforce Solutions with a human touch.