RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST- FULL TIME First Shift

Meadville Medical Center; Meadville, Northern (Crawford County, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Meadville Medical Center in Meadville, PA is seeking a Radiologic Technologist for the full-time First Shift. You will Produce diagnostic images, assist Radiologists, and rotate through third-shift weekends and other hours as needed, with on-site responsibilities.

Qualifications include graduation from an accredited Radiologic Technology program, registration as a Radiologic Technologist, and current BLS. A $7,500 sign-on bonus is offered to eligible applicants, with opportunities to train in CT

Qualifications

• Professional knowledge of Radiology and practice at a level normally acquired through the completion of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology.
• Must be a registered Radiologic Technologist.
• Current BLS Healthcare Provider card.

Responsibilities

• Produce diagnostic images using protocols and positioning to best demonstrate the area of interest while ensuring patient comfort.
• Obtain adequate patient history and explain procedures to the patient while addressing concerns.
• Evaluate images for diagnostic quality and ensure correct exposure and proper patient/ anatomy identification.
• Set techniques with an understanding of exposure according to patient age and body habitus.
• Collaborate with Radiologists and support staff to provide high-quality patient care.

Skills

Radiology knowledge

Image acquisition

Education

Registered Radiologic Technologist

Tools

C-arm

O-arm

Job description

RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST- FULL TIME First Shift

Job Category: TECHNICIAN

Requisition Number: RADIO004556

• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

LIBERTY STREET HOSPITAL
MEADVILLE, PA 16335, USA

Description

** $7,500 SIGN ON BONUS

What are we looking for?

We are looking for technologists that invest in our people and our community. We want to create the ultimate patient experience, every patient…every time. You will work with multiple staff Radiologic Technologists and support staff, depending upon the shift selected. You will be rotated through third shift every 3 weekends and may have to fill in other shift hours as needed. We have multiple positions open. In the past there have been opportunities to train in CT and other modalities as they become available. You will be trained in the operating room for surgeries using a c-arm and or o-arm. You will work closely with the Emergency room to provide quality and diagnostic images for our Radiologists. We also have an outpatient facility and urgent care that we staff on occasion.

Tasks/Responsibilities:

• Produce diagnostic images using our protocols and knowledge of positioning to best demonstrate anatomic area of interest, while respecting patient's comfort and ability and range of motion
• Obtain adequate patient history, explain procedures to the patient, while addressing patient concerns
• Evaluate images for diagnostic quality and ensure processed images are in proper order of exposure, and appropriate identification of patient and anatomy imaged
• Set techniques and have a working understanding of correct exposure according to patient age and body habitus
• Work closely with our support staff and board-certified Radiologists for the best patient care that we can provide.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Professional knowledge of Radiology and practice at a level normally acquired through the completion of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology.
Must be a registered Radiologic Technologist.
Current BLS Healthcare Provider card.
If assigned to the Neuro-Alert Team, additional stroke education is required. Refer to Administrative Policy A-148 for education requirements.

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