Radiologic Technologist (Per Diem)

UNC Health Care; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 36,988 - 53,189; Part time

Job summary

UNC Health Care, through UNC Medical Center’s Diagnostic Radiology department in Chapel Hill, NC, seeks radiologic technologists per diem to provide diagnostic imaging and patient care.

You will prepare for and assist radiologists in complex radiographic procedures, administer contrast and medications per regulations, and ensure safety, accuracy, and quality across imaging workflows. Prior ARRT credentialing and BLS are required.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or completion of an accredited Radiologic Sciences Program.
• Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologies or registry eligible and become registered within one year from date of hire; must maintain registry status and continuing education requirements annually.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of General Diagnostic Radiology; adheres to departmental protocols and UNC Healthcare System policies; obtains RT(R) credentials and maintains Active Status; assists in troubleshooting equipment and protocols; shares knowledge with employees and students.
• Ensures patient demographics, markers, and examinations are correct; critiques, orients and saves pertinent images; transmits QA-ed images to PACS; documents procedure status in RIS; maintains image management equipment; reports equipment problems.
• Performs quality radiographic imaging consistently; analyzes requests; reviews orders and images; ensures accurate demographics; checks daily schedule and patient waiting status; maintains clean, safe work environment; documents incidents and improvement opportunities.
• Uses RIS, CIS, PACS and SMS to access information; modifies orders for appropriateness; completes exams in RIS; QC's and transmits to PACS; verifies proper data arrival in PACS.
• Verifies patient identity; reviews history relevant to exam; assesses pregnancy status before ionizing radiation; develops action plans; determines need for additional personnel/equipment; assists patients needing extra attention; handles emergencies; ensures patient safety.

Education

Associate's degree or completion of an accredited Radiologic Sciences Program

Tools

RIS system

PACS

HIS

SMS

Job description

Description

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Summary

Provides and teaches diagnostic procedures in the field of radiologic imaging. Maintains knowledge concerning radiation protection and safety in addition to general and electrical safety, infection control, TB and standard precautions. Prepares for and assist the radiologist in completion of intricate radiographic procedures. Prepares and administers contrast media and medications in accordance with state and federal regulations. Performs patient assessments and provides patient care. Evaluates the appropriateness of examination and assess the quality of radiographic images.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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 arrived 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 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.

Other Information

Education Requirements:

• Associate's degree or completion of an accredited Radiologic Sciences Program.

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:

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Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Diagnostic Radiology

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00

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:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

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.