Radiologic Technologist - PRN

ummc; Missouri; On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

UMMC seeks a Radiologic Technologist - PRN to perform radiologic procedures and operate x-ray equipment, producing diagnostic images while ensuring patient care and safety.

Responsibilities include selecting appropriate settings, positioning patients, documenting histories, and maintaining equipment and records. Adheres to radiation protection practices and delivers compassionate patient support in a part-time, hourly role.

Qualifications

• Proficient knowledge of anatomy, physiology, radiation physics and protection.
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients and staff.
• Maintain safety and radiation protection practices at all times.

Responsibilities

• Performs radiographic procedures to produce images of internal body organs and bones.
• Explains procedures, obtains medical history, and positions patient to optimize imaging results.
• Views images for quality and forwards for review and interpretation; maintains documentation.
• Maintains supplies and a clean work area; reports equipment malfunctions to supervisor.
• Ensures patient safety and provides comfort to patient during procedures.
• Adheres to workplace safety, environmental, exposure control, and infection control practices.

Skills

Anatomy knowledge

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Patient comfort

Radiation safety

Education

Mississippi Radiologic Technologist license

BLS certification within 90 days

ARRT registration within 6 months

Tools

Imaging equipment

Job description

Job Requisition ID:

R00050666

Job Category:

Allied Health

Organization:

Diagnostic Radiology-PT Staff

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

Radiologic Technologist - PRN

Job Summary:

Performs radiologic procedures and utilize x-ray equipment to produce images of the body for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or injuries, while ensuring optimum patient care and safety.

Education & Experience

Certifications, Licenses, or Registration required:

Mississippi Radiologic Technologist license. BLS required within 90 days of hire date. American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) registration must be obtained within 6 months of hire date.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, radiation physics and protection, and the principles of imaging. Skill in the use of imaging equipment. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills. Ability to comply with radiation protection practices. Ability to alleviate patient anxiety.

Responsibilities

• Performs radiographic procedures to produce images of internal body organs and bones.
• Explains procedures to patient, obtains and records medical history relevant to the condition being viewed, selects appropriate equipment settings, and positions the patient in a manner to facilitate optimum imaging results.
• Views images to determine quality and forwards for review and interpretation; maintains applicable patient documentation.
• Maintains adequate supplies and a clean work area; reports equipment malfunctions to supervisor.
• Assumes responsibility for patient safety; provides physical and psychological comfort to patient.
• Ensures compliance with workplace safety, environmental, exposure control, and/or infection control practices.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires frequent exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, constant handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, constant exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, constant bending, constant lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, constant crouching/stooping, frequent kneeling, frequent pushing/pulling, constant reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more).

Time Type:

Part time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

No

Pay Class:

Hourly

FTE %:

100

Job Posting Date:

09/24/2026