Radiology Care Tech Part Time

Texas Health Resources; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

PTO

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Paid parental leave

Flex spending

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital is seeking a Radiology Care Tech for a part-time role with weekend shifts. The position involves preparing radiology rooms, verifying orders, and assisting with patient care across imaging modalities including CT, MRI, ultrasound, and more.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma and some health-related education or experience; ARRT/LMRT/CT tech certification is preferred or required upon hire. Flexible schedule and a supportive team environment await.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Associate's Degree Health Information or Health Related field preferred.
• Patient care/transport experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares room for examination and ensures radiology suite is ready for use.
• Reviews physician orders and exam requisitions for continuity of care.
• Obtains patient history and determines exam appropriateness with radiologic technologist.
• Greets patient and verifies identity using two forms of ID.
• Provides psychosocial care addressing age-specific needs and communication styles.
• Operates and maintains radiology equipment and reports malfunctions.
• Maintains a sanitary, safe environment and adheres to infection control standards.

Skills

Patient care

Transport experience

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate's Degree Health Information or Health Related field preferred

Tools

Radiology equipment

Job description

Radiology Care Tech

Radiology Care Tech - Radiology Department

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

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Work location: Texas Health Arlington Memorial: 800 W. Randol Mill Road Arlington, TX 76012

Work hours: Part Time 24 hours; Saturday & Sunday, 10:30am-11pm

Department Highlights

• Team based environment
• Workplace culture 2nd to none
• Fast paced department with average of 300 patients per day
• Full-service department to include CT, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Mammography, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, and Ultrasound
• Highly engaged Radiology management

Here’s What You Need

Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required
• Associate's Degree Health Information or Health Related field preferred

Experience

• Patient Care / Transport experience strongly preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• CMRT - Certified Medical Radiologic Technologist preferred upon hire required Or
• ARRT - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists preferred upon hire required Or
• LMRT- Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist preferred upon hire required Or
• NCT Non-Certified Radiology Technician preferred upon hire required Or
• CNA - Certified Nurses Aide upon hire required Or
• EMT - Emergency Medical Technician upon hire required And
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required

Patient Care

What You Will Do

• Prepares room for examination (i.e. suction, oxygen, supplies) to ensure radiology suite is in working order and ready to use to reduce patient risk.
• Reviews physician orders and exam requisitions to ensure the continuity of patient care.
• Obtains patient history and determines appropriateness of exam in consultation/collaboration with radiologic technologist.
• Greets and acknowledges patient, using two forms of ID to identify correct patient and exam by checking DOB and ID number; verifing accuracy of exam and relevant clincal information.
• Provides psychosocial care of the patient, to meet the age specific needs for body image, relationships and communication styles; as well as, physiologic and developmental norms for patients age groups.

Equipment Operation

• Operates, cares for and maintains relevant equipment to provide proper utilization.
• Troubleshoots and properly documents equipment malfunction to ensure timely repairs and patient safety.
• Maintains equipment and room to sanitary standards to maintain a safe environment and follow infection control standards.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and understanding of quality control and regulatory standards to maintain quality and safety to the public.

Professional Accountability And Partnership

• Maintains technical skills and technology advancement to enhance professional contributions to department.
• Recognizes and communicates ethical and legal concerns through established channels of communication for the well being and safety of patient
• Flexible with schedules and workload assignments in order to facilitate quality patient care and the needs of the department.
• Organizes flow of work. Initiates follow up action. Under limited supervision, prioritizes and handles many tasks/problems simultaneously, resolving moderately difficult problems and assisting with special projects.
• Relieves management of daily operational issues by responding to mail or telephone inquiries or seeking the appropriate personnel for resolution. Performs simple research, data collection and/or data entry into database.

Entity Highlights

Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, a 369-bed acute-care, full-service medical center has been serving Arlington and the surrounding communities since 1958. Hospital services include comprehensive cardiac care, women's services, neurosciences, cancer services, orthopedics, emergency services and an advanced imaging center. Texas Health Arlington Memorial has over 1,600 employees, 250 volunteers and 630 physicians on its medical staff. We invite you to join us in furthering your career and our accomplishments and philosophy of excellence. For more information, visit TexasHealth.org/Arlington.

Additional Perks Of Being a Texas Health

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to [e-mail].