Radiology Student Tech

Baptist Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Louisville, KY seeks a second-year Radiologic Technologist student to join the X-ray department for approximately 20 hours per week, evenings and weekends with rotating holidays.

The role involves performing static X-ray procedures under supervision, ensuring ALARA practices, coordinating with transport and nursing staff, and maintaining accurate documentation in EPIC/EI systems and PACS to support radiologists.

Qualifications

• 2nd year student in an AMA-approved Radiologic Technologist program.
• KBMIRT license is required.
• Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Verify orders, patient name and history.
• Document incidents in the EHR.
• Follow department exam protocols.
• Coordinate exams with transport and nursing units.
• Continuously monitor patient during exams.
• Apply ALARA principles for all exams.
• Produce quality images for Radiologist review.
• Prepare images and record image release in EHR.
• Verify images archived in PACS.
• Send images to tele-radiology after hours as instructed.
• Utilize EPIC and EI systems; complete EPIC documentation.
• Report equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

2nd year Radiologic Technologist student

KBMIRT license

BLS certification

Tools

EPIC

EI systems

PACS

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Second year students interested in working in a high pace Xray environment

Approximately 20 hours per week, evenings and weekends. Rotating holidays

Job Summary

Provide health care services applying static only x-rays to assist diagnosis and treatment. Performs radiographic procedures, computer processing and related techniques, producing images for the interpretation by or at the request of a licensed independent practitioner. Exercises professional judgment in performance of service and maintains a demeanor complimentary to medical ethics. Recognizes various patient conditions in order to provide appropriate patient care to ensure successful completion of the exam or procedure. All under the guidance of a Registered Radiologic Technologist.

Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Verifies orders, verifies patient name/birth date and history.
• Documents all incidents related to patient care in the electronic health record (example-incident reports, medications given, etc.).
• Follow department protocol for all exams.
• Works with transport and nursing units to coordinate patient exams.
• Continuously monitors the patient throughout the exam.
• Utilize ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) for all exams.
• Produce quality images for the Radiologist's review.
• Prepares images and records image release in electronic health record.
• Verifies images archived in PACS.
• Send images to tele-radiology service after hours as instructed.
• Effectively uses the EPIC and EI systems.
• Completes studies and EPIC related documentation.
• Makes studies new in EI.
• Apply appropriate problem-solving skills according to type.
• Handles problems in an efficient and professional manner.
• Works to solve process problems.
• Enlists help from the Technologist, Lead tech, Coordinator, Clinical Manager, and Director informed of problems and resolutions.
• Reports all equipment malfunctions to the proper personnel.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required

• Must be a 2nd year student of a Radiologic Technologist training program approved by the AMA
• KBMIRT license
• Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS)-American Heart Association within 90 days of hire

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.