Radiology Tech Assistant - PRN

Kansas Health System; Olathe (KS); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Kansas Health System is seeking a Radiology Tech Assistant - PRN at Olathe Hospital. The assistant helps with patient care, transport, and information flow between nursing and imaging teams, supporting timely imaging procedures.

The role emphasizes patient comfort, accurate data handling in EMR and PACS, and flexible scheduling across days/evenings/nights/weekends. Training and BLS certification are required within a set period.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED preferred for Radiology Assistants.
• 3–6 months experience in caring for acute, ED, or long-term care patients is preferred.
• BLS (AHA) certification within 14 days of hire.
• Ability to use EMR and radiology-related software.

Responsibilities

• Perform professional, clinical, and technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• Provide constant patient observation while in care and report changes to a technologist or nurse.
• Coordinate information between nursing unit and technology staff; screen patients for appointments.
• Access and present patient information in EMR to technologist staff for review.
• Enter information into the O2 system to assist radiology staff.
• Prepare imaging rooms before and after exams to ensure efficient turnover.
• Transport patients to and from the radiology department; attend to patient comfort.
• Document and communicate patient condition changes during transport.
• Assist with inpatient/outpatient schedule coordination and education of patients and families.

Skills

Computer systems

Patient observation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Title

Radiology Tech Assistant - PRN

Olathe Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest

The Radiology Assistant assists technologists in the care of patients for imaging both prior to and after testing. The Radiology Assistant also helps with transferring/transporting and observing patients. Collects and presents information from PACS and/or O2 regarding patient, exam and works to ensure patients are imaged in a timely manner.

Note: Position is various hours/schedule based on needs for the schedule. Great opportunity for someone need flexibility with hours and/or availability for days/evenings/nights/weekends.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• Provides constant patient observation while in immediate care area. Reports to technologist/nurse and or physician if there is a change in patient's mental status, pain, or condition.
• Coordinates information between nursing unit and the technology staff. Confirms and screens patient for appointments.
• Accesses patient information in the EMR prior to patient's exam and presents to technologist staff for review.
• Enters information into O2 to assist radiology technologists.
• Maintains a patient-centered focus and strives to support the mission, goals and values of the hospital, department and division.
• Prepares imaging rooms before and after patient exam to assist with efficient and timely room turnover.
• Transport patients to and from radiology department.
• Attends to patient's comfort during transport and in the radiology department. Reports condition changes during transport to technologist/nurse or physician.
• Performs daily work assignments in an efficient, organized manner and with accuracy, such as assisting with inpatient/outpatient schedule coordination of patients.
• Provides education to patients, patient families, and nursing units regarding radiology procedures.
• Retrieves and/or creates patients' electronic folders and accesses reports and other patient or exam data via O2, PACs and the Cloud.
• Maintains supply par levels and orders supplies.
• Promptly reports equipment malfunctions.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

High School Graduate (A high school diploma or GED is not required for Radiology Assistants hired prior to February 2026.)

Preferred Education and Experience

• Less than 1 year 3-6 months experience with caring for acute, ED, or long-term care patients
• Experience as an MA, EMT, LPN

Required Licensure and Certification

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days

Knowledge Requirements

Ability to use computer systems, retrieving data when necessary

Time Type

Part time

Job Requisition ID

R-56773

Employment Information

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail] .

Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.