Radiology Tech -FT Evenings

Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center; Hartsville (SC); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center in Hartsville, SC, seeks a Radiologic Technologist to perform diagnostic imaging procedures, position patients safely, select factors, and produce high-quality images in line with physician orders and regulatory standards.

The role requires professional judgment, patient safety focus, and teamwork with physicians, nurses, and staff in a fast-paced clinical environment. Join a hospital recognized for safety and excellence in patient care.

Qualifications

• Requires critical thinking and decisive judgment to deliver accurate imaging results.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stress healthcare setting while maintaining safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Reviews patient history and physician orders.
• Educates patients about procedures and obtains cooperation.
• With supervision, prepares and administers contrast media when within scope of practice.
• Monitors patient condition and responds to changes.
• Prepares equipment and supplies for imaging procedures.
• Selects appropriate exposure factors and imaging parameters.
• Performs quality control procedures and ensures equipment safety.
• Troubleshoots equipment malfunctions and reports issues.
• Positions patient for imaging and conducts procedures.
• Analyzes results and addresses image quality issues, including repositioning as needed.
• Documents and reports scan results.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Work under pressure

Job description

Description

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Description

Join Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, a 116-bed community hospital located in Hartsville, SC, that has been recently honored with ScionHealth's Platinum Award, eight consecutive \"A\" safety grades from Leapfrog, Top General Hospital honors from Leapfrog, and recognition as a Great Community Hospital by Becker's Hospital Review. The hospital delivers excellence across the continuum of services, and holds numerous accreditations and certifications in areas that include chest pain, stroke and heart failure, hip and knee replacement, sepsis, and more. Come grow your career at Carolina Pines, where innovation, safety, and community are core to everything we do.

Job Summary

The Radiologic Technologist performs diagnostic imaging procedures to support accurate and timely patient diagnosis and treatment. This role is responsible for safely positioning patients, selecting appropriate technical factors, and producing high-quality images in accordance with physician orders, established protocols, and regulatory standards. The Radiologic Technologist applies professional judgment to ensure image quality, patient safety, and comfort, while adhering to radiation safety principles and quality control requirements. The position works collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff to deliver high-quality patient care in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Essential Functions

• Reviews patient history and physician's orders


• Educates patient regarding procedures, equipment and exam to ensure patient's understanding and cooperation


• When ordered, prepares and administers contrast media and/or medications within scope of practice


• Monitors patient condition continually and reports/responds to changes in status as appropriate


• Prepares equipment and supplies


• Selects appropriate exposure factors and imaging parameters


• Implements safety standards and performs appropriate quality control procedures on equipment


• Troubleshoots, resolves, and/or report equipment malfunctions as necessary


• Positions patient and performs imaging procedures


• Analyzes results and identifies issues with the quality of imaging results


• Takes appropriate action to resolve image quality issues, including repositioning patient and repeating procedure


• Enters, transmits and reports scan results


• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to work with minimal supervision


• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action