Radiology Tech-PRN

Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center; Hartsville (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center in Hartsville, SC is seeking a Radiologic Technologist to perform diagnostic imaging procedures and ensure high-quality images in line with physician orders and safety standards.

You will collaborate with physicians and nurses in a fast-paced hospital environment, position patients, select appropriate factors, and maintain radiation safety principles while delivering compassionate patient care.

Qualifications

• Requires critical thinking, decisive judgement, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, high-stress healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Reviews patient history and physician's orders
• Educates patient regarding procedures, equipment and exam
• Prepares and administers contrast media and medications within scope of practice
• Monitors patient condition and responds to status changes
• Prepares equipment and supplies
• Selects exposure factors and imaging parameters
• Implements safety standards and quality control procedures
• Troubleshoots equipment malfunctions
• Positions patient and performs imaging procedures
• Enters, transmits and reports scan results
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgement

Minimal supervision

Stressful environment

Job description

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