RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGIST

Beebe Healthcare; Delaware; Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on and referral bonuses

Tuition assistance

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Disability for full-time employees

Beebe Perks via Work Advantage

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Beebe Healthcare is seeking a Radiologic Technologist to perform radiographic procedures in accordance with departmental standards. The role is based in Rehoboth Surgery Hospital and requires maintaining patient safety and image quality.

You will educate students, assist with history-taking, and communicate clearly with patients to ease anxiety. Qualifications include an Associates Degree in a related field, DE Radiation license, and DE licensure.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in related field.

Responsibilities

• Performs radiographic procedures following professional and departmental standards.
• Adheres to policies ensuring optimized examinations for interpretation.
• Assist in teaching radiography students as required.
• Communicates with patients to obtain history and consent for procedures.
• Explain procedures to patients and answer questions to ease anxiety.
• Recognizes and responds to clinical/emergent issues to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Accurately identify patients and files; maintain strict labeling accuracy.
• Track patients per department procedures and correct errors promptly.
• Maintain exposure within ALARA limits and follow radiation protection procedures.
• Ensure patient safety in department with equipment and monitoring.
• Document and correct adverse or unsafe conditions; maintain a clean environment.
• Stock rooms with supplies and manage expirations.
• Operate imaging equipment per manufacturer specs; stay updated on technology.
• Participate in performance improvement initiatives and meetings.

Skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Crisis management

Customer service

EHR experience

Education

Associate degree

Job description

Why Beebe?

Become part of the Beebe team - an inclusive team positioned in a vibrant, coastal community. Enjoy a fulfilling career as you support the health of our patients and a team focused on excellence.

Benefits

In addition to competitive compensation and wellness benefits (medical, dental, vision and prescription) Beebe Healthcare also offers:

• Sign-on and Referral Bonuses for select positions
• Tuition Assistance up to $5,000
• Paid Time Off
• Long Term Sick accrual
• Employer Contribution Plan
• Free Short and Long-Term Disability for Full Time employees
• Zero copay for drugs on prescription plan for certain conditions
• College Bound 529 Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• Beebe Perks via Work Advantage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance

Overview

Performs radiographic procedures in accordance with established professional and departmental standards and procedures.

Rehoboth Surgery Hospital

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of Radiologic principles and theory, anatomy and pathology processes utilizing the most appropriate technique and/or positioning for optimal examinations, as demonstrated by exam results.
• Adheres to department policies and protocols ensuring all examinations are optimized for interpretation, as demonstrated by exam results.
• Demonstrates the ability and skills to assist in teaching radiography students sound radiography principles as required by Organization.
• Communicates effectively with patient to obtain clinical history informed consent from patient or patient's chart to assist the physician in optimizing the performance and interpretation of the examination, as evidenced by the exam results.
• Explain procedure to patients/families and answers any questions to ease anxiety and assure patient cooperation, as evidenced by the exam results.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize clinical and/or emergent problems that may interfere with exams and take appropriate action to resolve them and produce the most desirable outcome, as evidenced by exam results and patient satisfaction.
• Correctly identifies patients and their files ensuring a high degree of accuracy, as evidenced by the lack of mislabeled films and files.
• Tracks patients according to department procedures. Identifies errors ad take immediate action for corrections, as evidenced by the Radiology Information System reports.
• Maintains exposure reading within the As Low As Reasonably Achievable limits, as evidenced by monthly radiation exposure reports.
• Demonstrates the effective use of radiation protection procedures with collimation devices and protective shielding
• Demonstrates patient safety in department by use of side rails, braking mechanisms and patient monitoring, as demonstrated by risk management reports.
• Reports, documents and corrects any adverse, unsafe or unusual condition. Maintains an orderly, safe and clean environment.
• Ensures rooms are stocked with appropriate supplies and has required supplies readily available for procedures. Removes supplies nearing expiration from patient care areas.
• Operates imaging and other related equipment according to manufacturer's specifications, as evidenced by exam results.
• Demonstrates the initiative to stay abreast of technological changes and updates, as evidenced by submittal of documentation of attendance at seminars and in-services.
• Participates in department/hospital performance improvement initiatives, in-services and meetings, as evidenced by attendance records.

Qualifications

Recent hospital experience preferred as a Radiologist Technologist Recent hospital experience preferred as a Radiologist Technologist. Capability to perform on-call, shift, holiday, and weekends when required. Basic computer skills. Capability to perform on-call, shift, holiday, and weekends when required.

Competencies Skills

Essential:

• Clear Communication Skills Both Written And Verbal
• Able To Keep Confidential Information Regarding Patients, Team Members
• Able To Withstand Crisis Situations
• Has Skills To Provides Customer Service To Patients, Team Members And Visitors
• Knowledge And Experience With Electronic Health Records

Credentials

Essential:

• DE RADIATION - Delaware State Radiation license
• DE LICENSED - Licensed in state of DE
• BLS - Basic Life Saving certification (American Heart Association)

Education

Essential:

• Associates Degree in related field

Entry

USD $28.26/Hr.

Max

USD $43.80/Hr.