Radiology Technologist - PRN

Missouri Delta Medical Center; Sikeston (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious healthcare provider in Sikeston is seeking a Radiologic Technologist to join their team. The role involves performing radiographic examinations, maintaining equipment, and ensuring patient safety during procedures. New graduates are welcome to apply, provided they meet the necessary education and registration requirements.

Qualifications

• Must be registered or registry eligible by the ARRT.
• New graduates of an approved school accepted.

Responsibilities

• Performs radiographic examinations and prepares written documentation.
• Maintains X-ray and other equipment in efficient operating order.
• Enhances professional growth through participation in educational programs.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Patient care

Education

Graduate of AMA accredited school of Radiologic Technology

Job description

Basic Function Of Position

• Maintains established department policies, procedures, objectives, and quality assurance, safety.
• Prepares written documentation as required by the profession and the department, such as evaluation results, individualized treatment plans, progress reports, and other such reports.
• Performs radiographic examinations.
• Checks equipment, supplies and accessories on a regular basis.
• Checks images including evaluating film for technical quality.
• Maintains X-ray and other equipment in efficient operating order; notifies supervisor of major malfunctions in a timely manner.
• Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of work areas.
• Transports patients to radiographic room; prepares and maintains room.
• Requests and orders supplies as necessary to keep materials on hand at all times.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, inservice meetings, and workshops.
• Attends meetings as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
  
  

Qualifications

EDUCATION: Graduate of AMA accredited school of Radiologic Technology.

LICENSE: N/A

CREDENTIALS: Must be registered or registry eligible by the ARRT.

EXPERIENCE: New graduates of an approved school accepted.

Special

PATIENT CONTACT: Must have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE: Will be exposed to X-ray Radiation on a daily basis.

Will be exposed to developer and fixer fumes while mixing developer & fixer on a daily basis.

MACHINE OPERATION: Portable X-ray units, Radiographic/Fluoroscopic Units.

Physical

STANDING: Majority of shift spent standing.

WALKING: Considerable amount of time spent walking.

LIFTING: Must use good body mechanics to independently lift or in certain situations, assist with lifting/transferring patients of all weight ranges.

VISUAL: Must have ability to read physicians orders and observe patients; utilize inspection skills for evaluating exposed radiographs; must be able to read patient's ID bands.

HEARING: Must be able to receive/comprehend telephone calls; must be able to hear normal conversation to communicate with patients.

SPEAKING: Must have clear speech to communicate with nursing, physicians, other health care workers, all fellow employees, patients and their families and visitors.

PRN