Radiology (X-Ray) Technologist - Generalist - PRN

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a Radiology Generalist in Houston, TX, to deliver high-quality diagnostic imaging services in a fast-paced environment. The role demands technical expertise, compassion, and adherence to safety principles while engaging with patients and healthcare teams. Candidates must possess required certifications and a commitment to exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

• Technical diploma from a formal diagnostic Radiology program required.
• Certifications: R-AART, CMRT, and BLS required.
• Understanding of human anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Confirms patient identity and assesses contraindications for procedures.
• Performs diagnostic radiographic and fluoroscopy cases accurately.
• Documents fluoroscopic time and radiation exposure.

Skills

Technical diploma

Patient care

Radiographic positioning

Compassionate care

Education

Diploma from a formal diagnostic Radiology program

R-AART certification

CMRT certification

BLS certification

Job description

Talent Area: Radiology

Location: Houston, TX, US

Shift: Weekday Evenings

Job ID: 417761

We are searching for a Radiology Generalist -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will integrate scientific knowledge, technical skills, patient interaction and compassionate care resulting in diagnostic information, and recognizes patient conditions essential for successful completion of the procedure. The Generalist must demonstrate an understanding of human anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology. Radiographers must maintain a high degree of accuracy in radiographic positioning and exposure technique.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Qualifications:

•Technical diploma from a formal diagnostic Radiology program required
•R-AART certification from the American Registry of Radiology Technologists required
•CMRT certification from the Texas Medical Board required
•BLS certification from the American Heart Association required

Responsibilities:

•Confirms patient identity with approved identifiers
•Assesses factors that may contraindicate the procedure such as medication contraindications, patient risk for reaction to medications, patient history, laboratory results, insufficient patient preparation or artifacts
•Provides information to patients, health care providers, students and the public concerning the role and responsibilities of individuals in the profession
•Performs routine, portable, STAT, urgent, on-call and intraoperative diagnostic radiographic and fluoroscopy cases while accurately demonstrating anatomy and pathology through proper diagnostic scanning
•Documents fluoroscopic time and radiation exposure
•Responsible for precise, complete, and accurate data entry and image management in appropriate technology infrastructure: EPIC, PACS, etc.
•Applies patient safety principles during all aspects of radiographic procedures, including assisting and transporting patients
•Reports all equipment issues to Bio-Med as issues are observed and follows up with manager or designee within one hour
•Elicits confidence and cooperation from the patient, public and other healthcare providers by providing timely communication and effective instruction

About Texas Children’s

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children ’ s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children ’ s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children ’ s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children ’ s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children ’ s Health Plan, the nation ’ s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children ’ s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children ’ s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children ’ s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.