Rad Tech

About the role

As our Radiologic Technologist (Rad Tech), you will be pivotal in producing diagnostic images that enable Radiologists to accurately diagnose and manage patient conditions. Each day, you will perform a variety of imaging examinations, including X-rays, ultrasound, diagnostic fluoroscopy, CT/CAT scans, and MRIs, while actively contributing to a positive patient experience through direct interaction. To excel, you must deeply understand diagnostic imaging's critical importance, encompassing expertise in workflow, patient positioning, and capturing precise results essential for timely and accurate diagnoses.

At CHI Mercy Health, you'll discover a place where your professional growth is deeply valued within a truly supportive and rewarding environment. For over a century, our commitment to Compassion, Inclusion, Integrity, Excellence, and Collaboration has guided every interaction, shaping how we care for our patients and uplift one another. Today, as CHI Mercy Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth. We are proud of our state-of-the- art care and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join CHI Mercy Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.

Responsibilities

• Completes all exams including all applicable ancillary charges and verifies exams in a timely manner upon exam completion.
• Takes x-ray images of specified body parts as ordered and follows established procedures, processes images accordingly.
• Practices radiation safety during exams in keeping with the ALARA principle.
• Provides lead shields to protect unaffected body parts from exposure to radiation.
• Performs all procedures as requested; determining appropriate exposure, proper instructions to and positioning of patient and with minimal amount of repeats.
• Adapts exams to the needs of patients in special age groups, familiar with use of positioning aids (pigg-o-stat, etc.) in accomplishing pediatric exams.

Requirements

• OBMI Rad Tech license
• Registered Technologist Radiography ARRT (to be obtained within 6 months)
• Graduate of an approved Radiologic Technology Program or enrolled in an approved Radiology Technology program with completed clinical competencies
• AHA BLS certification (to be obtained within 30 days)

Benefits

• Student loan repayment program
• Relocation assistance

Pay

$40.10 - $52.26 per hour