Radiologic Tech FT Weekend Nights

Status

Full Time
Shift: 12 Hour Weekend Nights (Fri-Sun 7p-7a)

Special Benefits

• $10,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS
• SPECIAL WEEKEND SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL AVAILABLE

Location

Ft. Worth, TX
Setting: Hospital

Reasons to Join

• Career growth opportunities
• Relocation assistance
• Diverse culture promoting self-care and work-life balance
• Competitive wages and incentives
• Flexible work scheduling
• Enhanced shift differential pay
• Tuition reimbursement
• Various shifts available (8, 10, or 12 hours)
• Work in preferred settings (Academic Level 1 trauma center, Community Hospital, Pediatric Hospital, Ambulatory and Specialty Clinics)

Job Summary

The Radiologic Technologist, under general supervision of a Radiologist, performs radiology procedures on ambulatory and hospital patients as requested by a physician or other licensed provider for the diagnosis of disease and injury in accordance with established protocols.

Essential Functions of the Role

• Performs high quality radiology procedures, according to exam protocol, in a timely manner.
• Maintains production and quality of imaging procedures by following established standards and procedures.
• Utilizes AIDET when communicating with patients to: identify patient service requirements, ensure correct exam is performed on the correct patient, and establish rapport with patients and others.
• Instructs and communicates with patients and their family regarding the test to be performed and assesses patient's ability to tolerate exam.
• Prepares patient and area for procedure by positioning patient, adjusting immobilization devices, moving equipment into specified position and adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to safety requirements, infection-control, drug and radiation policies, protocols and techniques.
• Uses proper sterile techniques when setting up and performing invasive multimodality procedures and maintains hand hygiene requirements.
• Maintains equipment and work area to meet quality and cleanliness standards.
• Works with engineers and physicists to ensure optimal operational capabilities of equipment.
• Reports issues to management or appropriate department.
• Aids in maintaining supplies inventory.
• Ensures people are safe to enter the department by screening them according to approved policies and procedures.
• Obtains, verifies and maintains all relevant documentation such as requisition/chart, patient history, pregnancy status and shielding precautions taken, consent forms, policies and procedures, etc.
• Maintains medical imaging records in appropriate system and according to department policies and standards for interpretation in a timely manner.

Key Success Factors

• Able to perform high quality radiology procedures according to exam protocol in a timely manner.
• Able to explain the procedure and put patients at ease.
• Able to provide services in a timely, accurate, and cost-efficient manner in compliance with established System and regulatory standards, policies and procedures.
• Able to perform tasks exclusively without need for routine oversight.
• Able to maintain a calm and helpful attitude, even under times of stress, and take appropriate and reasonable steps to resolve issues.
• Able to effectively administer first aid and use emergency cart.
• Able to ensure customer satisfaction by limiting wait times, providing courteous service, remaining professional, reviewing patient satisfaction scores and developing action plans when required.
• Able to serve as preceptor by providing quality training to new team members and on new services and initiatives.
• Able to take call, if required.

Qualifications

• Grad of an Accredited Program
• ARRT-R Radiography (ARRT-R)
• Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.
• Medical Radiologic Tech (MRT): Licensed by the State of Texas Medical Board as a Medical Radiologic Technologist (MRT).