Radiologic Technologist, Full-time, Variable Shift

About the role

Located in Kailua, Adventist Health Castle has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1963. We are comprised of a 160-bed hospital, eight medical offices, home care services, urgent cares and a vast scope of services located throughout O'ahu. In 2017, Adventist Health Castle was recognized with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest presidential honor for performance excellence.

Responsibilities

• Operates x-ray equipment to produce radiographs of designated portions of body as ordered by physicians.
• Positions and instructs patients prior to examination, adjusts the x-ray equipment and determines proper voltage as well as current and desired exposure time for each radiograph.
• Performs screening procedures for diagnostic interpretation.
• Explains procedures to patients and answers questions.
• Prepares equipment for use as needed.
• Prepares examination rooms for patient exams.
• Positions patients for imaging exams.
• Makes sure patients are safe during exams.
• Produces diagnostic images.
• Documents exam information.
• Reports important information to the physician.
• Verifies exams on PACS.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education and Work Experience: Associate's Degree in radiologic technology: Preferred
• Licenses/Certifications:
  • American Registry of Radiologic Technologists â€" Radiography (ARRT-R): Required
  • Radiologic Tech (RT) in the state of practice: Required in CA and HIBasic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required

Qualifications

• Essential Functions: Performed screening procedures for diagnostic interpretation. Explained procedures to patients and answered questions. Prepared equipment for use as needed. Prepared examination rooms for patient exams. Positioned patients for imaging exams. Monitored patients and ensured safety during exams. Produced diagnostic images. Documented exam information. Reported important information to the physician. Verified exams on PACS. Performed other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

• Knowledge of x-ray equipment operation and maintenance.
• Ability to explain procedures to patients and answer their questions.
• Attention to detail for accurate image production.
• Good communication skills for patient interaction.

Benefits

• Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable.
• Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
• Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit here for more information about E-Verify.

Pay

The estimated base pay for this position is $41.00 to $52.98. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

Schedule

Hiring Department: Diagnostic Radiology

Shift Length: 9 Hours