Radiologic Technologist II

About the role

Aurora Sinai is a community-based hospital with a compassionate, welcoming environment where technologists truly thrive. What sets us apart? A strong sense of family, a wide variety of cases that keep every day engaging, and the opportunity to build valuable experience while making a meaningful impact.

Responsibilities

• Proficiently performs basic to advanced radiologic procedures, including general diagnostic, general fluoroscopy, pain clinic, GI lab, urology, and c-arm procedures.
• Communicates with patients to explain procedures, obtain clinical history, confirm acknowledgment of patients' understanding and address any questions or concerns.
• Positions patients and selects exposure factors for various radiologic examinations and provides patient with radiation protection and safety in accordance with prescribed methods.
• Identifies patient and labels images pertaining to the patient, compares requisitions to physician's orders to ensure exam accuracy, and processes images ensuring quality of radiographs and calls back patients as necessary.
• Assists, communicates and consults with the Radiologists. Works independently outside the department with providers.
• Prepares and maintains records in accordance with various regulatory agencies and enters patient and study information into the radiology information system, and documents billing codes of procedures performed to ensure accurate patient charges.
• Serves as a technical resource, role model and/or preceptor for students and staff. Acts as a resource to staff at own facility and throughout the system.
• Facilitates clinical problem solving and collaborates with other departments to provide education on managing patients after procedures and any other imaging department processes and procedures.
• Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.
• Maintains knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served, including assessing data reflective of the patient's status and interpreting the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs.

Requirements

• Radiographer license issued by the state of Wisconsin
• Registered Technologist (RT) registration issued by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months
• Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program in Radiologic Technology
• Typically requires 2 years of experience in a Radiologic Technologist role

Skills & Abilities

• Proficient in radiology positioning and techniques, aseptic techniques and C-arm
• Advanced knowledge of radiation safety and radiology equipment
• Knowledge of specialty physician protocols and ability to work effectively with diverse providers
• Advanced knowledge of anatomy
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and patient service skills to work effectively with physicians, patients and other staff members
• Ability to work independently
• Intermediate computer skills

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders frequently throughout the workday. Must be able to stand/walk for majority of the day. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist, lift up to 20 lbs. over the head, and carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance. Must be able to push/pull with 30 lbs. of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present. May be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards as well as blood and body fluids; therefore, personal protective equipment must be worn as necessary. Must have clear speech, vision, and hearing.

Benefits

• $6,000 sign-on bonus
• Full benefits starting on day one
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan repayment assistance

Schedule

Schedule: 4 - 10 hour shifts Monday- Thursday 1230 - 2230, Rotating call, May be part of holiday and weekend rotation