Radiology Technologist-OutPatient

Position Purpose

This position produces optimal diagnostic images while providing excellent patient care. The incumbent is accountable for individualized patient care while in the Radiology Department.

Nature and Scope

• Provides optimal patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of neonatal, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and families.
• Demonstrates the ability to work with the physical, motor/sensory adaptation, cognitive, and psychosocial needs specific to the population being served and meets standards of quality as measured by the Unit/Department age specific competency standards.
• Competently operates imaging equipment and related machinery, verifies and executes physicians' orders for diagnostic and therapeutic exams while ensuring the proper preparation for such exams and the safety and well-being of patients during procedures.
• Other duties include, but are not limited to, billing, supplies stocking, file maintenance, medical charting, informed consent documentation, quality improvement studies, patient history/symptoms acquisition.
• Determines the best method of obtaining optimal examinations while ensuring patient safety; regulates patient flow, consults with Radiologists to determine contrast media and makes necessary corrections to improve image quality.
• May be required to assist other modalities within the department or Renown Health System.
• The incumbent is required to perform diagnostic radiographic and fluoroscopic radiographic procedures of the human body utilizing radiographic principles according to the guidelines recommended by Merrill's Anatomy and Positioning reference manual and Renown Regional Medical Center Diagnostic Radiographic Department Policy and Procedure manual.
• This position provides patient care.

  Minimum Qualifications

  • Education: Working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English. Preference will be given to applicants with an Associate degree in Radiologic Technology or completion of AMA approved hospital-based program.
  • Experience: Minimum one-year clinical experience in the respective department preferred.
  • Licenses: Requires American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) upon hire. State of Nevada license for Medical Radiography upon hire.
  • Certifications: Must obtain AHA BLS certification within sixty (60) days of employment.
  • Computer / Typing: Possesses, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.