Radiology Technologist - Sharp Tri-City Medical Center Main Campus - Day Shift - Full Time

This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU and is open to internal candidates not in the ratified Bargaining Unit as well as external candidates.

Schedule

• Shift: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Hours: 8-hour shift, 40 hours per week
• Weekend requirements: Every other weekend
• On-call required: Yes

Pay

Hourly pay range: $39.72 – $57.58

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic radiographic and fluoroscopic procedures with independent judgment, ensuring efficient completion, good patient care, and proper radiation protection.
• Process images, verify correctness, and ensure accurate billing and file documentation.
• Record exam-related information into the department computer system.
• Support clinical team members when not engaged in imaging activities.
• Maintain a safe, clean working environment, adhering to unit-based safety and infection control requirements.
• Perform radiographic and fluoroscopic examinations, ensuring quality standards meet physician requirements.
• Operate x-ray equipment to produce radiographs of designated body portions as ordered by physicians.
• Conduct image quality checks to ensure diagnostic quality.
• Ensure accurate patient demographic data entry into RIS and PACS systems.
• Assist physicians with medical examinations and provide patient education materials.
• Position and instruct patients for examinations, adjusting equipment and determining proper techniques and exposure parameters.
• Operate mobile x-ray equipment in operating rooms or patient exam rooms as requested.
• Clean imaging equipment, including x-ray machines, procedure tables, portable x-ray machines, cassettes, screens, and grids.
• Adhere to departmental safety procedures and ensure the safety of self, co-workers, and patients.
• Check and test equipment in accordance with established safety protocols and state regulations (e.g., Title 17).

Requirements

• Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT) – California Department of Public Health (required).
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) – American Heart Association (required).
• California Fluoroscopy Permit – New graduates or out-of-state applicants must pass the Fluoro Permit exam within the first 6 months of employment. Technologists without the permit cannot perform fluoroscopy procedures.
• ACLS within 1 year of hire (required for Cath Lab only).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in fluoroscopy.
• Experience in emergency and operating room settings.
• Experience with portable radiography equipment.
• Experience with minor invasive procedures.
• ARRT Certificate (preferred).

Skills

• Good customer service skills.