TECH - RADIOLOGY, PER DIEM

About the Facility

Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. Sierra Medical Center is a 170-bed acute care hospital providing services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and more.

The facility values:

• Compassion: Treating everyone with kindness and warmth, caring for patients, employees, and physicians like family.
• Empathy: Delivering clinical care with a personalized touch.
• Teamwork: Fostering a caring and friendly work environment for the best patient outcomes.
• Quality: Striving for excellence in clinical care.
• Ethics: Conducting business with the highest ethical and moral standards.
• Respect: Honoring the dignity, individuality, and rights of everyone.
• Service Excellence: Providing personalized and professional service that exceeds expectations.
• Innovation: Investing in technology and process improvements to enhance clinical care.

About the Role

This full-time Radiology Technologist position offers 40 hours per week, a day shift schedule, and full benefits. The role involves performing a variety of imaging procedures in Surgery, the Emergency Department, Pain Center, and the Imaging Department. The Technologist is responsible for patient safety protocols and serves as the first point of contact for customers to meet their imaging needs. Participation in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities is expected.

Responsibilities

• Apply infection control policies when handling and disposing of blood and body fluids.
• Correctly formulate radiographic exposure factors and use phototiming.
• Practice radiation protection.
• Demonstrate basic knowledge and skill in the care of IVs, catheters, NG tubes, and various "Ostomies."

Qualifications

• High School graduate; BS degree preferred.
• Registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
• Current BLS certification.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off.
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries.

For more information, visit the UHS Benefits Guest Website.

About the Employer

Universal Health Services (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. UHS operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network, and various related services across the U.S., Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. Learn more at uhs.com.