Radiologic Technologist

Overview

Join our team as a PRN Radiologic Technologist in Harker Heights, TX.

Fulfilling your purpose begins here:

People First, Always. Here's how we take care of our people:

• Competitive salaries, support teams and growth opportunities.

Your team is bigger than your department:

• Seton Medical Center Harker Heights is an 83-bed acute care hospital offering services such as Cardiology, Emergency Services and a Level IV Trauma Designated ER, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Total Joint Replacement, Gastroenterology, Diagnostic Services and more.

• We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.

Responsibilities

• Maintain effective communication with medical staff, administrative staff, nursing staff and other team members.

• Assist the organization in incorporating the guiding principles into its radiology practice.

• Ascertain the delivery of patient care is provided in a personalized, professional and quality manner.

• Ascertain that Joint Commission, local, state and federal accrediting and licensing bodies' requirements are met.

• Ascertain that the delivery of patient care is compliant with the accrediting and regulatory agencies.

• Assist in the Quality Assurance / Improvement Program of Imaging Services.

• Perform quality control on equipment and notifies management immediately of any potential malfunction or hazard of equipment.

• Adhere to appropriate radiation safety, practicing the concept of As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA).

• Explain diagnostic x-ray procedure to the patient and/or family member in a thorough and professional manner.

• Perform diagnostic x-ray examinations to include routine, fluoroscopic, portable and surgical procedures.

• Ascertain appropriate radiographic parameters (MAS, KVP, positioning, etc.) are utilized, providing physician with a quality radiographic image.

• Document digital image with appropriate radiographic identification markers.

• Enter and retrieve patient information from the Picture Archiving Communication System (PACS) in a proficient manner.

• Enter and retrieve patient information from the Hospital Information System (HIS) in a proficient manner.

• Provide minimal nursing care to patient, ascertaining the patient is comfortable in the department. Seek additional nursing or physician assistance when necessary.

• Transport patients to and from Imaging Services ascertaining that the patient is relocated without injury or incident.

• Prepare and maintain department paperwork, verifying accuracy of information.

• Ascertain that the delivery of patient care and billing are compliant with the accrediting and regulatory agencies.

• Ascertain that patient charges are entered correctly.

• Release patient information in accordance with policies and procedures and accrediting and regulatory agencies.

• Answer telephones in a courteous and professional manner within three (3) rings.

• Schedule patient examinations according to departmental procedures.

• Maintain x-ray procedure rooms and work area in a clean and organized manner.

• Any other duty that may be assigned.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology

• Registered or registry eligible by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in Radiology (R)

• Licensed by the Texas Medical Board as a General Medical Radiologic Technologist (GMRT)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Previous employment as a Radiology Technologist