Acute Radiology Technologist Thunderbird Medical Center

Banner Health•Glendale, AZ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Innovation and highly trained staff. Our Medical Imaging team members play a critical role in ensuring the best care for our patients. Join a nationally recognized leader that values excellence and begin making a difference in people’s lives. Banner Thunderbird Medical Center has served the Northwest Valley for more than 25 years and our unrelenting focus on excellent patient care has helped us become one of the most preferred hospitals in the Valley. In addition to being a Level 1 Trauma Center, the facility also includes a Primary Certified Stroke center, cross-training capability to other modalities, busy OR, Level III NICU, in house Transportation, Department Tech Assistants, Medical Imaging RNs, and state of the art equipment. Banner Health’s premier West Valley Level I Trauma for adults and Tertiary Care destination for all ages. Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (BTMC) and Banner Children’s Hospital at Thunderbird provide a preferred destination for surgical, oncological, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedic, pediatric, and women and infant services achieved through best-in-class 5-star CMS rating to provide patients with high quality, safe care for the best possible experience. Our campus is one of the largest campuses in the Banner network with over 3000 employees. BTMC was voted Best of the Best in 2023 by Banner Health out of 30 hospitals. This is the most prestigious award one of our largest hospitals can receive for consistently meeting our annual targets. If you would like to contribute to truly leading edge caring, we invite you to bring your experience and skills to Banner Thunderbird. POSITION SUMMARY This position performs prescribed radiographic procedures in accordance with department/facility policies, procedures and protocols. This position ensures optimal care/treatment to patient population.

Requirements

Certificate or diploma from an approved/accredited school of Radiology program.
Requires national certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and licensure by the state regulatory agency if applicable.
BLS certification required.
This position requires clinical knowledge typically achieved with 1 year of experience.
Must demonstrate effective communication skills, human relations skills, analyze data and solve problems.

Nice To Haves

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs radiographic procedures and analysis according to departmental guidelines.
Uses independent judgment and applies learned methodologies according to established policy and procedures.
Educates patients/families regarding procedure and/or treatment to be performed as well as risk factors and prevention.
Demonstrates professional behavior/conduct in all interactions; fosters teamwork, efficient use of resources and quality patient outcomes
Produces high quality images and prepares/presents them with other pertinent patient information for timely interpretation.
Prepares and maintains accurate documentation.
Demonstrates competence in performing prescribed invasive/interventional procedures if applicable in accordance with established policies.
Performs and evaluates equipment quality control measurements.
Demonstrates the ability to trouble shoot and notifies appropriate personnel to maintain equipment performance.
Maintains a safe environment for patients, personnel, and visitors.
Adheres to safety policies.
Accountable for the ethical, legal, and professional responsibilities related to radiology practice.
This includes maintaining confidentiality of all work information.
Assures the efficient operation of workflow of the department by performing other duties as assigned.
Monitors and maintains an adequate inventory of supplies and material to ensure non-interruption of services.
Independently performs prescribed radiographic procedures in accordance with department/facility policies, procedures and protocols to patients.
Internal customers: All levels of medical imaging and nursing management and staff, medical staff, and all other members of the interdisciplinary health care team.
External Customers: regulatory and health agencies, patients and family members.