CT/Xray Tech - PRN

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Beloit, WI

1d•$36 - $54•Onsite

About The Position

The CT/Xray Tech - PRN position involves maintaining active status in practiced modalities, providing clinical leadership, completing projects, and performing advanced clinical duties. The role requires competence in all assigned modalities, corroborating patient clinical history, preparing patients for procedures, and operating imaging equipment. Responsibilities include patient positioning, aseptic technique, administering contrast media, initiating basic life support, providing patient education, managing inventory, and instructing students and partners. The position also emphasizes adherence to universal protocol, standard precautions, patient safety, and assisting/transporting patients.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited radiography program
Two to four years of experience as a technologist as a Radiographer is required.
ARRT registered in Radiography required
IEMA-DNS radiography accreditation required if working in Illinois
WI-DSPS radiographer license required if working in Wisconsin
BLS/CPR required within 90 days of hire

Nice To Haves

Experience in a hospital environment preferred
the CT credential is required within two years of hire
Experience in working with radiologic technologists, radiologists and support staff in a multimodality department
Proficiency in mentoring employees and providing corrective action appropriately
Experience in obtaining departmental accreditation

Responsibilities

Maintains active status in the modalities in which they practice.
Assists the department coordinator by providing clinical leadership, completes projects, advanced level clinical duties and regular assignments as requested.
Is competent in all exams performed within the assigned modalities.
Corroborates patient clinical history with procedure, ensuring information is documented and available for use by the radiologist.
Prepares the patient for procedures, providing instructions to obtain desired results, gain cooperation, and minimize anxiety.
Selects and operates imaging equipment, image capture devices, and accessories to successfully perform procedures.
Positions patient to best demonstrate anatomic area of interest, respecting patient ability and comfort; immobilizes patient as necessary.
Practices aseptic technique as necessary.
Prepares and administers contrast media as appropriate to procedures performed; starts and maintains intravenous access.
Initiates basic life support action when necessary.
Provides patient education.
Provides input for supply and equipment decisions, maintains control of inventory and supplies for assigned area.
Provides practical instruction for students and partners.
Observes universal protocol, standard precautions and appropriate patient identifiers.
Applies principles of patient safety during all aspects of procedures, including assisting and transporting patients.
Other duties, tasks as assigned.