Rad Tech, Full-Time, Days

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Rad Tech performs a variety of radiographic procedures using ionizing radiation. The role supports patient care and safety, maintains smooth patient flow, and ensures proper care and use of equipment and materials. The technologist works collaboratively with department staff, physicians, supervisors, and related areas, and helps address staffing needs. Patients and families are informed of delays, including when a procedure is delayed more than 30 minutes. The position requires competency in a wide range of procedures, including critical care, trauma, operating-room, fluoroscopic, and other diagnostic procedures. The technologist assesses patient condition and cooperation, makes appropriate care judgments, responds to codes and emergencies, troubleshoots equipment and complex studies, and documents patient reactions and relevant study information. Images and studies are checked and processed in PACS or EPIC, and procedures, supplies, and surgical charges are recorded as applicable. The role promotes patient satisfaction and follows Prisma Health's patient-experience Behavior Essentials. Team members are expected to understand and comply with Prisma Health's purpose and remain informed about organizational, affiliate, and departmental updates.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited radiology program.
ARRT registration.
SCRQSA certification for team members working in South Carolina.
CPR certification.
Customer service skills.
Teamwork skills.
Proficient computer skills, including word processing.
Data-entry skills.
PACS and EMR skills.

Responsibilities

Perform a variety of radiographic procedures using ionizing radiation.
Demonstrate competency in ERCPs, video fluoroscopies, operating-room procedures, lumbar punctures, bronchoscopies, enterocolitis, sialograms, rhizotomy, facet blocks, endoscopy tube placements or injections, T-tube cholangiograms, major trauma and trauma-bay procedures, neonatal ICU procedures, pacing lab procedures, and other critical-care procedures.
Demonstrate competency in arthrograms, myelograms, venograms, minor trauma procedures, and troubleshooting complex studies.
Troubleshoot equipment problems.
Obtain a nursing assessment when nursing staff are unavailable; assess patient condition and cooperation and make appropriate care judgments.
Notify the nurse and document infiltrates and reactions.
Quality-check images for markers and information needed for radiologist dictation before sending them to the radiologist.
Enter additional information in PACS or EPIC as needed before marking studies ready to read.
Restart, program, and release air from patient IVACs.
Respond appropriately to codes and other emergency situations.
Check email each shift to stay current on organizational, affiliate, and departmental changes and updates.
Promote patient care and safety and support smooth patient flow and proper care and use of equipment and materials.
Work collaboratively with staff, physicians, supervisors, and related areas; help address personnel problems and cover staffing needs due to shortages, FMLA, PTO, and sick time.
Inform patients and families of delays, including going to the ER room when a procedure is delayed more than 30 minutes.
Arrive patients, charge for procedures and supplies when exams are completed, and end exams.
Indicate no-film badge wearing name and fluoroscopy time; add surgical charges when needed.
Operate the PACS system appropriately and verify studies before sending them to the archive.
Work toward patient-satisfaction goals and adhere to Prisma Health's patient-experience Behavior Essentials.
Perform other duties as assigned.