Rad Tech, PRN, Days

Prisma Health•Anderson, SC

About The Position

Performs a variety of radiographic procedures using ionizing radiation. Promotes patient care and safety, supports smooth patient flow, and ensures proper care and use of equipment and materials. Works collaboratively with staff and other departments to maintain effective employee, physician, and supervisor relationships, and helps cover staffing needs due to shortages, leave, or illness. Keeps patients and families informed of delays, including delays of more than 30 minutes for procedures in the ER. The role performs and assists with a broad range of procedures, including critical-care procedures and specialized examinations and interventions. It evaluates patient condition and cooperation, exercises appropriate judgment regarding care, responds appropriately to codes and emergencies, and documents infiltrates and reactions. It checks image quality and required information before sending studies to the radiologist, adds pertinent information to PACS or EPIC, and ensures studies are verified before archiving. The technologist also completes exam and charge workflows, including procedure and supply charges and surgical charges when needed, and records fluoroscopy time and badge-wearing information. The position supports patient satisfaction by following Prisma Health’s Behavior Essentials and organizational purpose. Team members are expected to stay current on organizational, affiliate, and departmental updates by checking email each shift. Other duties may be assigned.

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 knowledge.
EMR knowledge.

Responsibilities

Perform a variety of radiographic procedures using ionizing radiation.
Demonstrate competency in assisting with 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, and pacing-lab procedures.
Perform critical-care procedures and demonstrate competency with arthrograms, myelograms, venograms, minor trauma, and troubleshooting complex studies.
Troubleshoot equipment problems.
Obtain a nursing assessment when nursing staff are unavailable; assess patients’ condition and cooperation and make appropriate care judgments.
Notify the nurse and document infiltrates and reactions.
Quality-check images, including markers and information needed for dictation, before sending them to the radiologist.
Document additional information in PACS or EPIC and mark studies ready to read as appropriate.
Restart, program, and release air from patient IVACs.
Respond appropriately to codes and other emergency situations.
Check email each shift for organizational, affiliate, and departmental updates.
Promote patient care and safety, support smooth patient flow, and ensure proper care and use of equipment and materials.
Work with staff technologists to address coverage needs caused by shortages, FMLA, PTO, or sick time.
Inform patients and families of delays, including notifying the ER room when a procedure is delayed more than 30 minutes.
Arrive patients, charge 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.
Promote patient satisfaction and adhere to Prisma Health’s Behavior Essentials.
Perform other duties as assigned.