Radiographer - Diagnostic Radiology - PRN

WellSpan Health•Waynesboro, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs routine and specialized diagnostic and technical radiographic procedures at an intermediate skill level. This PRN (As Needed) position involves day, evening, and night shifts. The role requires performing diagnostic procedures in specialty areas such as complex orthopedic, neuro, and vascular operating room procedures, complex portables, or trauma procedures. The position also involves demonstrating leadership skills by overseeing and training other personnel, scheduling cases, safely positioning and transferring patients, and practicing radiation safety. A key responsibility is processing images using digital technology, resolving PACS and EHR system issues, and ensuring image quality with a repeat rate below the National Standard. The role also includes participating in departmental improvement projects, such as equipment QA, creating standards of work, and joining the engagement committee. Common expectations include demonstrating knowledge of growth and development across the patient lifespan, providing age-specific care, and adhering to safety regulations, including error reduction and reporting. The radiographer must maintain established policies and procedures, enhance professional growth, provide outstanding customer service, foster teamwork, and practice fiscal responsibility. The position also requires taking call as needed, with specific on-call requirements defined by each hospital.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED Required
2 years of work experience Required
Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
Registered Radiologist Assistant - ARRT Upon Hire Required or Registered Technologist-Bone Densitometry - ARRT Upon Hire Required or Registered Technologist-Breast Sonography - ARRT Upon Hire Required or Registered Technologist-Cardiac Interventional Radiology - ARRT Upon Hire Required or Registered Technologist-Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology - ARRT Upon Hire Required or Registered Technologist-Computed Tomography - ARRT Upon Hire Required or Registered Technologist-Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - ARRT Upon Hire Required or Registered Technologist-Mammography - ARRT Upon Hire Required or Registered Technologist-Nuclear Medicine Technologist - ARRT Upon Hire Required or Registered Technologist-Quality Management - ARRT Upon Hire Required or Registered Technologist-Radiation Therapy - ARRT Upon Hire Required or Registered Technologist-Radiography - ARRT Upon Hire Required or Registered Technologist-Sonography - ARRT Upon Hire Required or Registered Technologist-Vascular Interventional Radiology - ARRT Upon Hire Required or Registered Technologist-Vascular Sonography - ARRT Upon Hire Required
Accredited program in radiologic technology Upon Hire Required

Responsibilities

Performs radiographic examinations, obtains patient history, explains routine procedures, and addresses patient concerns.
Performs diagnostic procedures in one of the following specialty areas at an intermediate level: complex orthopedic, neuro and vascular operating room procedures (includes overhead, fluoroscopic and portable C-arm procedures); complex portables, or trauma procedures.
Demonstrates leadership skills; oversees the work of other personnel by training, allocating and monitoring work.
Schedules cases to coordinate with other patient examinations.
Positions and transfers patients safely and comfortably and explains basic procedure.
Immobilizes patients as necessary and practices radiation safety procedures.
Properly processes images using digital technology; resolves problems in the PACS and EHR systems, has the ability to cancel unnecessary orders upon request of providers(site specific)
Evaluates recorded images for technical quality, consistently maintains a repeat rate under the National Standard of 65
Participates in and collaborates with other departments on projects to improve care and efficiency as needed; participates in at least 1 project including but not limited to: equipment QA (monthly, quarterly testing), creating standards of work, engagement committee.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population.
Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment.
Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
Demonstrates a commitment to patients, visitors and staff by complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; is a positive change agent, and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
Will take call to meet the needs of the department.