Radiologic Technician X-Ray/ CT Tech

Surgery Partners, Inc•Durango, CO

6h•Onsite

About The Position

Completes daily diagnostic imaging studies within the modalities of CT, Digital Radiography, and C-Arm to produce high quality images for diagnostic purposes. The role involves obtaining patient history, ensuring a safe environment, providing patient instructions, accurately entering patient information into the EHR, producing imaging according to optimum standards, and performing assigned responsibilities during procedures such as epidural pain management and C-arm fluoro in the OR. The position also requires participation in call and holiday rotations.

Requirements

Graduation from an ARRT approved program in Radiologic Technology.
Current CPR certification
Registration through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, R.T. (R)(CT)(ARRT)
Minimum of one (1) year of experience as technologist in a surgical or hospital setting with a strong working knowledge of Radiography.
Lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to fifty (50) pounds while administering care to patients, etc.
Stooping, kneeling, and/or crouching daily in delivery of patient care, obtaining equipment, etc.
Standing and walking more than five (5) hours per day in administering patient care in multiple rooms.
Running occasionally in responding to patient care emergencies.
Reaching, grasping, handling, and/or feeling five (5) or more hours per day in administering patient care, i.e. operating various radiologic equipment.
Environmental hazards such as chemicals, solvents, needles, needle containers, sharps, blood, body fluids, various infectious/communicable diseases, infectious medical waste, radiation, and/or radioactive materials and/or radioactive waste, proximity to moving mechanical parts.
Hepatitis B- Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Hepatitis B or three doses Hep B vaccine at appropriate intervals
Influenza- documentation of current seasonal flu vaccine (mandatory from November 1st through March 31st each year)
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella - Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Measles, Mumps, and Rubella or 2 doses of MMR Vaccination
Varicella (chickenpox) - Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Varicella or 2 doses of Varicella Vaccine
Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) - documented proof of immunization
Tuberculosis Screening - Documentation of a two-step TB skin test within the past year OR lab verification of a negative TB Gold or T-Spot tuberculin test within the past 6 months

Nice To Haves

C-Arm experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Obtains patient history and allergies, informs patients of study, safety, contrast media contraindications.
Maintains a safe environment for the patient, staff, and visitors in and around radiology department including the MRI Suite.
Provides patient instructions related to exam including breathing, communication, observation and length of study, along with post study instructions.
Enters required patient information accurately into the EHR; scans patients in accordance with specified appropriate protocol.
Produces imaging in accordance with optimum standards for radiologist interpretation. Including appropriate imaging recons. Completes notes on each patient in PACS.
Performs assigned responsibilities as epidural pain management technologist during procedures.
Performs assigned responsibilities as C-arm fluoro in OR and procedure technologist as necessary for imaging procedures.
Participates in taking call rotation and Holiday rotation when needed.
Demonstrates the spirit of the philosophy, mission, and values of the hospital through words and actions and implements them into departmental processes, programs, and the working environment.
Performs other duties as requested or assigned