RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST, SPECIAL PROCEDURES

Los Angeles County (CA)•Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services invites motivated and career-focused individuals to apply for the position of RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST, SPECIAL PROCEDURES. If you're actively working toward meeting the minimum qualifications, you are still encouraged to submit an application and be considered. ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES: The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics - DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 outstanding patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov. Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition, to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing.

Requirements

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, prior to your start date, you'll need to have a Radiologic Technologist Fluoroscopy permit and one of the following:
Current, Active Radiologic Technologist certification
A temporary permit to practice Radiologic Technology
both issued by the California State Department of Public Health (CSDPH), and will need to provide the hiring team supporting documentation.
One (1) year of experience at the level of a Certified Radiologic Technologist under the direction of a radiologist.
Applicants claiming experience in a state other than California must provide their Radiologic Technologist certification number from that state on the application. Without the required license number, your experience will not be considered.

Nice To Haves

Additional experience beyond the Selection Requirements.
A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university

Responsibilities

Produces radiographs during the conduct of specialized surgical procedures for the diagnosis of neurological, cardiologic and vascular disorders.
Receives request from physician for special radiographic procedure.
Based on the physician's tentative diagnosis, determines equipment requirements for the procedure and scout films necessary for physician's preliminary viewing.
Tests special equipment such as contrast media injectors, program selectors, and film changers for function prior to examination to ensure that equipment elements are timed and synchronized to operate at desired intervals.
Loads cut or roll film changers and cine cameras, making certain of correct sequencing and film transport.
Sets program selector in accordance with protocol, and uses independent judgment to reset program selector in accordance with physician's desired examination results.
Positions the patient with care to avoid discomfort; attempts to decrease anxiety of the critically ill by giving assurance and describing the function of the equipment and expected cooperation of the patient.
Takes scout films for physician's preliminary view, using kilovoltage, milliamperage and distance settings specified by protocol and refined by the technologist's evaluation of the patient's ability to cooperate, and his physical characteristics such as density and thickness.
Maintains the desired image on the monitor of the progress of arterial and heart catheterization by adjusting the overhead image intensifier, the patient or the special procedure table.
Selects injector, catheter and contrast media in accordance with specified exam, draws contrast media into the injector by sterile procedure, sets injector controls at specified pressure and activates the injector and related equipment at the appropriate time.
Works closely with the physician and the special procedure team during and after the critical injection interval, repositions the patient, changes from one examination mode to another, and alternates from fluoroscopy and cine equipment to radiographic tube and film changers.
Makes radiographs on roll film, cut film and cine film.
Maintains critical positioning of the patient during flow of the contrast media, such as in the encephalogram procedure, to ensure safety of the patient and success of examination results.
Assumes the basic functions of another member of the team, such as the nurse or cardiovascular technician, when that member is unavailable.
Exercises a knowledge of needles, catheters, sterile techniques and drugs needed in each examination.
Takes blood pressure and monitors patient's vital signs.