Radiologic Technologist, Per Diem, Paradise
About The Position
Located in beautiful Northern California, Adventist Health Clear Lake has been a leading healthcare provider in Lake County since 1968. We are comprised of a 25-bed critical access hospital and provide primary and specialty care services at clinics throughout the area to best serve our community. Lake County is home to Clear Lake, California's largest natural freshwater lake, surrounded by charming small towns, beautiful mountains, vineyards and orchards. This area is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts, with some of the best bass fishing, rural trails for hiking and biking, all the while being only two hours from the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento Valley or Pacific Coast. Job Summary: Operates x-ray equipment to produce radiographs of designated portions of body as ordered by physicians. Positions and instructs patients prior to examination, adjusts the x-ray equipment and determines proper voltage as well as current and desired exposure time for each radiograph.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree in radiological technology: Preferred
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists – Radiography (ARRT-R): Required
- Radiologic Tech (RT) in the state of practice: Required in CA and HI
- Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required
- Fluoroscopy license in state of employment: Required in CA within 6 months of hire
- Fluoroscopy (FLUORO): Required
Responsibilities
- Performs screening procedures for diagnostic interpretation.
- Explains procedures to patients and answers questions.
- Prepares equipment for use as needed.
- Prepares examination rooms for patient exams.
- Positions patients for imaging exams.
- Monitors patients and ensures safety during exams.
- Produces diagnostic images.
- Documents exam information.
- Reports important information to the physician.
- Verifies exams on PACS.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
