Full Time or Part Time Rad Tech | No Nights or Weekends!
About The Position
CPIhealth is an interventional pain practice with a multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive care to people experiencing chronic pain. The organization describes its facilities as state-of-the-art and its environment as collaborative. It is seeking a Radiologic Technologist for a growing surgery center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The position may be full-time or part-time, and the job title notes no nights or weekends. The Radiologic Technologist uses a C-arm to demonstrate portions of the human body on x-ray film or a fluoroscopic screen for interventional purposes while maintaining quality control. The technologist also performs other duties within their scope of practice as needed to support patient care and physician services.
Requirements
- Vocational/technical certificate or associate degree in radiological technology from an accredited X-ray technician program.
- Current certification as a Radiologic Technologist from an accredited RT program.
- BLS certification, or ability to obtain certification within six months of hire.
- Strong organizational, judgment, communication, and analytical skills, including the ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities.
- Cooperative and professional behavior toward patients, peers, providers, management, and visitors.
- Ability to promote a favorable facility image with patients, providers, insurance companies, and the general public.
- Ability to make decisions and solve problems independently.
- Evidence of leadership qualities.
- Ability to contribute in a team environment and/or independently to provide excellent customer service.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Nice To Haves
- Previous related experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Position patients on the examining table and set up and adjust equipment to obtain the requested view of a body area.
- Determine patients’ x-ray needs from physician requests or instructions; make required exposures and reject and repeat work that does not meet established standards.
- Use beam-restrictive devices and patient-shielding techniques to minimize radiation exposure to patients and staff.
- Explain procedures to patients to reduce anxiety and obtain cooperation, while maintaining patient safety and dignity.
- Participate in timeouts by confirming patient identification, the procedure, and the side or site.
- Complete and maintain radiation training and competencies, and help monitor radiation methods to minimize staff exposure.
- Help maintain radiological equipment and proper badge use and storage; troubleshoot C-arm problems and use x-ray equipment, including lead aprons, properly.
- Document fluoroscopy usage and store images as specified by the site.
- Follow aseptic technique principles while performing duties.
- Communicate effectively with providers and staff members.
- Demonstrate competency in and routinely perform at least one listed procedure-related duty.
- Apply and monitor aseptic technique throughout the intra-operative period.
- Assist the provider by ensuring necessary equipment is available and ready.
- Turn over rooms between patients efficiently using proper cleaning techniques.
- Immediately communicate breaches of aseptic technique to the provider and circulating nurse.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
