Radiology Technologist - Weekender
About The Position
The Radiology Technologist works in the Radiology department at Carolinas Medical Center: Mercy. The position includes transporting and orienting patients, assisting with transfers, and supporting radiographic procedures and equipment handling. The schedule is Friday through Sunday, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with holiday rotation. This full-time position is 36 hours per week and is sign-on bonus eligible based on eligibility. The role requires an accredited Radiologic Technology education, registry eligibility with registry completion within one year of hire, and BLS certification. The technologist must demonstrate appropriate knowledge and skills for the age, culture, developmental stage, and special needs of the patients served. Physical requirements include strenuous effort when assisting patients, handling equipment and supplies, and frequently stretching, bending, twisting, squatting, or kneeling while operating radiographic equipment.
Requirements
- Graduate of an institution accredited by an agency recognized by ARRT in Radiologic Technology.
- Must be registry eligible and complete registry requirements within one year of hire.
- BLS certification required.
- Demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles and skills appropriate to the ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills to interact with patients and hospital staff.
- Ability to exert strenuous physical effort while assisting patients from wheelchairs and stretchers.
- Ability to frequently stretch, bend, twist, squat, or kneel while operating radiographic equipment.
- Ability to use hands for power gripping, speed work, and precision when manipulating radiographic equipment and caring for injured or diseased patients.
- Vision and hearing for distances up to 10 feet.
Responsibilities
- Escort patients, guests, and visitors to destinations using ambulatory equipment, beds, cribs, stretchers, and wheelchairs.
- Use the hospital paging system appropriately.
- Use the hospital telephone system to accept transport orders, track transports, mark jobs in progress, and complete jobs.
- Assist nursing and clinical staff with transferring patients from beds to transport equipment.
- Transport patients and provide room orientation for admissions.
- Provide directions to guests and visitors and patient-location information to family members and guests.
- Verify outpatient registration and transport patients to appropriate departments or clinics.
- Retrieve, clean, and store unused patient transport equipment.
- Handle equipment and monitor supplies.
- Operate radiographic equipment, including the required manipulation of equipment.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus eligibility based on eligibility.
- Paid time off programs.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
- Educational assistance program.
- Premium pay, such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate's job.
- Incentive pay for select positions.
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance. Eligibility for programs may depend on FTE or employment status.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
