RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGIST - DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY

Aspirus Health•Duluth, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota, is seeking a Radiology Technologist to join its Diagnostic Radiology team. The role performs diagnostic and surgical radiographic procedures and provides support services within the department when not performing patient procedures. This is a part-time position at 0.80 FTE with varied shifts (all shifts), scheduled for 8- or 12-hour shifts. Weekend work is required every other weekend; off-premise on-call is not required. A sign-on bonus is offered. The position requires a graduate of an accredited two-year radiologic technology program by the time of hire. The technologist must obtain ARRT Radiologic Technologist registration and an approved BLS certification within 90 days of hire. The role calls for sound judgment and responsibility, knowledge of radiation safety, and the ability to provide age-appropriate patient care. The work involves prolonged standing and walking, handling and transferring patients, lifting supplies and equipment, and wearing lead protection. The employee may be exposed to bloodborne disease risks, laboratory and radiological chemicals, electrical and radiant-energy hazards, mechanical equipment, and unpleasant patient elements. The typical noise level is moderate. Aspirus St. Luke’s is a 267-bed hospital in Duluth and part of Aspirus Health, a nonprofit community-directed health system serving northeastern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Aspirus Health operates 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations and has nearly 14,000 team members.

Requirements

Graduate of a two-year accredited radiologic technology program by the time of hire.
Obtain Registered Radiologic Technologist (R) registration from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) within 90 days of hire.
Obtain BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider certification within 90 days of hire from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network.
Ability to function well in stressful situations, exercise good judgment, accept responsibility, and carry out assigned tasks.
Knowledge of radiation safety practices.
Intermediate reading, writing, and speaking skills, including interpreting operating and procedure documents, writing routine reports or correspondence, and communicating information effectively.
Basic mathematical skills, including arithmetic and calculations involving American money, weights, volume, and distance.
Intermediate reasoning skills and ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to assess patients and understand growth and development to provide age-appropriate care.
Ability to lift up to 35 pounds and meet the physical demands of prolonged standing and walking, patient transfers, and wearing lead protection.

Responsibilities

Perform diagnostic and surgical radiographic procedures.
Provide support services within the department when not performing patient procedures.
Provide appropriate care to patients based on the ages served in the clinical environment.