Student-Imaging Tech, PRN, Variable Shifts

Prisma Health•Easley, SC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Student-Imaging Tech performs radiographic procedures using ionizing radiation under the direct supervision of a technologist or manager. The role may also involve nuclear medicine examinations. The technician prepares patients and rooms, positions and transfers patients, selects appropriate technical factors, operates assigned diagnostic radiology equipment, and checks images for technical quality before they are sent to the radiologist. The position includes patient communication, responding appropriately to emergencies and adverse reactions, maintaining equipment and supplies, and assisting other technologists and students. The role also includes obtaining and reviewing requisitions, charging procedures and supplies, completing required paperwork, and using PACS and EMR systems while protecting patient confidentiality. For nuclear medicine work, the technician follows radiation-safety practices, uses monitoring devices and ALARA principles, manages radioactive materials and waste appropriately, and follows departmental and regulatory policies. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive. The position is based at Baptist Easley Hospital in the Radiology department, at the Baptist Easley Med Campus, and has variable shifts.

Requirements

Post-high-school education of up to 18 months.
Enrollment in an accredited Radiology or Nuclear Medicine program.
One year as a radiology student, or completion of at least one nuclear medicine clinical rotation at Prisma Health.
SCRQSA Limited Practice Radiographer-General certification, except for nuclear medicine technologists and employees working outside South Carolina.
CPR certification.
For Nuclear Medicine only: NMTCB(CNMT) or ARRT(N) certification within one year.
Basic computer skills.
Proficient database computer skills.
Data entry skills.
PACS skills.
EMR skills.

Responsibilities

Perform radiographic or nuclear medicine examinations under the direct supervision of a technologist or manager.
Process film and evaluate images for technical quality; check markers and other information needed for radiologist dictation before sending images.
Operate assigned diagnostic radiology areas and equipment effectively, position patients appropriately, follow protocols, and minimize repeat images.
Perform examinations with portable equipment in patient rooms when needed.
Respond appropriately to codes and other emergency situations.
Transport, position, and transfer patients comfortably, using proper body mechanics when moving patients or equipment.
Prepare, maintain, clean, and stock examination rooms; regularly check equipment and supplies and keep work areas orderly.
Select appropriate technical factors for each patient and maintain records and operate equipment to obtain reliable patient information.
Recognize significant adverse reactions, act appropriately, and contact nurses about patient reports as needed.
Explain procedures, introduce oneself, identify the department, and inform patients and families about delays, including calling an inpatient's room when a procedure is delayed more than one hour.
Train other students and assist other technologists when not busy in the assigned area.
Assess patients' condition and cooperation and use appropriate judgment about their care.
Obtain requisitions and check for appropriate clinical information; charge procedures, contrast, and supplies; complete paperwork for completed or canceled exams.
Operate PACS appropriately, verify studies before sending them to the archive, and use PACS and EMR systems confidentially.
Use and store personal radiation monitoring devices properly and apply ALARA principles.
Know and use procedures for radioactive spill management and containment; follow policies for recordable events and misadministrations.
Dispose of or store radioactive materials and waste properly when applicable, challenge unauthorized persons in the nuclear medicine department, and lock radioactive sources in the hot lab when the department is left without nuclear medicine personnel.
Perform other duties as assigned.