St. Peter's Health · 1 month ago
Radiology Technologist - PRN
Montana, United States
Part-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expSt. Peter's Health partners with the community to provide exceptional and compassionate health care. The Radiology Technologist is responsible for verifying patient information, administering medications, and ensuring safety and compliance during radiological procedures.
Health CareHospitalNon Profit
Responsibilities
Verifies patient identification and the procedure requested or prescribed
Verifies patient’s pregnancy status
Assesses patient risk for allergic reaction to medication prior to administration
Reviews lab values prior to medication administration
Explains effects and potential side effects of medications
Prepares and administers IV and Oral contrast agents
Monitors patient for reaction to medication
Assesses patient vital signs as needed
Determines the need for and selects supplies, accessory equipment, shielding, and positioning and immobilization devices
Provides and accurate explanation and instructions regarding exams and procedures. Addresses questions and concerns regarding exams and procedures
Educates the patient about the risks and benefits of radiation
Positions patient for anatomic area of interest, respecting patient ability and comfort
Performs QA on images and ensures proper transfer to PACS while electronically completing the exam in a timely manner
Selects appropriate radiation exposure factors using the principles of ALARA
Employs proper radiation safety practices and uses lead protective devices appropriately
Controls access to radiation exposure areas
Obtains and prepares supplies, medications and equipment for sterile and specialized radiological procedures. Use sterile or aseptic technique when indicated
Performs procedural timeout
Explain post-procedural instructions to patient or patient’s family
Complies with all federal, state, local and regulatory agency requirements
Patient Safety: Each staff members responsible for minimization of radiation exposure using ALARA principles, equipment safety and overall patient safety
Patient schedules: Each staff member assists lead tech in prioritizing the needs of the referring physicians and patients to accommodate add-on exams into our daily schedules
Protocols: All staff members can be asked to assist lead tech or director in the development, implementation, changes and updates of protocols
CQI & QA: Staff technologist may be required to participate in both CQI and QA yearly plans and activities (as approved by Director)
Patient Experience: All staff technologist along with the DI leadership team are accountable for improvement of patient experience and satisfaction scores for both the modality and the department
Staffing & Scheduling: Staff members will ask for input of staffing schedules that meet both the physicians and patient’s needs. These schedules must also meet the productivity standards set forth by the director and budgets for each year
PACS: All staff members are responsible for ensuring that all images and studies transfer to PACS in a timely and quality manner. The technologist must also work cohesively with the PACS Administrator to resolve any and all issues
Staff Training/ orientation: All staff members will be responsible for participating in training of new employees. Staff technologists will assist the leadership team in the orientation of new employees. Staff members will assist the leadership team in developing a new hire orientation function that is employee centered, complete and timely
Staff Development: Each staff member will be responsible for assisting the lead tech and leadership in teaching or the improvement of skills to co-workers
Regulatory Compliance: Each staff member will share responsibility for the training and readiness needed to be compliant with DNV, CMS and other regulating agencies. Practices within the defined scopes set forth by the State of Montana, CMS, ARRT and ASRT
Equipment maintenance: Each staff member will be responsible for communicating to their leadership team issues that compromise proper and safe operation of equipment. Each staff member can be asked to make needed calls to vendors for support
Department Projects: Staff members will be asked and will be responsible for participating in department projects such as ACR accreditation, Quality and Performance Improvement initiatives. Promotion of department to our physicians, community and patients
Inventory: Each staff member can be asked to assist lead technologist in ordering and management of inventory
Modality Liaison: Each staff member will be accountable for positive and professional communications between other modalities, nursing, ED, scheduling, admitting, physicians, and transporters to ensure the smooth provision of patient care by the modality
Positive, encouraging and promotional: Each staff member will be accountable for always setting the example of positive interactions, encouraging actions and promoting co-workers, physicians’ hospital, and medical group
Other assignments as requested by leadership team
Qualification
Required
Graduate from an accredited school of Radiologic Technology
Current license in the State of Montana as a Radiology Technologist and registration with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or a temporary license in the State of Montana and AART registry eligible with ARRT guidance required
Permanent license and registration with ARRT will be required within 5 months of hire
Current BCLS is required
Preferred
One to three years of experience in radiology is preferred
Company
St. Peter's Health
St. Peter's Health partners with the community to provide exceptional and compassionate health care.
1001-5000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Nathan Coburn
Chief Financial Officer
Cindy Bultena
Chief Nursing and Patient Experience Officer
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