About the role
Requirements:
Texas Medical Board and ARRT.
Job Purpose:
Performs and assists with high quality diagnostic CT and X-ray procedures, focusing on patient care and education. This position is from 8am - 4pm, Monday - Friday. This position is cross-training into a full-time CT position.
Duties:
* Provide high quality diagnostic imaging * Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements. * Ensures operation of radiology equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques. * Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions. * Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. * Gains patient cooperation by reducing anxieties; providing explanations of treatment; answering questions. * Prepares patient for radiological procedure by positioning patient; adjusting immobilization devices; moving equipment into specified position; adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors. * Minimizes radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques, using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors. * Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols; following drug protocols in case of reactions to drugs, such as contrast media, administering first aid, and using the emergency cart. * Maintains production and quality of radiographs by following established standards and procedures; developing radiographs; observing radiographic results; making necessary adjustments. * Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records. * Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Skills and Qualifications:
* Use of Medical Technologies * Performing Diagnostic Procedures * Informing Others * Quality Focus * Planning * Technical Understanding * People Skills * Dependability * Creating a Safe, Effective Environment * Radiologic Technology * Analyzing Information
Job Type: Full Time
* Salary: Dependent on experience * Equipment: Philips Ingenuity * Required Education: ARRT (R), previous CT experience/shadowing preferred but not required * Required Certifications: ARRT and Texas Medical Board * Location: Rockwall, TX * Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm * Benefits: 80 hours of accrued PTO, health insurance, scrubs provided * No weekends or on-call required * Closed major holidays with holiday pay