Radiologic Technologist, Per Diem, Variable 12-Hour Shift, Tulare Hospital

Company: Adventist Health
Location: Tulare
Posted on: November 16, 2023

Job Description:

Adventist Health Tulare joined Adventist Health in the Central Valley in 2018, with 101 beds and other vital services for Tulare residents and the surrounding rural communities of Tulare County. Our Birth Center opened in August 2019 and will be followed by a new rural health clinic in 2020. Job Summary: Operates x-ray equipment to produce radiographs of designated portions of body as ordered by physicians. Positions and instructs patients prior to examination, adjusts the x-ray equipment and determines proper voltage as well as current and desired exposure time for each radiograph. Job Requirements: Education and Work Experience: Associate's Degree in radiological technology: Preferred Licenses/Certifications: American Registry of Radiologic Technologists a' Radiography (ARRT-R): Required Certification of Radiologic Technologists (CRT) in state of practice: Required in CA and HI Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required Fluoroscopy license in state of employment: Preferred State Radiologic Tech (RT): Required Essential Functions: Performs screening procedures for diagnostic interpretation. Explains procedures to patients and answers questions. Prepares equipment for use as needed. Prepares examination rooms for patient exams. Positions patients for imaging exams. Monitors patients and ensures safety during exams. Produces diagnostic images. Documents exam information. Reports important information to the physician. Verifies exams on PACS. Administers targeted doses of radiation to the patient's body to treat cancer or other diseases. Administers trace amounts of radiopharmaceuticals to a patient to obtain functional information about organs, tissues and bone. Measures bone mineral density at a specific anatomical site. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Organizational Requirements: Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.by Jobble

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