Radiology Technician, PRN, Acute Hospital

Facility Name: Frye Regional Medical Center

Position: Radiology Technician, Acute Hospital

schedule: Weekdays and rotating weekend and Holidays

Shift: Full Time Nights

Sign on Bonus: $10,000

Your experience matters

Frye Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health [https://lifepointhealth.net/locations], a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Radiology Technician joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

• Frye Regional Medical Center employs more than 1500 professional and clinical staff.
• Our medical center is a 355-bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care.
• Frye Regional Medical Center provides patients with a full range of services to meet the healthcare needs of our community.
• We believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal and we have made great strides to ensure employee satisfaction.
• If you are passionate about changing lives, we are looking for you!

What we are Looking for

We are looking for a dynamic Radiology Technician who is passionate about helping others and is a team player!

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers

· Comprehensive Benefits

Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.

· Financial Protection & PTO

Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

· Financial & Career Growth

Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

Position Summary

Performs various imaging procedures in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

Essential Functions

• Reviews patient history and physician's orders.
• Educates patient regarding procedures, equipment and exam to ensure patient's understanding and cooperation.
• When ordered, prepares and administers contrast media and/or medications within scope of practice.
• Monitors patient condition continually and reports/responds to changes in status as appropriate Prepares equipment and supplies.
• Selects appropriate exposure factors and imaging parameters.
• Implements safety standards and performs appropriate quality control procedures on equipment. Troubleshoots, resolves, and/or reports equipment malfunctions as necessary.
• Implements safety standards and performs appropriate quality control procedures on equipment.
• Troubleshoots, resolves, and/or reports equipment malfunctions as necessary.
• Positions patient and performs imaging procedure(s). Analyzes results and identifies issues with the quality of imaging results.
• Takes appropriate action to resolve image quality issues, including repositioning patient and repeating procedure. Enters, transmits and reports scan results

Required Skills

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

• Education/ Certification
• Associate Degree in Science required Bachelor's degree preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required
• Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT)

EEOC Statement

Frye Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Frye Regional Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.