Tenet-AZ Region is seeking a Radiology Technologist for a job in Tucson, Arizona.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Radiology Technologist
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Duration: Ongoing
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours
- Employment Type: Staff
Sign on Bonus: Up to $10,000 SOB Based on Eligibility
Position Summary
Takes radiologic films providing quality images to physicians to aid in the diagnosis of medical
- Prepares and positions patients for x-rays and selects exposure factors accurately.
- Prepares and administers contrast media and/or medications within the accepted scope of practice and applicable state and federal regulations.
- Observes patient during procedure and reports abnormal activity.
- Monitors protocols and recommends updates or refinements as warranted.
- Follows radiation safety procedures and guidelines.
- Prevents patient from being exposed to unnecessary radiation.
- Checks for accuracy of ordered exams by comparing to written physician order.
- Verifies correct patient by two forms of identity verification, prior to injecting patient or starting exam.
- Maintains patient confidentiality per established CHN policies regarding HIPAA rights and practices.
- Maintains proper oxygen therapy on patients who require oxygen.
- Maintain skills required to change oxygen tanks.
- Must be able to use masks and nasal canula.
- Adjusts rate of O2 flow with mask/nasal canula according to written physician orders.
- Secures and safely transports e-cylinders.
- Accesses electronic patient health record via current system.
- Inputs and processes requisitions.
- Inputs all relevant information and provides film/imaging history to physician, as appropriate.
- Expectations for operating room: Manipulates/operates all C-arms, troubleshoots errors with equipment, performs sterile technique while operating C-arm, assists circulating RN as needed, prints films from C-arm when needed, archives images to PACS from C-arm, sets-up C-arm with all patient information, positions C-arm to the surgeons specifications, locates/documents patient dose.
Minimum Requirements:
- Education: Graduate of an accredited radiology program.
- Experience: The experience acquired during radiology program and student clinical training.
- Licensure/Certifications:
- ARRT- R (American Registry of Radiologic Technologist) and AZ Medical Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners (MRTBE)- Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association.
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Tenet AZ Job ID #2603004570. Posted job title: Radiology Tech