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IL-SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Centralia
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
Job Highlights (Additional Job Description)
• Sign-on Bonus Eligible – $5,000 (Sign-on bonuses are for external qualified candidates. Internal candidates – check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you)
• Department: Radiology
• Patient Population or Ratio: N/A
• Schedule: Part Time, Night Shift, Every other Sat/Sun 12-hr nights – Mon/Tue 9-hr nights
• Starting Pay: 23.41 (Offers are based on years of experience and equity for this role.)
• Shift Differentials: Evenings-$2.00, Nights-$3.75, Weekends, $2.00
• Location: SSM Health-St. Mary’s Centralia, Illinois
Job Summary:
Takes x-rays of designated parts of the human body for diagnostic purposes and provides support for the imaging department. This position performs plain films, fluoro, portables, and OR exams and/or plain films and Bone Density (BD registry required).
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Explains procedures to patient to ensure understanding. Provides appropriate educational material.
• Transports patients to and from clinical areas and verifies patient identity according to policies and procedures. Prepares patient for radiology exam by positioning the patient for the procedure.
• Follows radiation safety procedures and guidelines. Prevents patient from being exposed to unnecessary radiation.
• Prepares and administers contrast media and 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.
• Ensures prompt submission of high-quality of all images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers and patient data/history).
• Ensures equipment is properly functioning. Reports potential problems or equipment malfunction to appropriate personnel. Lock/tag out equipment if appropriate.
• Maintains a clean, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms and any other areas in department.
• May perform limited CT procedures in emergent situations when CT Technologist is not on site.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
• Associate’s degree or completion of a radiology certification program
EXPERIENCE
• No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent lifting/moving of patients.
• Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Rare kneeling and sitting.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location: Illinois
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Radiologic Technologists – Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)
• Or
• Radiologic Technologists – Temporary Accreditation – Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)
• And
• ARRT-R Radiography – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• Or
• ARRT-BD Bone Density – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• And
• ARRT-R Radiography – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• Or
• ARRT-BD Bone Density – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
State of Work Location: Missouri and Oklahoma
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• ARRT-R Radiography – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• Or
• ARRT-BD Bone Density – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• AND
• ARRT-R Radiography – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• Or
• ARRT-BD Bone Density – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
State of Work Location: Wisconsin
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Radiographer, Licensed – Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• And
• ARRT-R Radiography – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• Or
• ARRT-BD Bone Density – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• And
• ARRT-R Radiography – American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
Work Shift:
Night Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:
Employee
Department:
4202000207 Radiology Diagnostic
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
24
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