Radiology Tech - Waco, TX, United States - Baylor Scott & White Health

Description

Immediate access to time off benefits

Our magnet-awarded facilities include teaching hospitals and offer career growth.

Reasons to join the most rewarded healthcare system in Texas include:

• Flexible work scheduling
• Relocation assistance
• Various shifts available for 8, 10 or 12 hours
• Enhanced shift differential pay
• Fully funded bachelor's and master's degrees
• Cross-training across modalities
• Academic Level 1 trauma center/ Community Hospital/ Pediatric Hospital/ Ambulatory and Specialty Clinics

The Radiologic Technologist, under general supervision of a Radiologist, performs radiology procedures on ambulatory and hospital patients as requested by a physician or other licensed provider for the diagnosis of disease and injury in accordance with established protocols.

Performs high quality radiology procedures, according to exam protocol, in a timely manner. Maintains production and quality of imaging procedures by following established standards and procedures.

• Prepares patient and area for procedure by positioning patient, adjusting immobilization devices, moving equipment into specified position and adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to safety requirements, infection-control, drug and radiation policies, protocols and techniques. Maintains equipment and work area to meet quality and cleanliness standards. Works with engineers and physicists to ensure optimal operational capabilities of equipment.
• Assists in maintaining supplies inventory.
• Ensures people are safe to enter the department by screening them according to approved policies and procedures.
• Obtains, verifies and maintains all relevant documentation such as requisition/chart, patient history, pregnancy status and shielding precautions taken, consent forms, policies and procedures, etc.
• Maintains medical imaging records in appropriate system and according to department policies and standards for interpretation in a timely manner.

Able to perform high quality radiology procedures according to exam protocol in a timely manner.

• Able to provide services in a timely, accurate, and cost-efficient manner in compliance with established System and regulatory standards, policies and procedures.

* adult, adult and geriatric.

• Able to serve as preceptor by providing quality training to new team members and on new services and initiatives.
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