OR Radiology Technologist

Hiring Now for OR Radiology Technologist.

This position will travel between Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital Cypress and Ridgewood.

Overall Responsibility:

Performs x-ray duties including processing C-Arm routine and portable x-rays.

Key tasks and responsibilities

Essential functions:

• Monitors OR schedule to ascertain when radiology and what type of radiological services will be needed for next day surgery. Notifies OR Manager of any conflicts or problems if possible before they arise.
• Checks x-ray equipment to ensure it is in proper working order according to manufacturers guidelines.
• Ensures correct performance of radiology services including patient and staff safety.
• Responsible for all control process for radiology for Risk Management and safety.
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and competence of designated skills identified for position.
• Adheres to established surgery safety requirements and procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
• Demonstrates the safe operation of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation.
• Communicates patient information to assure confidentiality and continuity of care.
• Interacts with all patients families visitors and fellow employees in a mature responsible manner to ensure a positive and professional radiology and surgery center environment.
• Actively protects patient and self by following OSHA and other standards reviewed in annual training.

Non-Essential functions:

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Actively supports and upholds the mission and core values of the Hospital.
• Remains knowledgeable of and follows the policies of the Hospital.
• Maintains patient and hospital confidentiality at all times.
• Keeps Manager apprised of day-to-day situations.

Licensure and Certification: Current certification for A.R.R.T. and LRT for the state of Kansas required. BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) certification required.

Experience required: At least one (1) year operating room radiology experience.

Environmental and physical requirements - Job requires physical ability for long-term standing frequent walking reaching with reaching above head and below waist and occasional sitting crouching kneeling. Job risk includes high exposure to blood and body fluids contact with laser and chemicals exposure to infectious disease and lifting of up to 50 pounds. Candidate must be able to read write and speak English fluently have cognitive skills for math reading filing and sterile technique skills. Must be able to communicate effectively and interact appropriately with employees patients families and physicians. Must have near mid-range and far vision and hearing for low medium and high pitch.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
• And more!

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organizationis an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race color creed sex religion marital status age national origin or ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition parental status sexual orientation veteran status genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation benefits training promotions transfers layoffs our organizationiscommitted to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.