Radiological Technologist

Las Vegas, NV - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

REGISTERED RADIOLOGY TECHNICIAN:

Provides diagnostic radiographic exams of patients for use by physicians in the development of diagnoses and treatment plans.

Education/Experience:

Equivalent to graduation from high school and graduation from an accredited school of radiology.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:

Must possess valid American Registry of Radiological Technologists (ARRT) certification in Radiography and a State of Nevada License in Radiology.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Additional and/or Preferred Position Requirements:
PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WHO DOCUMENT THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE:

Trauma experience.
Open to work varied shifts (days swings graveyards).

Knowledge Skills Abilities and Physical Requirements:
Knowledge of:

Radiographic examination procedures and protocols; diagnostic x-ray equipment; quality assurance and quality control measures; personal computers; anatomy and physiology of the human body; contrast application and contrast reaction symptoms; venipuncture technique.
Department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient rights; infection control policies and practices; handling storage use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age-specific patient care practices.

Skill in:

Positioning patients properly to maximize results; using diagnostic x-ray exam equipment; preparing and administering contrast solutions; applying radiation safety principles.
Applying aseptic principles; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties;
efficient effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting including stamina to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time; vision to use standard office equipment and read printed materials including a VDT screen; hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone.
Strength and agility to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.
Agency:

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada.

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REGISTERED RADIOLOGY TECHNICIAN: Provides diagnostic radiographic exams of patients for use by physicians in the development of diagnoses and treatment plans. Education/Experience: Equivalent to graduation from high school and graduation from an accredited school of radiology. Licensing/Certificatio...