Radiological Technologist | Rapid City Hospital

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •High School Diploma/GED Equivalent
• •Radiology Program Certification
• •Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• •Radiologic Technologist (RT) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• •Ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department
• •Ability to exert up to 25 pounds of force constantly
• •Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force frequently
• •Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally
• •Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force seldomly
• •Thorough knowledge of patient positioning
• •Knowledge of principles of CR/DR
• •Knowledge of Fluoroscopy in acute care environments
• •Knowledge of quality control
• •Knowledge of image processing
• •Ability to plan own work
• •Ability to efficiently perform multiple complex tasks
• •Ability to assist with the continuing technical education of imaging staff, physicians, and radiography students
• •Ability to protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols
• •Knowledge of radiologic safety to minimize radiation to patient and staff
• •Knowledge of exposure factors
• •Knowledge of beam restrictive devices
• •Knowledge of patient shielding
• •Ability to schedule appointments promptly
• •Ability to obtain accurate information and properly document on patient scheduling system
• •Positive attitude and customer service mindset
• •Ability to meet patients and others needs while following office policies and procedures in person and on the telephone
• •Proficiency in safe handling and moving of patients using ceiling and other lifts
• •Ability to prepare and administer correct amount of contrast using aseptic techniques
• •Ability to review patient's condition, history, and physicians order
• •Ability to consult radiologist with any questions
• •Ability to determine proper positioning
• •Ability to select correct patient from work list
• •Ability to prepare the patient and the equipment for the upcoming procedure
• •Ability to provide professional age-specific interaction with patients
• •Ability to obtain and maintain the knowledge needed for the PACS
• •Ability to independently acquire the proper exam for the Radiologist's interpretation
• •Ability to operate all radiological equipment in the proper setting
• •Ability to work with patients in age group specific environments: pediatric, geriatric, febrile, and acute care
• •Ability to adjust technique and positions for optimal examinations
• •Ability to report equipment malfunctions/failures to their immediate Supervisor, Maintenance staff, or Bio-med service
• •Ability to follow all policies and procedures as set by the Medical Imaging Department, the facility and the organization
• •Ability to obtain correct orders and paperwork for records
• •Ability to communicate with Medical Staff as requested
• •Ability to educate patients on exam prep instructions
• •Ability to enter exams into the Radiology Information System
• •Ability to schedule radiology exams
• •Ability to transport patients
• •Ability to provide exam room presentation
• •Ability to provide a learning environment for students completing their clinical rotation
• •Ability to provide exceptional customer service to all
• •Ability to work as a team with other imaging departments to coordinate patient care and flow throughout care environment
• •Ability to participate in upkeep of department, i.e, cleanliness of work area, preventive maintenance, stocking of supplies
• •Ability to report all malfunctioning equipment
• •Ability to complete injector training
• •Ability to understand and use radiologic safety to minimize radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques, using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors and monitored by radiation badges
• •Ability to focus on patient satisfaction by scheduling appointments promptly and courteously
• •Ability to obtain accurate information and properly document on patient scheduling system
• •Ability to have a positive attitude and customer service mindset
• •Ability to be friendly, cheerful and helpful to patients and others
• •Ability to provide professional age-specific interaction with patients
• •Ability to meet patients and others needs while following office policies and procedures in person and on the telephone
• •Ability to proficiently handle and move patients using ceiling and other lifts
• •Ability to participate in upkeep of department, i.e, cleanliness of work area, preventive maintenance, stocking of supplies
• •Ability to report all malfunctioning equipment
• •Ability to prepare and administer correct amount of contrast using aseptic techniques as outlined in the Infection Control manual
• •Ability to document appropriately in patients chart
• •Ability to review patient's condition, history, and physicians order
• •Ability to consult radiologist with any questions
• •Ability to determine proper positioning
• •Ability to select correct patient from work list
• •Ability to routinely prepare the patient and the equipment for the upcoming procedure
• •Ability to educate the patient and/ or family regarding the procedure to be performed
• •Ability to provide professional age-specific interaction with patients
• •Ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department
• •Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays as directed by the department leader
• •Ability to share on call duties
• •Ability to work in ambulatory or acute care environments
• •Ability to be competent in Radiology under the direction of the Radiologist
• •Ability to obtain and maintain the knowledge needed for the PACS
• •Ability to obtain correct orders and paperwork for records
• •Ability to communicate with Medical Staff as requested
• •Ability to educate patients on exam prep instructions
• •Ability to enter exams into the Radiology Information System
• •Ability to schedule radiology exams
• •Ability to transport patients
• •Ability to provide exam room presentation
• •Ability to report equipment malfunctions/failures to their immediate Supervisor, Maintenance staff, or Bio-med service
• •Ability to follow all policies and procedures as set by the Medical Imaging Department, the facility and the organization
• •Ability to protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols
• •Ability to understand and use radiologic safety to minimize radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques, using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors and monitored by radiation badges
• •Ability to focus on patient satisfaction by scheduling appointments promptly and courteously
• •Ability to obtain accurate information and properly document on patient scheduling system
• •Ability to have positive attitude and customer service mind set
• •Ability to be friendly, cheerful and helpful to patients and others
• •Ability to meet patients and others needs while following office policies and procedures in person and on the telephone
• •Ability to proficiently handle and move patients using ceiling and other lifts
• •Ability to participate in upkeep of department, i.e, cleanliness of work area, preventive maintenance, stocking of supplies
• •Ability to report all malfunctioning equipment
• •Ability to prepare and administer correct amount of contrast using aseptic techniques as outlined in the Infection Control manual
• •Ability to document appropriately in patients chart
• •Ability to review patient's condition, history, and physicians order
• •Ability to consult radiologist with any questions
• •Ability to determine proper positioning
• •Ability to select correct patient from work list
• •Ability to routinely prepare the patient and the equipment for the upcoming procedure
• •Ability to educate the patient and/ or family regarding the procedure to be performed
• •Ability to provide professional age-specific interaction with patients
• •Ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department
• •Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays as directed by the department leader
• •Ability to share on call duties
• •Ability to work in ambulatory or acute care environments
• •Ability to be competent in Radiology under the direction of the Radiologist
• •Ability to obtain and maintain the knowledge needed for the PACS
• •Ability to obtain correct orders and paperwork for records
• •Ability to communicate with Medical Staff as requested
• •Ability to educate patients on exam prep instructions
• •Ability to enter exams into the Radiology Information System
• •Ability to schedule radiology exams
• •Ability to transport patients
• •Ability to provide exam room presentation
• •Ability to report equipment malfunctions/failures to their immediate Supervisor, Maintenance staff, or Bio-med service
• •Ability to follow all policies and procedures as set by the Medical Imaging Department, the facility and the organization
• •Ability to protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols
• •Ability to understand and use radiologic safety to minimize radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques, using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors and monitored by radiation badges
• •Ability to focus on patient satisfaction by scheduling appointments promptly and courteously
• •Ability to obtain accurate information and properly document on patient scheduling system
• •Ability to have positive attitude and customer service mind set
• •Ability to be friendly, cheerful and helpful to patients and others
• •Ability to meet patients and others needs while following office policies and procedures in person and on the telephone
• •Ability to proficiently handle and move patients using ceiling and other lifts
• •Ability to participate in upkeep of department, i.e, cleanliness of work area, preventive maintenance, stocking of supplies
• •Ability to report all malfunctioning equipment
• •Ability to prepare and administer correct amount of contrast using aseptic techniques as outlined in the Infection Control manual
• •Ability to document appropriately in patients chart
• •Ability to review patient's condition, history, and physicians order
• •Ability to consult radiologist with any questions
• •Ability to determine proper positioning
• •Ability to select correct patient from work list
• •Ability to routinely prepare the patient and the equipment for the upcoming procedure
• •Ability to educate the patient and/ or family regarding the procedure to be performed
• •Ability to provide professional age-specific interaction with patients
• •Ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department
• •Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays as directed by the department leader
• •Ability to share on call duties
• •Ability to work in ambulatory or acute care environments
• •Ability to be competent in Radiology under the direction of the Radiologist
• •Ability to obtain and maintain the knowledge needed for the PACS
• •Ability to obtain correct orders and paperwork for records
• •Ability to communicate with Medical Staff as requested
• •Ability to educate patients on exam prep instructions
• •Ability to enter exams into the Radiology Information System
• •Ability to schedule radiology exams
• •Ability to transport patients
• •Ability to provide exam room presentation
• •Ability to report equipment malfunctions/failures to their immediate Supervisor, Maintenance staff, or Bio-med service
• •Ability to follow all policies and procedures as set by the Medical Imaging Department, the facility and the organization
• •Ability to protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols
• •Ability to understand and use radiologic safety to minimize radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques, using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors and monitored by radiation badges
• •Ability to focus on patient satisfaction by scheduling appointments promptly and courteously
• •Ability to obtain accurate information and properly document on patient scheduling system
• •Ability to have positive attitude and customer service mind set
• •Ability to be friendly, cheerful and helpful to patients and others
• •Ability to meet patients and others needs while following office policies and procedures in person and on the telephone
• •Ability to proficiently handle and move patients using ceiling and other lifts
• •Ability to participate in upkeep of department, i.e, cleanliness of work area, preventive maintenance, stocking of supplies
• •Ability to report all malfunctioning equipment
• •Ability to prepare and administer correct amount of contrast using aseptic techniques as outlined in the Infection Control manual
• •Ability to document appropriately in patients chart
• •Ability to review patient's condition, history, and physicians order
• •Ability to consult radiologist with any questions
• •Ability to determine proper positioning
• •Ability to select correct patient from work list
• •Ability to routinely prepare the patient and the equipment for the upcoming procedure
• •Ability to educate the patient and/ or family regarding the procedure to be performed
• •Ability to provide professional age-specific interaction with patients
• •Ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department
• •Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays as directed by the department leader
• •Ability to share on call duties
• •Ability to work in ambulatory or acute care environments
• •Ability to be competent in Radiology under the direction of the Radiologist
• •Ability to obtain and maintain the knowledge needed for the PACS
• •Ability to obtain correct orders and paperwork for records
• •Ability to communicate with Medical Staff as requested
• •Ability to educate patients on exam prep instructions
• •Ability to enter exams into the Radiology Information System
• •Ability to schedule radiology exams
• •Ability to transport patients
• •Ability to provide exam room presentation
• •Ability to report equipment malfunctions/failures to their immediate Supervisor, Maintenance staff, or Bio-med service
• •Ability to follow all policies and procedures as set by the Medical Imaging Department, the facility and the organization
• •Ability to protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols
• •Ability to understand and use radiologic safety to minimize radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques, using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors and monitored by radiation badges
• •Ability to focus on patient satisfaction by scheduling appointments promptly and courteously
• •Ability to obtain accurate information and properly document on patient scheduling system
• •Ability to have positive attitude and customer service mind set
• •Ability to be friendly, cheerful and helpful to patients and others
• •Ability to meet patients and others needs while following office policies and procedures in person and on the telephone
• •Ability to proficiently handle and move patients using ceiling and other lifts
• •Ability to participate in upkeep of department, i.e, cleanliness of work area, preventive maintenance, stocking of supplies
• •Ability to report all malfunctioning equipment
• •Ability to prepare and administer correct amount of contrast using aseptic techniques as outlined in the Infection Control manual
• •Ability to document appropriately in patients chart
• •Ability to review patient's condition, history, and physicians order
• •Ability to consult radiologist with any questions
• •Ability to determine proper positioning
• •Ability to select correct patient from work list
• •Ability to routinely prepare the patient and the equipment for the upcoming procedure
• •Ability to educate the patient and/ or family regarding the procedure to be performed
• •Ability to provide professional age-specific interaction with patients
• •Ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department
• •Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays as directed by the department leader
• •Ability to share on call duties
• •Ability to work in ambulatory or acute care environments
• •Ability to be competent in Radiology under the direction of the Radiologist
• •Ability to obtain and maintain the knowledge needed for the PACS
• •Ability to obtain correct orders and paperwork for records
• •Ability to communicate with Medical Staff as requested
• •Ability to educate patients on exam prep instructions
• •Ability to enter exams into the Radiology Information System
• •Ability to schedule radiology exams
• •Ability to transport patients
• •Ability to provide exam room presentation
• •Ability to report equipment malfunctions/failures to their immediate Supervisor, Maintenance staff, or Bio-med service
• •Ability to follow all policies and procedures as set by the Medical Imaging Department, the facility and the organization
• •Ability to protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols
• •Ability to understand and use radiologic safety to minimize radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques, using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors and monitored by radiation badges
• •Ability to focus on patient satisfaction by scheduling appointments promptly and courteously
• •Ability to obtain accurate information and properly document on patient scheduling system
• •Ability to have positive attitude and customer service mind set
• •Ability to be friendly, cheerful and helpful to patients and others
• •Ability to meet patients and others needs while following office policies and procedures in person and on the telephone
• •Ability to proficiently handle and move patients using ceiling and other lifts
• •Ability to participate in upkeep of department, i.e, cleanliness of work area, preventive maintenance, stocking of supplies
• •Ability to report all malfunctioning equipment
• •Ability to prepare and administer correct amount of contrast using aseptic techniques as outlined in the Infection Control manual
• •Ability to document appropriately in patients chart
• •Ability to review patient's condition, history, and physicians order
• •Ability to consult radiologist with any questions
• •Ability to determine proper positioning
• •Ability to select correct patient from work list
• •Ability to routinely prepare the patient and the equipment for the upcoming procedure
• •Ability to educate the patient and/ or family regarding the procedure to be performed
• •Ability to provide professional age-specific interaction with patients
• •Ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department
• •Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays as directed by the department leader
• •Ability to share on call duties
• •Ability to work in ambulatory or acute care environments
• •Ability to be competent in Radiology under the direction of the Radiologist
• •Ability to obtain and maintain the knowledge needed for the PACS
• •Ability to obtain correct orders and paperwork for records
• •Ability to communicate with Medical Staff as requested
• •Ability to educate patients on exam prep instructions
• •Ability to enter exams into the Radiology Information System
• •Ability to schedule radiology exams
• •Ability to transport patients
• •Ability to provide exam room presentation
• •Ability to report equipment malfunctions/failures to their immediate Supervisor, Maintenance staff, or Bio-med service