Texas Children's Hospital
Radiology Technologist - Generalist - PRN
Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Radiology Technologist - Generalist - PRN
Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
Job Description We are searching for a Radiology Generalist—someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will integrate scientific knowledge, technical skills, patient interaction, and compassionate care to generate diagnostic information. You will recognize patient conditions essential for successful completion of the procedure. The Generalist must demonstrate an understanding of human anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology. Radiographers must maintain a high degree of accuracy in radiographic positioning and exposure technique.
Qualifications
Technical diploma from a formal diagnostic Radiology program required
R-AART certification from the American Registry of Radiology Technologists required
CMRT certification from the Texas Medical Board required
BLS certification from the American Heart Association required
Responsibilities
Confirms patient identity with approved identifiers.
Assesses factors that may contraindicate the procedure such as medication contraindications, patient risk for reaction to medications, patient history, laboratory results, insufficient patient preparation or artifacts.
Provides information to patients, health care providers, students, and the public concerning the role and responsibilities of individuals in the profession.
Performs routine, portable, STAT, urgent, on‑call and intraoperative diagnostic radiographic and fluoroscopy cases while accurately demonstrating anatomy and pathology through proper diagnostic scanning.
Documents fluoroscopic time and radiation exposure.
Responsible for precise, complete, and accurate data entry and image management in appropriate technology infrastructure: EPIC, PACS, etc.
Applies patient safety principles during all aspects of radiographic procedures, including assisting and transporting patients.
Reports all equipment issues to Bio‑Med as issues are observed and follows up with manager or designee within one hour.
Elicits confidence and cooperation from the patient, public and other healthcare providers by providing timely communication and effective instruction.
About Us Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. We are consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, and have been recognized by the Houston Business Journal as one of the city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center and numerous specialized centers across the state. We are affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.
Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children’s without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Part-time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industry Hospitals and Health Care
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Job Description We are searching for a Radiology Generalist—someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will integrate scientific knowledge, technical skills, patient interaction, and compassionate care to generate diagnostic information. You will recognize patient conditions essential for successful completion of the procedure. The Generalist must demonstrate an understanding of human anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology. Radiographers must maintain a high degree of accuracy in radiographic positioning and exposure technique.
Qualifications
Technical diploma from a formal diagnostic Radiology program required
R-AART certification from the American Registry of Radiology Technologists required
CMRT certification from the Texas Medical Board required
BLS certification from the American Heart Association required
Responsibilities
Confirms patient identity with approved identifiers.
Assesses factors that may contraindicate the procedure such as medication contraindications, patient risk for reaction to medications, patient history, laboratory results, insufficient patient preparation or artifacts.
Provides information to patients, health care providers, students, and the public concerning the role and responsibilities of individuals in the profession.
Performs routine, portable, STAT, urgent, on‑call and intraoperative diagnostic radiographic and fluoroscopy cases while accurately demonstrating anatomy and pathology through proper diagnostic scanning.
Documents fluoroscopic time and radiation exposure.
Responsible for precise, complete, and accurate data entry and image management in appropriate technology infrastructure: EPIC, PACS, etc.
Applies patient safety principles during all aspects of radiographic procedures, including assisting and transporting patients.
Reports all equipment issues to Bio‑Med as issues are observed and follows up with manager or designee within one hour.
Elicits confidence and cooperation from the patient, public and other healthcare providers by providing timely communication and effective instruction.
About Us Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. We are consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, and have been recognized by the Houston Business Journal as one of the city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center and numerous specialized centers across the state. We are affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.
Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children’s without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Part-time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industry Hospitals and Health Care
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