Inova

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Radiologic Technologist - Rad Tech

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeFalls Church, VA, USA$41.32 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school or program of radiography.
Obtain ARRT registration as a Radiologic Technologist within 12 months of hire.
Hold Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
Have one year of combined classroom and clinical training in radiology.
Have recent experience in a hospital or healthcare environment as a Radiologic Technologist or student.

Responsibilities

Apply radiologic principles, theory, anatomy, and pathology knowledge using appropriate techniques and positioning for optimal examinations.
Follow department policies and protocols and ensure examinations are optimized for interpretation.
Operate radiological equipment in care settings including fluoroscopy, trauma, the Emergency Department, and the Operating Room.
Use radiation-protection procedures with collimation devices and protective shielding.
Operate imaging and related equipment according to manufacturers' specifications.
Inject IV contrast using proper technique under American College of Radiology guidelines.
Assist in teaching radiography students sound radiography principles.
Communicate with patients to obtain clinical history and informed consent from patients or their charts to help physicians optimize examination performance and interpretation.
Explain procedures to patients and families, answer questions, ease anxiety, and support patient cooperation.
Correctly identify patients and their files while ensuring accuracy, and track patients according to department procedures.
Assist physicians in performing examinations using standard department protocols, isolation precautions, and sterile techniques.

Inova Fairfax Medical Center is looking for a dedicated Radiologic Technologist (Rad Tech) to join the team. This role will be PRN.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Inova PRN Benefits and Perks:

State-of-the-art medical and training facilities
Retirement benefits with match from day one
Free Parking to all employees
Exclusive savings opportunities to in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings and so much more!

Radiologic Technologist (Rad Tech) Job Responsibilities:

Demonstrates a thorough understanding of radiologic principles, theory, anatomy and pathology processes by utilizing the most appropriate techniques and/or positioning for optimal examinations. Adheres to department policies and protocols by ensuring all examinations are optimized for interpretation. Confidently operates radiological equipment in all care settings (i.e. fluoroscopy, trauma, Emergency department and the Operating Room). Demonstrates the effective use of radiation protection procedures with collimation devices and protective shielding. Operates Imaging and other related equipment according to manufacturers' specifications. Demonstrates proper technique for injection of IV contrast under the American College of Radiology guidelines.
Assists in teaching radiography students sound radiography principles.
Communicates effectively with patients to obtain clinical history and informed consent from patients' and/or patients' charts to assist physicians in optimizing the performance and interpretation of examinations. Explains procedures to patients/families and answers any questions to ease anxiety and assure patient cooperation. Correctly identifies patients and their files while ensuring a high degree of accuracy. Tracks patients according to department procedures.
Assists physicians in performing a variety of examinations by using standard department protocols, isolation precautions, and/or sterile techniques.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduate of accredited school/program of radiography
Licensure: ARRT registered as a Radiologic Technologist within 12 months of hire
Certification: Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association.
Experience: One year of combined classroom and clinical training in radiology. Recent experience in a hospital/healthcare environment as a Radiologic Technologist or student

Salary Range: 41.32

Pay Rate Frequency: HOURLY

About the Company

Inova

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Inova Health System is a nonprofit healthcare network based in Falls Church, Virginia, providing a broad range of medical services across hospitals, outpatient clinics, assisted living, and long-term care facilities in Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metro area. Its hospitals have Magnet status, indicating high nursing quality, and the system emphasizes care delivery as well as medical research and education through clinicians and scientists. The organization’s operations rely on reinvesting earnings into its mission rather than distributing profits to shareholders, with the Inova Health Foundation supporting fundraising and philanthropy to expand services, research, and training. Overall, Inova aims to improve community health by delivering patient care, advancing medical knowledge, and educating the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Company size: Not listed
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: $422.8M
Headquarters: Falls Church, VA
Founded: 1956

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