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Huntsville Memorial Hospital

Nonprofit community hospital in Huntsville, Texas

Radiology Tech 1 - ASC

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHuntsville, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completion of a formal radiology technology program is required.
  • No prior experience is required; one year of experience is preferred.
  • A current State of Texas license is required.
  • Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of employment and before independently administering patient care.
  • Medium strength is required to position patients for examination or treatment.
  • Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, standing, and walking are required.
  • Occasional reaching, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, and twisting are required.
  • Visual and hearing acuity are required; depth perception is needed to examine exposed film for pertinent details.
  • The work is mostly indoors, with good ventilation and comfortable temperature.
  • The role may involve exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals or detergents, moving mechanical parts, potential electric shock, radiant energy, communicable diseases, and blood-borne pathogens.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare equipment and patients for radiographic procedures.
  • Safely and accurately perform radiographic procedures as ordered and directed, according to established practices and procedures.
  • Maintain a safe environment to deliver high-quality patient care and accurate imaging.
  • Set up, use, and operate X-ray equipment with correct settings for each examination.
  • Position and instruct patients, and determine proper exposure factors for each radiograph.
  • Set up, use, and operate mobile X-ray equipment.
  • Use appropriate safety standards and radiation protection devices.
  • Under a radiologist's direction, administer different kinds of contrast media to evaluate internal organs and systems.
  • Attend required in-services and meetings.
  • Maintain patient confidentiality and handle protected health information appropriately.
  • Abide by the HMH Legal Compliance Code of Conduct.
  • Maintain a safe work environment and report safety concerns appropriately.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
  • Interact primarily with hospital staff, medical staff, patients, and visitors as part of the interdisciplinary care and service delivery process.

Desired Qualifications

  • Registry by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) is preferred.

About the Company

Huntsville Memorial Hospital

Nonprofit community hospital in Huntsville, Texas

Huntsville Memorial Hospital is a nonprofit acute care community hospital serving Walker County and surrounding communities in Texas. Its Heart and Vascular Center treats patients in the early stages of a heart attack, and the hospital holds Primary Stroke Center designation. Hospital and outpatient services cover emergency care, surgery, rehabilitation and women's health, while its medical clinic is a teaching site for Sam Houston State University's family medicine residency. Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Huntsville, Texas, the hospital operates through Huntsville Community Hospital, a partnership of Community Hospital Corporation and Walker County Hospital District.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Huntsville, TX
Founded
1927

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