Radiologic Technologist - Rex Diagnostic Radiology

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

*This position qualifies for a $15,000 commitment incentive which will be paid over a three (3) year work commitment.

Join the exceptional Diagnostic Radiology team at UNC Rex Healthcare in Raleigh, North Carolina!

We're looking for a motivated, team-oriented technologist to join our overnight team and play a vital role in delivering outstanding patient care while the rest of the city sleeps.

This full-time position offers a Tuesday through Friday schedule from 10:30pm to 7:00am, providing a consistent four-day workweek with three consecutive days off every week. Call and holiday responsibilities are rotated fairly among the team, ensuring a balanced approach while supporting our 24/7 operation. As part of our team, you'll provide imaging services for a busy 660-bed hospital, supporting patients across the Emergency Department, inpatient units, the Operating Room, Endoscopy, Fluoroscopy, and other critical hospital services. Overnight imaging is essential to patient care, and your expertise will help ensure timely diagnoses when they're needed most.

At UNC Rex Healthcare, we believe exceptional patient care starts with an exceptional team. You'll find a welcoming, collaborative culture where your skills are appreciated, your contributions matter, and your teammates genuinely enjoy working together.

If you're looking for a career where you'll be valued, challenged, and supported while making a real difference every shift, we'd love to have you join our team!

Summary:

Conducts routine procedures and tests using radiology equipment to acquire patient diagnostic data.Prepares for and
assists the radiologist in completion of intricate radiographic procedures including preparation and administration of contrast media and medications in accordance with state and federal regulations. Performs patient assessments and
provides patient care. Evaluates the appropriateness of examination and assesses the quality of radiographic images.

Responsibilities:

1. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of all aspects of General Diagnostic Radiology, is familiar with and adheres to Departmental Protocols and Policy and Procedures of UNC Healthcare System, obtains RT(R) credentials and maintains Active Status using technical knowledge and ability to assist in actively troubleshooting work unit problems with respect to equipment and protocols.
2. Ensures that patient demographic, emulsion markers, and examination requested are correct, critiques, orients and saves all pertinent images, transmits QA-ed images to PACS, ensures that all images reach PACS, documents completion and/or cancellation of all procedures in RIS, documenting comments when appropriate, maintains image management equipment, reporting any equipment problem to appropriate resources, utilizes PACS and HIS system for obtaining additional study data.
3. Conducts routine procedures and tests using radiology equipment to acquire patient diagnostic data.
4. Performs work in a timely manner, performs quality radiographic images on a consistent and on-going basis, analyzes request and draws appropriate conclusions for examination and action plan, reviews radiographic orders and images and correlates patient demographic information, ensuring accuracy of information, reviews daily schedule and/or status of patients waiting in department for examinations, maintains a clean and safe work environment, documents incidents and advises area supervisor of improvement opportunities for the work unit.
5. Uses RIS,CIS,PACS and SMS effectively and appropriately to access information and document status of procedures, modifies all necessary orders for appropriateness, completes exam in RIS System, QC's and transmits information to PACS, verifies that all information has arrive properly into PACS.
6. Verifies patient identity, obtains patient history relevant to examination order, verifies pregnancy status before administering ionizing radiation, assesses patients physical condition and develops an action plan for performing examination, assesses patients condition to determine if additionally medical personnel and or equipment is needed and takes appropriate action, assists patients that require extra attention, reacts to emergency situations, insures patient safety.

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* Associate's degree or completion of an accredited Radiologic Sciences Program. If degree is not yet complete, candidates may be selected contingent on completing a degree program within 90 days of hire.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* Registered by the American Registry of Radiological Sciences or registry eligible and become registered within one (1) year from date of hire. (Registry eligible candidates must provide a copy of diploma from accredited program.) Must maintain registry status and continuing education requirements annually.
* Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification
Professional Experience Requirements:
* No prior experience required.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
* Knowledgable of radiation protection and safety in addition to general and electrical safety, infection control, TB and standard precautions.

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex Diagnostic Radiology

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 35.00

Salary Range:$26.85 - $38.61 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Night Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.