Chadron Community Hospital, Corp.
Location
Chadron, Nebraska
The technologist is responsible for performing X-ray and ultrasound examinations as ordered by physicians and maintaining department policies and equipment. They must also manage patient records, schedule appointments, and ensure images are correctly processed and sent for reading.
Candidates must be high school graduates with two years of training in an accredited Radiologic Technology school and hold current ARRT and State of Nebraska credentials. Two years of hospital-based work experience in radiology is preferred.
Description Seeking a Radiologic/Ultrasound tech. Prefers both. Eligible for sign-on bonus!
Full Time, 30-40 hours per week. Benefited position after 60-day waiting period.
The Radiologic Technologist is in charge of performing X-ray examinations ordered by physicians, PAs, CNPs. They must work closely with the Physicians, PAs, NPs, Radiologists as well as other Radiology personnel and the Director of Radiology. They are in charge of keeping current with the department Policies and Procedures, as well as the Procedures set forth by the Radiologist group, Ordering Supplies, Equipment Maintenance and following Rules, Regulations and Guidelines for the Radiology Department
The Ultrasound Technologist is in charge of performing ultrasound examinations ordered by physicians, PAs, CNPs. They must work closely with the Physicians, PAs, NPs, Radiologists as well as other Radiology personnel and the Director of Radiology. They are in charge of keeping current with the department Policies and Procedures, as well as the Procedures set forth by the Radiologist group, Ordering Supplies, Equipment Maintenance and following Rules, Regulations and Guidelines for the Radiology Department.
Licensure/Education: Radiology Tech must maintain credentials for themselves and remain in good standing and up to date on licenses with the ARRT and the State of Nebraska. Ultrasonographer must maintain credentials for themselves and remain in good standing and up to date on licenses with the ARRT and the State of Nebraska. Training and Experience: The Radiologic Technologist must attain two years of x-ray training in an accredited school of Radiologic Technology which qualifies them to take a national registry examination. Upon passing the registry examination, the technologist is then an American Registered Radiologic Technologist (A.R.R.T.) Two years of work experience in the field of Radiology in a hospital setting is preferred.
The Radiologic Technologist must have a good working knowledge of anatomy, understand the principles of physics, electricity and methods of obtaining clearly defined images; and to be able to set up and operate equipment. They must know how to obtain diagnostic images. They must be able to maintain the system of records, scheduling patients, and checking charges.