Radiology Technologist
Fargo, ND
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

Radiology Tech

Location: Fargo, North Dakota Setting: Orthopedic/sports medicine hospital with an urgent care center Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Days, 8 hours/day, 40 hours/week

Required Qualifications

• Valid Radiology Technologist license in North Dakota
• Radiology Technologist experience with a minimum of 2 years
• Radiology Technologist experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• ARRT (R) certification
• Experience in a PACU setting
• Experience with GE imaging equipment
• Experience with C-arms

Job Duties

• Performs diagnostic imaging on outpatients, inpatients, and urgent care patients, producing quality images that meet clinical standards
• Operates large and mini C-arms in the OR and Bioskills Teaching Lab
• Performs mobile x-rays on inpatients, in the OR, and in the PACU
• Operates a large C-arm for Pain Clinic procedures
• Ensures accurate patient positioning and follows radiation safety guidelines
• Provides patient care and education before, during, and after imaging procedures
• Uses an electronic medical record system and PACS imaging systems
• Performs other duties as assigned

Equipment: Carestream Ascend (urgent care), Philips general room with Carestream DRX, GE mobile units, a variety of C-arms (OEC, Philips, Siemens), and mini C-arms (FluoroScan, OEC)

Schedule and Coverage

• Weekday day shifts with varying start and end times, plus evening shifts from 12 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. as needed
• Rotating weekends and call. Weekend hours are 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or until urgent care patients are finished. Call hours are weekdays 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. and 24 hours on weekends
• Must stay until the last urgent care patient has been seen
• Works independently after 5 p.m. on weekdays and during weekend shifts, with support from an on-call technologist
• No surgical services on weekends; most weekday cases are completed by 5 p.m.
• May float to the ortho clinic, primarily ortho urgent care

Orientation and Dress Code

• Two days of facility-specific orientation, with a preceptor pairing and a checklist for each piece of equipment. Length is tailored to the technologist's experience
• Hospital-issued blue surgical scrubs required on weekdays
• Grey scrubs may be worn in the Pain Clinic and on weekends

Additional Information

• Local travelers who live within 80 miles of the facility may be considered
• All clinicians must badge in and out at the facility
• Background check fingerprints must be sent to the state licensing board, not the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Submissions sent to the wrong agency are rejected and can take weeks to return
• Submissions must note whether the clinician has ever worked for the health system. Any prior employment must have an end date at least 6 months before the submission date