Radiology Technologist
Boise, Idaho
St. Luke's Boise Medical Center

Rad Tech: Radiology, Ground Floor

Location: Boise, Idaho Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Evenings, Tuesday to Friday, 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with call expectations Hours: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week; 8-, 10-, and 12-hour shifts with variable start times (start time and shift are provided on request)

Required Qualifications

• ARRT certification
• BLS certification
• 1 year of experience
• Competent in the OR and with the C-arm
• Proficiency level of 3 or 4 on the skills checklist

Department Details

• Unit: Radiology, Ground Floor
• Rooms: 6 total: 5 in the main department (2 stationary, 2 fluoroscopy, 1 C-arm) and 1 stationary room in the ER
• Equipment: Portables (Carestream), C-arms (GE), fluoroscopy (Philips), and additional stationary and fluoroscopy units (Siemens)
• Software: PACS and ERM (familiarity only, not a requirement)
• Common studies: Portables, fluoroscopy, OR, pediatric imaging, NICU, and pediatric trauma
• Volume: Varies by day, depending on OR versus ER/inpatient work; the hospital has 430 beds
• Support: 3 Radiology Supervisors (days, evenings, and weekends); 8 Radiology PAs; in-house radiologist 24/7

Role Expectations

• Does not float to other areas
• Does not start IVs
• Accepts first-time travelers
• Weekends and holidays depend on the shift offered and predetermined time off
• Call for STAT fluoroscopy cases, with a 30-minute response time; generally 3 to 6 call shifts per month, distributed evenly among staff; call-backs are very rare
• Scrubs provided (light blue and light gray surgical scrubs)
• About 1 week of unit orientation covering the floor, workflow, fluoroscopy, and OR

Additional Requirement

• The facility has a 50-mile radius rule. Candidates must provide a permanent address in the submittal showing they live outside that radius before profile review.