Radiology Technologist
Lexington, Kentucky
Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. - 1740 Nicholasville Road

Radiology Tech

Location: Lexington, Kentucky Department: Diagnostic and Imaging Services Contract Length: 13 weeks Schedule: 3rd shift, part time, 2x12s (7:30p-8a Sat/Sun) Hours: 12 hours per day, 24 hours per week Call/Weekends/Holidays: Required

Role Summary

Provides health care services applying pulsed x-ray energy to assist diagnosis or treatment. Performs radiographic and fluoroscopic procedures and computer processing, producing images for interpretation by or at the request of a licensed independent practitioner. Recognizes various patient conditions to provide appropriate patient care and ensure successful completion of exams or procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce quality images for radiologist review and verify images are archived to PACS.
• Perform and document peripheral venipuncture when necessary for exams.
• Perform and document time-out procedures for invasive procedures.
• Monitor patients continuously throughout exams and follow department protocols.
• Complete warm-up and quality control checks on equipment, including room checks and contrast reaction monitoring.
• Use radiation protection for patient and self, and apply ALARA for all exams.
• Train new employees and provide supervision and instruction to imaging students on site.
• Send images to tele-radiology service after hours as instructed.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Radiology Technologist license in Kentucky, specifically a current Commonwealth of Kentucky Radiation License from the Kentucky Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy
• At least one (1) year of experience as a Radiology Technologist, including experience within the last year
• BLS
• Current American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) registry in Radiography, RT(R)
• Associate's degree from a JRCERT-accredited Radiology Program