What are the responsibilities and job description for the Radiology Technician-PRN position at BHS Baptist Healthcare System?
Summary Job Description: Radiology Technician-PRN Perform high-quality diagnostic radiographic exams following established protocols and physician orders. Verify patient identity, exam orders, and medical history prior to procedures. Ensure patient safety and comfort throughout imaging, maintaining proper positioning and communication. Apply radiation protection standards (ALARA) for patients, self, and staff during all procedures. Produce and review diagnostic images for Radiologist interpretation; verify accurate image archiving in PACS. Administer contrast materials and perform peripheral venipuncture when indicated, documenting all details in the electronic health record (EHR). Monitor patients during exams and report any changes in condition or adverse reactions immediately. Perform daily equipment checks, quality control (QC), and report malfunctions or safety issues promptly. Maintain proper inventory of supplies and linens, ensuring readiness and efficiency within the department. Collaborate with Radiologists, Nursing, and other departments to coordinate patient flow and exam scheduling. Support accreditation and compliance initiatives (e.g., ACR Accreditation, safety drills, and infection control). Participate in staff training, student instruction, and onboarding of new team members. Maintain professionalism through appearance, conduct, and adherence to all hospital policies and regulatory standards. Requirements: Current Kentucky Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (KBMIRT) License. Current License with the American Registry Radiologic Technology (ARRT) Registry. BLS required, New employees requiring CPR-Basic Life Support (BLS)-American Heart Association should (CPR) training within the first week of orientation. Benefits: Preventive Plan Retirement Plans Flimp Decisions - Flimp Decisions will help you pick the best value plan option given your expected medical needs. The proprietary algorithm provides a personalized financial analysis and recommendation, considering both premium and expected out-of-pocket cost (copays, etc.), as well as other important plan features. Work Experience Education If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.