What are the responsibilities and job description for the Radiology Technician perdiem position at Ernest Health?
Advanced Care Hospital of Southern New Mexico We provide critical care services to patients recovering from serious illnesses or injuries. Often our patients require additional critical care services for medically complex conditions such as trauma, infectious diseases, wound healing, cardiovascular disease, stroke, amputation and ventilator weaning. At our 20-bed hospital, we provide specialized treatment in the Las Cruces and surrounding areas. Our hospital is the first hospital in New Mexico to earn The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Respiratory Failure and are a “Center of Excellence” for all respiratory failure patients, including those who require prolonged ventilator management and weaning.
We are seeking a per diem Radiology Technician to join our team of passionate patient caregivers!
As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs. These programs focus to enhance the employees’ work experience, recognize, and celebrate achievements. We also encourage employees to share their work experience through “My Ernest Journey” and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is “You Spoke, We Listened”. These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.
Our hospital offers comprehensive benefits, designed to support your health and financial well-being.
Benefits:
- PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account options available
- Dental and Vision coverage
- 401K with employer matching
- Life insurance
- Short-and-long term disability
Wellness & Work Life Balance:
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges with participation incentives
- Earned Time Off - start accruing vacation time on start date
Professional Growth:
- Continuing education opportunities and reimbursement
Qualifications
Required Skills:
- Current state licensure required per state
- CPR
- Certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
- Graduate from an AMA (American Medical Association), two-year Radiologic Technologic program
- Minimum 1 year experience preferred
Additional Qualifications/Skills:
- Knowledge of radiology principles, procedures and standards, including appropriate radiologic exposure times and safety
- Knowledge of the physical and operational characteristics of radiologic
- Knowledge of clinical operations and
- Ability to calibrate, configure, and adjust equipment and associated facilities and devices in accordance with procedures and
- Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and
- Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record
- Effective organizational and time management
- Effective written and verbal communication
- Ability to maintain proper levels of
- Ability to work closely and professionally with
- Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
Responsibilities
Under general supervision, operates radiology equipment to assist the Radiologist in diagnosis of disease or injury. May prepare and administer various radiologic medications as appropriate to the nature of the radiologic procedure being carried or performed. Integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.