Night Shift Radiographer Jobs in Washington (NOW HIRING)

ROLE: Provide mobile X-Ray and EKG (if applicable) service to nursing homes, health care facilities, and other miscellaneous facilities.

PAY RANGE: $35 - $45 - depending on experience and shift

STATUS: Day, Evening, or Night positions available

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Perform and process X-Rays using portable digital (DR) or computed (CR) radiography equipment and submit/transmit them to a Radiologist for interpretation.

• Unload portable X-Ray equipment and take into facilities to perform exams ordered by the physician.  Must obtain clinically diagnostic, technically competent x-ray images.

• Perform EKGs (as needed) and transmit them to a Cardiologist for interpretation. (if required)

• Scan exam related paperwork/billing documents on a daily basis per protocol.

• Regularly communicate with dispatch and management.

• Communicate efficiently and interact professionally with peers, supervisory staff, and clients.

• Maintain vehicle and x-ray equipment.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Maintain required State licenses and/or ARRT Certification, health requirements, and operational requirements.

• Valid driver’s license in the applicable state and in good current standing at all times.

• Attend meetings as required.

• Connect and disconnect Holter Monitors (if required).

• Technologist must care for their equipment in a professional manner.  Upon malfunction of any equipment, the supervisor should be notified immediately.

• Perform special projects or other duties as assigned by Supervisor/Manager

• Train other technologists as required.

• Self-motivated, dependable, and work independently with little to no direct supervision.

ROLE:

Provide mobile X-Ray and EKG (if applicable) service to nursing homes, health care facilities, and other miscellaneous facilities.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Perform and process X-Rays using portable digital (DR) or computed (CR) radiography equipment and submit/transmit them to a Radiologist for interpretation.

• Unload portable X-Ray equipment and take into facilities to perform exams ordered by the physician.  Must obtain clinically diagnostic, technically competent x-ray images.

• Perform EKGs (as needed) and transmit them to a Cardiologist for interpretation. (if required)

• Scan exam related paperwork/billing documents on a daily basis per protocol.

• Regularly communicate with dispatch and management.

• Communicate efficiently and interact professionally with peers, supervisory staff, and clients.

• Maintain vehicle and x-ray equipment.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Maintain required State licenses and/or ARRT Certification, health requirements, and operational requirements.

• Valid driver’s license in the applicable state and in good current standing at all times.

• Attend meetings as required.

• Connect and disconnect Holter Monitors (if required).

• Technologist must care for their equipment in a professional manner.  Upon malfunction of any equipment, the supervisor should be notified immediately.

• Perform special projects or other duties as assigned by Supervisor/Manager

• Train other technologists as required.

• Self-motivated, dependable, and work independently with little to no direct supervision.

Duty and Responsibility Statements 

• Login for self-dispatching or call into the dispatch department to obtain information regarding beginning case load.

• Arrive at their first case or location where they pick up company vehicle at the start of their assigned shift or have left their house thirty (30) minutes prior.

• Wear company uniform, company-provided name tag and radiation badge, and follow company dress code.

• Carry the company-provided phone on his/her person.

• Respond to all urgent communication within fifteen (15) minutes.

• Check voicemail/text messages from each client’s facility upon completion of their assigned case(s); or minimally every thirty (30) minutes or as necessary.

• Check for available cases via self-dispatching system and/or check in with the dispatcher on duty every thirty (30) minutes.

• Upon arriving at facility, ALL ORDERS MUST BE CHECKED FOR ACCURACY AGAINST THE EXAMS(S) LISTED IN THE PATIENT’S CHART AS ORDERED BY THE PHYSICIAN.  If the orders in the chart are different or if there are no orders in the chart, the exam cannot be completed until the appropriate order is documented in the chart to match the exam listed on the requisition.

• The technologist is responsible to ensure they have the correct patient by asking for two patient identifiers, such as their name and date of birth. (DO NOT ASK YES/NO QUESTIONS).  If the patient is unable to identify themselves, the NURSE IN CHARGE of the patient must identify.  The nurse’s name should be documented on the requisition, as well as, in the tech’s comments in the verification screen.

• Before the patient images are sent to telerad for a reading, the technologist must ensure they have the correct patient images marked with the correct patient information.

• Practice the proper radiation protection at all times.  Each technologist is issued the appropriate equipment to ensure that the proper radiation protection standards are being met.   

• The consumption of alcoholic beverages, illegal substances or possession of weapons is prohibited as cited in the Associate Handbook.

• Communicate any changes to criminal background and adhere to our drug-free workplace policy as cited in the Associate Handbook

• Behave and conduct themselves in a professional and ethical manner according to Our Code of Conduct.

• Not refuse to perform an assigned case regardless of its location.

• Not call the referral site for purposes other than providing an ETA.

• Record all hours worked into timesheet accurately and timely per protocol.

• Technologist with company owned, leased, or rented vehicles must properly care for the vehicles in conjunction with the maintenance manager per company policies and procedures.

• Technologists must maintain speed limits and traffic rules in accordance to local and state laws when operating a company owned, leased, or rented vehicle – refer to Company Vehicle and Driving Policy.

• Technologists with company owned, leased, or rented vehicles are responsible for paying all motor vehicle tickets, including parking and speeding tickets.

• Technologists must maintain a valid driver’s license at all times and be able to produce the license on demand. It is the responsibility of the technologists to provide a copy of such licenses(s) and/or certificate(s) to the appropriate TridentCare personnel.  All associates are subject to periodic driver’s license checks.

• Technologist must have medical physical examinations and TB screening at time of hire and annually, along with annual infection control in-service.  Documentation and/or results of said examinations/tests must be provided to TridentCare Human Resources Department within two (2) weeks of the associate’s date of last annual exam.

• Facility staff are to conduct any required patient transfers, support, positioning and/or assistance.  Technologists are not to engage in these patient transfers, assistance and/or support activities.

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