STUDENT TECHNOLOGIST - RADIOLOGY at Conway Medical Center – Conway, South Carolina

Position Summary: The Student Technologist (ST) under the supervision Director will perform a variety of technical tasks involved in operating radiographic equipment and making radiographs of designated portions of the body. The ST will be responsible for operating x-ray equipment and adjusting equipment for proper radiographic exposure techniques, explain x-ray procedures to patients, position patients for each anatomical view and will monitor accessory equipment and assist the physician with fluoroscopic procedures and special radiographic procedures. The ST will accurately process images for optimal quality, match with appropriate paperwork for interpretation, and Demonstrate acceptable film quality standards by critiquing positioning, technical factors, and collimation.The ST will rotate through the on-call schedule with the other technologists. The ST must be willing to coordinate alternate housing within the facility in advance of shifts when inclement weather potential threatens the ability to get to the facility. The ST may be required to report back to work during any emergency situation i.e. mass casualty, internal disaster, etc.
Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Currently enrolled in a 24-month AMA approved School of Radiology Technology required.

Experience:

• Second Year student with one-year of experience as a student radiologic technologist required.
• Successfully completed 24 competencies (including: Chest, abdomen series, Portable Chest, Stretcher Chest, Finger/Thumb, Hand, Wrist, Forearm, Elbow, Abdomen Decubitus, Abdomen Series, Portable Abdomen, Humerus, Shoulder, Port Orthopedics, Foot, Ankle, Lower Leg, Knee, Patella, Femur, Pelvis, Hip Trauma Hip) that are described by the ARRT required.

Special Skills:

Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with peers, nursing colleagues, physicians, and department heads

Knowledge of anatomy and radiographic exposure required.

Proficiency in radiation protection practices required.

Exemplary core customer service skills strongly required.

Strong organizational skills required.

Strong PC skills required.

Strong verbal communication skills required.

Working Conditions:

• Occasional exposure to difficult patients.
• Stress level high due to multiple demands frequently occurring simultaneously.
• Physical surroundings generally pleasant and comfortable.
• Radiation Risk.
• Must operate a wide variety of biomedical equipment.
• Prolonged standing and walking required.

Physical Requirements: Medium - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) required to stand, sit, and walk; occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) to use hands, fingers; and frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert 20 to 35 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 15 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to hear to process instructions and safety code and alarms required. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job and will be assessed by post offer Employee Health fit-for-duty review.