Radiologic Technologist

Adventist Health Sonora serves nearly 100,000 residents in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties with emergency and acute care services, as well as advanced cancer care, cardiac care, rural health, primary and specialty care offices, surgical services, and diagnostic imaging. Last year we cared for more than 360,000 patients. Adventist Health Sonora is a not-for-profit, 152-bed health care facility staffed by more than 230 physicians and providers, 1,375 associates and 150 volunteers, making Adventist Health Sonora the largest private employer in Tuolumne County. Job Summary: Operates x-ray equipment to produce radiographs of designated portions of body as ordered by physicians. Positions and instructs patients prior to examination, adjusts the x-ray equipment and determines proper voltage as well as current and desired exposure time for each radiograph. Job Requirements: Education and Work Experience: * Associate's Degree in radiological technology: Preferred Licenses/Certifications: * American Registry of Radiologic Technologists - Radiography (ARRT-R): Required * Radiologic Tech (RT) in the state of practice: Required in CA and HI * Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required * Fluoroscopy license in state of employment: Preferred Essential Functions: * Performs screening procedures for diagnostic interpretation. Explains procedures to patients and answers questions. Prepares equipment for use as needed. Prepares examination rooms for patient exams. Positions patients for imaging exams. Monitors patients and ensures safety during exams. * Produces diagnostic images. Documents exam information. Reports important information to the physician. * Verifies exams on PACS. * Administers targeted doses of radiation to the patient's body to treat cancer or other diseases. Administers trace amounts of radiopharmaceuticals to a patient to obtain functional information about organs, tissues and bone. Measures bone mineral density at a specific anatomical site. * Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Organizational Requirements: Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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