About the position
Performs radiographic procedures and related techniques. Administers x-radiation to produce diagnostic images for physician interpretation. May be required to alternate shifts, weekends, holidays, and take call. May be asked to flex hours and overtime as necessary to provide quality patient care at assigned sites(s). Works as part of a multidisciplinary team, serving on committees and participating in projects as requested.
Responsibilities
- Performs diagnostic radiographic procedures.
- Depending on clinic assignment, may also perform patient reception, phlebotomy/specimen collection duties, rooming patients, and taking vital signs.
- Corroborates patient's clinical history with procedure, ensuring information is documented and available to the radiologist and provider.
- Prepares and positions patient for procedures, providing instructions to obtain desired results, gain cooperation and minimize anxiety.
- Selects and operates imaging equipment, image capture devices and accessories to successfully perform procedures.
- Positions patient to best demonstrate anatomic area of interest, respecting patient ability and comfort.
- Immobilizes patient as required for examination.
- Assumes responsibility for provision of physical and psychological needs of patient during procedures.
- Initiates basic life support when necessary.
- Determines radiographic technique and exposure factors.
- Applies principles of radiation protection to minimize exposure to patient, self, and others.
- Processes images and reviews for proper identification and quality control.
- Uses radiology information systems (including PACS), completes all required records and reports, submits images and data for physician review and interpretation.
- Provides practical instruction for radiography students and other partners.
- Observes universal protocol, standard precautions and appropriate patient identifiers.
- Applies principles of patient safety during procedures, including assisting and transporting patients.
- Utilities appropriate scripting, barriers, and patient identifiers.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Radiologic Technology
- ARRT Radiography registration required
- IEMA-DNS radiography accreditation required if working in Illinois
- WI-DSPS radiographer license required if working in Wisconsin
- Approved CPR or BLS certification within 90 days of hire
Benefits
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Mercyhealth offers a retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options.
- Competitive Compensation: Mercyhealth offers market competitive rates of pay and participates in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs.
- Paid Time Off: Mercyhealth offers a generous paid time off plan, which increases with milestone anniversaries, to allow employees the opportunity for a great work-life balance.
- Career Advancement: Mercyhealth offers a number of educational assistance programs and career ladders to support employees in their educational journey and advancement within Mercyhealth.
- Employee Wellbeing: Mercyhealth has a focus on wellbeing for employees across the organization and offers a number of tools and resources, such as an employer-sponsored health risk assessment and a Wellbeing mobile application, to assist employees on their wellbeing journey.
- Additional Benefits: Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.
