Travel Rad Tech - $25 to $31 per hour in Rapid City, SD
Company: Patterns LLC
Location: Rapid City
Posted on: July 3, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Essential Functions: In a Level II trauma
hospital, consistently demonstrates a thorough knowledge of patient
positioning, principles of DR, fluoroscopy, quality control, image
processing, and demonstrates the ability to plan own work. May
assist physicians in performing procedures. Reviews patient’s
condition, history, and physicians order; consults Radiologist with
questions. Determines proper positioning, and selects correct
patient from work list. Prepares the patient and the equipment for
the upcoming procedure. Educates the patient and/ or family
regarding the procedure to be performed. Provides professional
age-specific interaction with patients. As appropriate, prepares
and administers correct amount of contrast, using aseptic
techniques as outlined in the Infection Control manual. Documents
appropriately in patients chart. Completed injector training.
Provides learning environment and provides exceptional customer
service to all. Friendly, cheerful and helpful to patients and
others. Ability to meet patients and others needs while following
office policies and procedures in person and on the telephone. Will
work as a team with other imaging departments to coordinate patient
care and flow throughout care environment. Monument Health is a
teaching organization; all Technologists will provide a learning
environment for students completing their clinical rotation.
Technologists will also assist with the continuing technical
education of imaging staff, physicians, and radiography students.
Consistently demonstrates the ability to efficiently perform
multiple complex tasks including but not limited to outpatient
examinations, trauma patients, non-ambulatory acute and chronically
ill inpatients, portable exams, scoliosis, and fluoroscopy in the
department and c-arms in OR cases when needed. Protects patients
and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and
protocols. Higher exposure to bodily fluids, infectious specimens,
communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and
other conditions common in a level II hospital environment.
Understands and uses radiologic safety to minimizes radiation to
patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques,
using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of
exposure factors and monitored by radiation badges. Proficient with
safe handling and moving of patients using ceiling and other lifts.
Focuses on patient satisfaction by scheduling appointments promptly
and courteously. Obtains accurate information and properly
documents on patient scheduling system. Participates in upkeep of
department, i.e, cleanliness of work area, preventive maintenance,
stocking of supplies, reports all malfunctioning equipment. All
other duties as assigned.
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