NEEDED: Diagnostic Radiological Technologists (DRTs)(R) (CT) (MRI)

LOCATIONS: 

• One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417
• 7545 Veterans Drive, Ramsey MN

STATUS: Full-Time, PRN

SCHEDULE: MVVHCS Business Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Work Schedule: General Radiology

CBOC Northwest Metro Ramsey: 7545 Veterans Drive Ramsey, MN 55424. 0730-1600.

Shifts:

• 8:00AM to 4:00PM, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
• Days: Every other Weekend 7:30AM - 4:00 PM, Monday - Wednesday and Friday with Thursday off, providing 3 Rotating holiday shifts and Possible OT
• Days: Monday - Friday, 11:30AM - 8:00PM, providing 3 rotating holidays and possible OT
• Days: Monday - Friday, 7:30AM -4:00 PM, providing 3 rotating holidays and possible OT
• Days: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30, providing 3 rotating holidays and possible OT

Work Schedule CT and MRI

• CT is a 24 / 7 service with call (Variable shifts)
• MRI is day, evening, and weekend service with call (variable shifts)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum one-year of experience
• Certified by the American Registry of the Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
• Technical Proficiency: DRTs shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the requirements identified in the function statements for a General DRT, and the ability to speak, understand, read, and write English fluently.
• Must meet the minimum standards for CME to remain current (CME/CEU)  
• Current CPR certification

DUTIES:

• Must be competent and qualified and adequately trained to perform assigned duties.
• DRTS will perform CT, MRI and General Radiology procedures as would be provided in a state-of-the-art civilian medical treatment facility and the standard of care shall be of a quality, meeting or exceeding
• the current recognized national standards
• Direct Patient Care: Estimated 95% of the time involved in direct patient care.
• DRTs Perform a wide variety of diagnostic radiography exams under the direction of a physician. Operates all radiographic equipment including general diagnostic, portable, fluoroscopic, and Picture Archiving Communication System (PACS) related equipment as part of the diagnostic plan for patients in the Imaging Service.
• Supports Radiologists and/or other medical officers, to produce high quality images for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of medical conditions.
• Maintains records of patients, exams performed, etc. Receives and identifies patients, explains procedure, assists movement of patients to and from wheelchairs or litters.
• Assists with instruction of students in the clinical setting.
• Complete variety of complex physiological and radiological procedures ordered by and/or in collaboration with Radiologist Fellow without direct supervision.
• Knowledge of radiation techniques and protection standards for the proper use, quality control and preventative maintenance of single and biplane x-ray systems, contrast injectors, image management systems.
• Advises team members and visiting professionals on radiation protection measures.
• Practices radiation safety in order to reduce exposure to patients, staff, and self.
• Must be alert and recognize changes in patient’s condition, including emergencies, which may necessitate immediate intervention.
• Observe the patient’s condition, making notation of pertinent information, vital signs, and other clinical information in accordance with the established practices and in response to physician demand or changes in the patient’s condition.
• Recognizes serious patient abnormalities and individualizes each procedure to the needs of the situation to produce reliable results.
• Determines the critical isocenter value necessary for accurate exams.
• Confers with Radiologists to establish imaging protocols of non-standard examinations and determine technical factors.
• Make adjustments to equipment: frame rates, exposure time, kV, mAs settings, shutter openings, cardiac shielding, magnification factors, source intensifier distance to decrease radiation exposure.
• Performs proper calibrations on X-Ray equipment.
• May be required to perform exams in the OR.
• Operate fluoroscopic equipment, General X-ray Equipment, C-Arms equipment.

BENEFITS: (Full-Time) Competitive hourly pay, accrued vacation, 11 paid holidays, 401K opportunity, and employer Healthcare contribution.