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Catholic Health Initiatives Radiology Tech II in Houston, Texas
Overview
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an 881-bed quaternary care academic medical center that is a joint venture between Baylor College of Medicine and CHI St. Luke’s Health. Located in the Texas Medical Center, the hospital is the home of the Texas Heart® Institute, a cardiovascular research and education institution founded in 1962 by Denton A. Cooley, MD. The hospital was the first facility in Texas and the Southwest designated a Magnet® hospital for Nursing Excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, receiving the award five consecutive times. Baylor St. Luke’s also has three community emergency centers offering adult and pediatric care for the Greater Houston area.
CHI St. Luke’s Health , now part of CommonSpirit Health formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, has been serving our community since 1954. Operating 137 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states, making our services accessible to nearly 1 in 4 U.S. residents. We proudly provide a vast array of services that help us keep our community safe and healthy.
We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:
Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and dependent adults
Care for Caregivers: Resilience Through Adversity is a series of sessions designed to help caregivers build their resilience and advance their mental well-being during these difficult times
Flexible spending accounts
Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
Matching Retirement Programs
Wellness Programs
Responsibilities
Under general supervision, the Radiologic Technologist (AART) II is responsible for operates radiology equipment to make imaging films as directed by physicians and performs radiographic and cardiopulmonary procedures for routine diagnosis and treatment purposes. Performs specialized procedures for diagnosis and assistance in the design of treatment for patients including venography, myelography and gastrointestinal exams.
Produce and perform all diagnostic radiographs procedures, to be interpreted by the physician or radiologist.
Position patients and adjust equipment for taking diagnostic images following established procedures. Examine radiology film and/or digital exams for properties such as density and contracts, definition, magnification and distortion.
Take x-rays of various portions of the body in order to diagnosis disease or injury.
Follow safety principles, radiation protection, and the general comfort and care of the patient.
Record test results and monitors patient data.
Maintain radiographic log, in accordance with the policy, taking responsibility for documentation of exam, patient’s name, and/or retake reason.
Maintain separate report on all diagnostic x-rays.
Maintain accurate department records to satisfy both the state and federal regulations.
File and maintain shipping and receiving log of radiographs and other diagnostic tests requested.
Maintain current MSDS forms for radiology department.
Calibrate and maintain x-ray equipment.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Licensure:
Associate's degree from accredited school of radiologic technologist (required)
Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists - ARRT (R); must maintain as current (required)
Certified by State of Texas – MRT; must maintain as current (required)
BLS certification (required)
Experience:
- Two (2) years clinical experience in Radiologic Technology (required)
Pay Range
$29.16 - $42.28 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.