radiology_technologist – Radiography

Specialty: Radiography
Facility: Virginia Mason Medical Center
State License: WA
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience: 1 year(s)
Shift: 10H Days 4×10 variable shifts with wknd, call and holidays
Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week
Description: Specialty: RAD TechFacility: Virginia Mason Medical CenterState License: WACerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: 1 year(s)Shift: 10H Days 4×10 variable shifts with wknd, call and holidaysGuaranteed Hours: 40 hours per weekDescription: Unit Notes:*Profile review by clinical – then send to the manager for an interview*Must have WA license at time of submittal!Agency must provide Rad Badge for traveler. Department: Radiology (Rad Tech)- General Certification Requirements: BLS- Certs/ARRT & other specialty certification requirements: ARRT certification and Washington state license.- How many scanners/rooms does this department have?: total of 10 xray rooms spread throughout the medical center and 34 OR rooms.- Will they have to float/cover any other areas?: Will cover in addition to General Radiology (x-ray) an outpatient clinic, Inpatient and Outpatient Fluoroscopy, Outpatient Ortho Clinic, ER, fluoro/xray room in CCU, and OR-34 rooms. Techs will be scheduled in one area and rotate areas on a weekly basis- may need to move areas to cover.- Common types of imaging & Job Duties: General, fluoroscopy, OR, and portables.- Experience: Expectation is for travelers to be able to cover ALL areas Fluoroscopy and OR (knowing how to operate O-arm and C-arm) important.1 year of experience. ER experience is preferred.- Average # of scans/studies per day: OR-average with just C-arm about 6-7 per day. Fluoro-about 10 exams per day. Average general x-rays per day around 73.- EMR &/or PACS: Cerner Power Chart, RIS (Radiology Information System) GE Centricity, PACS- Philips Intellispace.- Department Specific Equipment: All x-ray rooms are Philips- mostly DR (direct radiography) there are a couple CR (computed radiography) all are fully digital. Portables- there are 7 machines and all are GE DR. OR- Ziehm and GE/OEC C-arms and a Siemens O- arms.- Radiology Supervisor or Lead Tech: Leads- Do they use RRA’s: No- Radiologist in-house?: Yes- Shifts & Scheduling: Shifts vary: start at 7AM and cascade from there to 9AM. Regular staff work 8 hour shifts, however have been making exceptions for 10 hour shifts- 7:30a-6p.- Weekend Requirements: Weekends as needed- Holiday Requirements: If there is a need the travelers may be asked to work.- Call or Standby requirement?: Call as needed- Scrub Color/Dress Code: Are scrubs provided?: Navy, gray, or a mix of navy and gray. Scrubs will be provided when working in the OR- please wear casual clothes (no loungewear) when coming to work and needing to change.- Department specific orientation: First day would be organizational specific orientation with modules will then get set up in a daily rotation of the different areas-generally 1 week. Cancellation Policy:Hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, 3 shifts for assignments that are less than 13 weeks Charting System:Cerner BSN Required:False License to Submit:Yes Trauma Level:3 Care Setting:Acute Division:Allied Shift Notes:4×10 variable shifts with wknd, call and holidays Required Certifications:ARRT, BLS