Radiology; X-Ray Technologist - Generalist

Talent Area:
Radiology

Full/Part Time:
Full time

Shift: 11:30am - 8pm / Monday - Friday

Job

We are searching for a Radiology Generalist -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will integrate scientific knowledge, technical skills, patient interaction, and compassionate care to provide diagnostic information. The role requires recognizing patient conditions essential for the successful completion of procedures. The Generalist must demonstrate an understanding of human anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology.

Radiographers must maintain a high degree of accuracy in radiographic positioning and exposure techniques.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Qualifications:

• Technical diploma from a formal diagnostic Radiology program required
• R-AART certification from the American Registry of Radiology Technologists required
• CMRT certification from the Texas Medical Board required
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association required

Responsibilities:

• Confirm patient identity with approved identifiers
• Assess factors that may contraindicate the procedure such as medication contraindications, patient risk for reaction to medications, patient history, laboratory results, insufficient patient preparation, or artifacts
• Provide information to patients, healthcare providers, students, and the public concerning the role and responsibilities of professionals in the field
• Perform routine, portable, STAT, urgent, on-call, and intraoperative diagnostic radiographic and fluoroscopy cases, accurately demonstrating anatomy and pathology through proper diagnostic scanning
• Document fluoroscopic time and radiation exposure
• Ensure precise, complete, and accurate data entry and image management in systems like EPIC and PACS
• Apply patient safety principles during all radiographic procedures, including assisting and transporting patients
• Report equipment issues to Bio-Med and follow up with management within one hour
• Elicit confidence and cooperation from patients and healthcare teams through effective communication and instruction

About Texas Children’s

Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, is Houston’s first community hospital dedicated exclusively to children. It features a 24/7 pediatric emergency room, four operating rooms, a 16-bed pediatric ICU, 46 acute care beds, advanced imaging services including MRI and CT, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a pathology lab, and a full-scale pharmacy.

Join our community of over 14,000 dedicated team members by visiting texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are evaluated without regard to disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other protected status unrelated to job performance.