<p>Description</p> <p>Nights 8 -- every other and one night shfit weekly weekend night shift between 8PM-8AM</p> <p>16 hours per week.</p> <p>At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what's possible for you and your career.</p> <p>Danbury Hospital, a 456-bed acute care hospital, has been providing award-winning, personalized patient care to the people of Western Connecticut for 140 years. Our specialty areas of excellence include a Level III NICU, a certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center, and compassionate psychiatric care, including a partial-hospitalization program.</p> <p>Our accolades include the following:</p> <ul> <li>The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety </li><li>U.S. News & World Report - High performance in heart failure treatment </li><li>Healthgrades - One of America's 50 Best Hospitals </li><li>Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) - Robotic Center of Excellence </li><li>Joint Commission - Gold seal of approval in spine surgery </li></ul> <p>At Danbury Hospital, we take great pride in our team members and their passion for providing the best care possible-always with heart. For many of our team members, that care extends beyond the walls of our hospital. We volunteer at local non-profits and participate in community initiatives and events. Our dedication to the health and well-being of our entire community makes this a truly special place to work.</p> <p>Summary:</p> <p>Performs diagnostic radiographs of patients while maintaining patient safety. May provide clinical instruction to prospective Radiologic Technologist students and assist in evaluating student's ability to perform procedures.</p> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <ol> <li> <p>Greet patient, introduces self, and checks patient identification.</p> </li><li> <p>Reviews patient script and Cerner requisition to ensure the appropriate exam is being performed.</p> </li><li> <p>Acquires appropriate history from patient that is pertinent to the exam being performed.</p> </li><li> <p>Explains procedure and answers any questions the patient has regarding the test.</p> </li><li> <p>Follows department protocol for exam and ensures the safety & comfort of the patient.</p> </li><li> <p>Shields patient according to department protocol and follows ALARA standards.</p> </li><li> <p>Produces and review high quality x-rays for interpretation by the Radiologist.</p> </li><li> <p>Interacts professionally with patient and family.</p> </li><li> <p>Attends annual hospital review & departmental in-services meetings. Practices medicine & surgical aseptic procedures. Assists Radiologist with invasive procedures. Works well with other modalities to provide complete patient care.</p> </li><li> <p>May provide clinical instruction to prospective radiographers to instill duties of a radiologic technologist in a health care facility. May evaluate a students' ability to perform procedures & ensures student attains objectives of each competency.</p> </li><li> <p>Maintains medical imaging records in appropriate systems and in accordance with department policies and standards for interpretation in a timely manner.</p> </li><li> <p>Maintains clinical competency and demonstrates proficiency to work in assigned patient care area(s).</p> </li><li> <p>Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.</p> </li><li> <p>Performs other duties as assigned.</p> </li></ol> <p>Education: HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT</p> <p>Other Information:</p> <p>Required: BLS, CT State RT License or New Graduates under CT Temporary Practice Provisions, Valid ARRT, Continuing education, 24 CEU credits for license. Maintains current knowledge of professional discipline & educational methodologies through continuing professional development. Experience with patient care in a radiology setting.</p> <p>Minimum Experience: zero to six months</p> <p>Credentials:</p> <ul> <li>American Registry of Radiologic Technologists </li><li>Radiographer </li><li>New Graduates under CT Temporary Practice Provisions </li></ul> <p>Education: Associate's Degree in Radiologic Technology or graduate of an accredited Radiologic Technology Program</p> <p>Working Conditions:</p> <p>Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity</p> <p>Occupational: Significant occupational risk</p> <p>Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force</p> <p>Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.</p> <p>Credentials:ARRT,RAD</p> <p>Company: Danbury Hospital</p> <p>Org Unit: 189</p> <p>Department: Diagnostic Radiology</p> <p>Exempt: No</p> <p>Salary Range: $22.25 - $41.32 Hourly</p> <p>With strong hearts and open minds, we're pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!</p> <p>Additional Salary Detail</p> <p>The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).</p> <p>Share: Share with Email Share on Twittershare to twitter Share on Facebookshare to facebook Share on LinkedInshare to linkedin</p>