About the Role
Seeking a Casual Radiologic Technologist to support urgent care and clinic locations throughout Southern Milwaukee County. This role offers a flexible first-shift opportunity with a minimum commitment of two shifts per month, ideal for those seeking additional hours while balancing other commitments.
Responsibilities
- Competently performs basic to advanced radiologic procedures including general diagnostic, general fluoroscopy, and c-arm procedures.
- Communicates with patients to explain procedures, obtain clinical history, confirm understanding, and address concerns.
- Positions patients and selects exposure factors for examinations, providing radiation protection and safety.
- Identifies patients, labels images, verifies requisitions against physician orders, and processes images for quality.
- Assists, communicates, and consults with physicians, and works independently with providers outside the department.
- Prepares and maintains records, enters patient and study information into the radiology information system, and documents billing codes.
- Serves as a technical resource, role model, and/or preceptor for students and staff.
- Performs patient positioning and transporting duties, requiring lifting and pushing/pulling with proper technique.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate patient care, assessing data and interpreting information based on age-specific needs.
Requirements
- Radiographer license issued by the state of Wisconsin.
- Registered Technologist (RT) registration issued by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.
- Competent in radiology positioning and techniques.
- Knowledge of radiation safety, anatomy, and radiology equipment.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and patient service skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Intermediate computer skills.
- Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders frequently.
- Must be able to stand/walk for majority of the day.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
- Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs. over the head.
- Must be able to carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance.
- Must be able to push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
- Must be able to perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
- May be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards as well as blood and body fluids.
- Must have clear speech, vision, and hearing.
- Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
Skills
- Radiology positioning and techniques
- Radiation safety
- Anatomy
- Radiology equipment
- Communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Patient service skills
- Independent work
- Intermediate computer skills
- Clear speech, vision, and hearing
Location
- Southern Milwaukee County
Work Type
- Part time
- First shift
Experience Level
- No experience required
Education Level
- Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program in Radiologic Technology.
Salary/Compensations
- $26.55 - $39.85
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
About the Company
- Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.
- Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.
- Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.
- It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.
- Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.
- Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Equal Opportunity
- Committed to providing equitable care for all
