Medical Radiographer - Per Diem

Adventist Health Tillamook is a critical access medical center with a Level 4 Trauma Center serving the northern Oregon coast. When you or a family member need medical attention, we offer compassionate, whole-person care. Our services include ambulance and emergency services, clinical outpatient therapy services, imaging, laboratory, orthopedic surgery, general surgical services, intensive care, obstetrics, medical spa, transitional care, rehabilitation, home care and hospice. You can find us close to home by visiting one of our nine medical offices conveniently located in Manzanita, Tillamook, Pacific City, Lincoln City, Vernonia, Sheridan, Estacada and Hoodland, Estacada. When visiting the Tillamook area, you will find breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean. Grab a taste of cheese and a scoop of ice cream with your family at the Tillamook Cheese Factory. Afterward, you can take a drive on the Three Capes Scenic Loop. Job Summary: Operates x-ray equipment to produce radiographs of designated portions of body as ordered by physicians. Positions and instructs patients prior to examination, adjusts the x-ray equipment and determines proper voltage as well as current and desired exposure time for each radiograph. Job Requirements: Education and Work Experience: ~ Associate's Degree in radiological technology: Preferred Licenses/Certifications: American Registry of Radiologic Technologists â€" Radiography (ARRT-R): Required Oregon Board of Medical Imaging (OBMI) Radiologic Technologist License: Required in OR Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required Fluoroscopy license in state of employment: Preferred State Radiologic Tech (RT): Required Essential Functions: Performs screening procedures for diagnostic interpretation. Explains procedures to patients and answers questions. Prepares equipment for use as needed. Prepares examination rooms for patient exams. Positions patients for imaging exams. Monitors patients and ensures safety during exams. Produces diagnostic images. Documents exam information. Reports important information to the physician. Verifies exams on PACS. Administers targeted doses of radiation to the patient's body to treat cancer or other diseases. Administers trace amounts of radiopharmaceuticals to a patient to obtain functional information about organs, tissues and bone. Measures bone mineral density at a specific anatomical site. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Organizational Requirements: Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.