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Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist (CT), Irwin ACH Ft Riley, KS
Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH) at Fort Riley is uniquely located in the rolling Flint Hills region of Northeast Kansas. Nestled between Junction City (pop. 25,000) and Manhattan (pop. 57,000), the local area has an abundance of outdoor activities where you with unlimited opportunities to fish, hike, swim, and explore!
Enjoy BigXII college sports and entertainment at Kansas State University in Manhattan; as well as a thriving night life. Experience travel simplified at the Manhattan Regional Airport or international travel through Kansas City International Airport. Manhattan has been recognized on the following for its quality of life:
. #3 on a list of Best Small Places for Business and Careers (Forbes). Top 10 Places to Retire (Money Magazine). Top 50 College Towns in America (Best College Reviews). Top 10 Best Places to Retire Young (CNN Money). Top 100 Places to Live in America (Livability)
Join #TeamIACH, your home in the Flint Hills; making Fort Riley the best place in the Army for Soldiers to live, train, deploy from, and come home to.
Our civilian team members are eligible for full federal benefits packages which include:
Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/
MAJOR DUTIES1. Performs highly sophisticated computerized axial tomographic (CT) scanning of heads and/or bodies. More specifically, performs the following: Receives patients, explains methods of procedures, positions patients, and makes exposures necessary for the requested examination. Reviews all request from physicians and other health care providers independently; seeks guidance from a radiologist for difficult none routine exams. Under general supervision performs difficult and reasonable work along with special technical and supervisory lines with considerable latitude for exercise of independent judgment. Determines technical factors, positioning, number and thickness cut of scans, etc., to satisfy the requirements. Evaluates the nature of critical and emergency procedures and rearranges patient priorities to accommodate them. Maintains record of examinations performed, scans taken, contrast reactions, contrast usage, etc. Maintains permanent record of scans in Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). Prepares the scanning room. Assures that sterile supplies, contrast materials, catheters and other required equipment are present and laid out. Starts IV’s when required. Prepares and administers contrast material (IV) and limited number of anesthetic or antispasmodic drugs such as lidocaine, epinephrine and benadryl under direction of radiologist. Notifies the radiologist at the completion of the CT scan before patient is released from scanning position, in anticipation that extra scans and/or position change may be required. Notifies radiologist of significant scans requiring their immediate attention and visualization while patient is undergoing examination. Performs operator level preventive maintenance and care as required. Notifies appropriate individual/office of equipment malfunction. Operates film processing machines. Provides on-the-job training to new employees, both civilian and military. Independently, continuously evaluates daily schedule to triage patients for the accommodation of add-on, work-in patients. Stays abreast of new technology in CT/MRI. Independently reviews, prepares, SOP’s for radiologist review for integration, on a regular basis.2. May assist in perfrming a wide variety of highly complex magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations of human subjects to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of disease or injury. Receives and reviews requests from physicians and other health care providers for MRI examinations of patients. Determines the condition(s) at issue and the best way to meet the needs of the individual case. Receives and positions patient for examination. Explains procedures and actions to allay fears, reduce claustrophobia and secure maximum cooperation. 3. In the absence of MRI and CT specific workload, i.e., patients, or on an as needed basis, is required to perform radiographic/report filing, receptionist duties or routine radiography as dictated by the needs of the Department of Radiology.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Basic Requirement for Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist (CT):
Who May Apply: US Citizens
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$55k-67k (estimate)
08/01/2024
07/29/2025