We're searching for a Radiologist Assistant -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide a broad range of radiology health care services under radiologists' supervision in a way appropriate for patients' age. The Radiologist Assistant is a critical thinker who uses technical knowledge to assist educational, quality, and regulatory efforts within the Department of Radiology. As an RA, the individual must be independently proficient in all technology and procedures in the sections of Radiography and Fluoroscopy.

Think you've got what it takes!

Skills & Requirements:

Required Graduate of a formal diagnostic Radiology program

Required Licenses/Certifications:

ARRT - ARRT RegTech Radiography by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT),

MRA - Medical Radiologist Assistant by the Texas Medical Board

RPA - Radiology Practitioner Asst.Certification by the Board of Radiology Practitioner Assistants (CBRPA) Or;

RRA - Registered Radiology Assistant by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

ACLS - Cert-Adv Cardiac LS ACLS by the American Heart Association, required

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Performs Patient Care and Clinical Education Functions.

Protocol procedures and coordinate patient care by communicating with technologists, nurses, referring providers, and radiologists.

Performs routine, portable, STAT, urgent, on-call, and intraoperative cases by applying principles of interventional radiology and/or fluoroscopy in each study to advance the knowledge of resident/fellow trainees under the direct supervision of a licensed Radiologist.

Administers intravascular medications or contrast media and topical/local anesthetics under the direct supervision of a licensed Radiologist and to provide appropriate written documentation in the patient's medical record.

Accurately performs procedures; identifies and resolves issues; seeks experiences and knowledge in the technical area to gain expertise.

Electronically captures preliminary findings for attending Radiologist review and interpretation.

Assists in the training of radiography and interventional radiology staff in the absence of the Radiology Technologist Educator.

Communicates developmentally age-appropriately as outlined in the Plan of Patient Care manual.

Maintains confidentiality of passwords/codes for all information systems and patient information, as observed by the supervising Radiologists.

Consistently displays a professional demeanor as observed by guests, staff, or the supervising radiologists.

Communicates research findings to other health care professionals as observed by evaluation of written/oral reports.Since 1954, Texas Children's has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children's hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S.News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city's Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children's comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Center for pediatric research; Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children's Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children's care for communities north of Houston. We have also created the nation's first HMO for children, established the largest pediatric primary care network in the country and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children's Hospital is also academically affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

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Texas Children's is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.