Clinic Radiology Technologist

Come work with an award winning team! Thanks to the readers of The Daily Freeman-Journal, VDMC was named Best Place to Work in 2023 and 2024. Van Diest Medical Center has also been recognized as a 2025 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Chartis’ annual Top 100 award program recognizes outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX®. This marks the second year for VDMC’s inclusion on the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals.  VDMC is one of only 12 hospitals in the state of Iowa to achieve this designation.  Nationwide, there are 1,366 critical access hospitals. Additionally, Van Diest Medical Center (VDMC) has also been named a 2024 Top Workplaces INDUSTRY winner. Top Workplaces Industry awards celebrate organizations that have built people-first workplace cultures within their sector. The award marks them as an employer of choice for those seeking employment in the industry. Details about how Van Diest Medical Center builds a great workplace culture are available at https://topworkplaces.com/company/van-diest-medical-center/

The main purpose of a Clinic Radiologic Technologist is to produce the best quality radiographs and Mammographic images on a patient of any age (or age appropriate), in a very caring and timely manner in a Clinic setting. 

• Performs radiologic procedures independently.
• Operates DR reader for processing x-ray images independently.
• Operates all radiation emitting x-ray equipment independently (rad room, mammography equipment and bone densitometry) utilizing appropriate technique factors based on the patient’s age, size, and body habitus.
• Completes all required competencies in the time allowed.
• Answers telephone calls and utilizes the phone system and all computer and software systems proficiently.
• Always follows the necessary patient identification procedures to ensure the “correct patient, correct procedure, correct date” is ensured.
• Follows all radiation protection procedures per policy.
• Must be able to communicate to patients in written and verbal form in order to properly explain procedures as well as gather pertinent information prior to performing certain procedures.
• Shares responsibility for completing various QC and other departmental tasks with other staff technologists
• Supervises radiography students in the performance of departmental functions.
• Performs mammography examinations independently, if applicable, to level of training and responsibility.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Wage commensurate with experience.

Requirements

• Must be a graduate of an Accredited Radiography Program (JRCERT or equivalent)
• Current Iowa Permit to Practice Radiography
• Current ARRT registration in Radiography and Mammography
• Current CPR certification
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• **All permits, registrations and certifications must be kept current and documentation must be given to the Radiology Manager prior to the expiration of any of these documents.

• Must be able to meet the physical requirements as outlined in the Job Requirements document.

  This position requires successful completion of a Physical Capacity Profile screening.

To apply: https://www.vandiestmc.org/employment/clinic-radiology-technologist