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Radiologic Technologist Ambulatory -Crystal Lake Part Time Days

Northwestern Medicine · Crystal Lake, IL · Part time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 25, 2026

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About your past

Part time days at Crystal Lake. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: The posting states the hours, shift and site.

What would you do

What is different about imaging in an outpatient clinic compared with a hospital?

What they are checking: The posting is specifically ambulatory, where patients walk in and walk out and support is thinner.

A patient reacts to contrast. What do you do?

What they are checking: The posting names patient monitoring, and in an outpatient site help is further away.

How do you decide which exam goes first when several are waiting?

What they are checking: The posting names coordinating exam flow and prioritizing time-sensitive studies.

The equipment is not performing right. What do you do?

What they are checking: The posting names identifying equipment performance issues and initiating service follow-up.

About the work

Tell me about your radiography experience and where you have worked.

What they are checking: The posting is an ambulatory radiographer at an outpatient site.

An image is not diagnostic. Walk me through what you do.

What they are checking: The posting names reviewing images before exam completion and initiating corrective action.

How do you get a good image on a patient who cannot hold the position?

What they are checking: The posting names professional judgment within protocols to address imaging challenges.

How do you keep a patient's dose as low as it can be?

What they are checking: Radiation safety is the radiographer's permanent responsibility and the posting names patient safety throughout.

Walk me through screening a patient before administering contrast.

What they are checking: The posting names contrast administration including screening for contraindications.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

The Radiographer Ambulatory reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. Responsibilities: • Maintains accountability for patient safety throughout the imaging process, including screening, preparation, monitoring, and post-procedure care. • Produces diagnostic-quality images using approved protocols and professional standards. • Apply professional judgment within approved protocols to optimize image quality and address imaging challenges. • Reviews images prior to exam completion and initiates corrective action when diagnostic adequacy is not met. • Administers contrast in accordance with policy, including screening for contraindications and patient monitoring (as applicable). • Operates imaging equipment and maintains imaging room readiness. • Identifies equipment performance issues and initiates follow-up through established service processes. • Coordinates exam flow and prioritizes time-sensitive studies. • Maintains accurate and timely documentation in medical record and image archive system, including exam set-up, image routing, result availability and charging accuracy. • Adheres to organizational values, ethical standards, and compliance requirements. • Consistently upholds all applicable quality and safety standards within diagnostic imaging, such as radiation safety, MRI safety, Infection prevention measures safe practices (as applicable to the role) to protect self, patients, visitors and team members • Ensures a positive patient experience throughout care delivery • Supports department initiatives to improve relationships, reliability, efficiency, growth • Supports additional responsibilities aligned with patient care and department needs • Performs general and / or fluoroscopic radiography in the outpatient setting. Required : • Graduate of an accredited Radiology Technologist Program • American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Radiography (R) • Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) Accreditation • Basic Life Support (BLS) Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Click on or copy and paste URL to your browser to view detailed benefits information NorthwesternMedicine Career Page https://jobs.nm.org/benefits Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings. If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception : New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.