Radiology Technologist Ambulatory-Imaging Casual Rotating Shift
Posted Sep 23, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This casual role at Grayslake has no set schedule and includes on-call and two holidays a year. How does that fit your availability?
What they are checking: Whether they can truly provide the flexible coverage this role exists to fill.
Tell me about a time you had to work with a team you did not know well.
What they are checking: Whether a float or casual tech can fit in quickly and work smoothly with new coworkers.
What would you do
When you pick up a shift after a few weeks away, how do you catch up on protocol or equipment changes?
What they are checking: Whether a casual tech has a habit of checking for updates before scanning patients.
A patient on call comes in with a possible fracture and is in a lot of pain. How do you get good images without hurting them?
What they are checking: Whether they adapt positioning to injury and pain while still meeting diagnostic standards.
You notice an exam was sent to the wrong place in the image archive. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they fix routing errors and follow up so results reach the right provider.
How do you prioritize several patients waiting when one study is time-sensitive?
What they are checking: Whether they can triage exam flow based on urgency, as the posting describes.
About the work
Walk me through your screening steps before an exam to keep the patient safe.
What they are checking: Whether they consistently check identity, pregnancy, allergies and contrast risks.
How do you decide an image is not good enough and needs corrective action before the exam is done?
What they are checking: Whether they review their own images critically before letting a patient leave.
What would you do if a patient had a reaction after contrast?
What they are checking: Whether they know how to recognize and respond to contrast reactions per policy.
How do you practice radiation safety for yourself, the patient and others nearby?
What they are checking: Whether they use shielding, distance and time correctly and consistently.
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