Radiology Technologist/Hospital, Full Time, Evening Shift

The posting mentions maintaining IV and contrast competency. Tell me about a contrast reaction you've seen and what you did.

What they are checking: Whether they recognize reactions fast and respond the right way.

Tell me about a time you had to repeat an image. What did you learn?

What they are checking: Whether they understand why repeats happen and work to reduce extra dose.

How do you keep imaging rooms clean and stocked between patients during a busy evening?

What they are checking: Whether they handle the basic room upkeep that keeps the department running and prevents infection.

This is an evening shift at Herrin Hospital. How do you handle the pace when the ER gets busy?

What they are checking: Whether they can prioritize stat and ER exams without rushing quality.

A patient refuses an exam because they're in pain. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they listen, communicate with the care team and respect the refusal properly.

How do you confirm you have the right patient and the right exam before you image?

What they are checking: Whether they use two identifiers and check the order, since wrong-patient imaging is a serious error.

Walk me through how you'd position a trauma patient for a portable chest X-ray when they can't sit up.

What they are checking: Whether they can adapt positioning to the patient while still getting a diagnostic image.

How do you keep radiation dose as low as possible for the patient and yourself?

What they are checking: Whether they practice ALARA through collimation, shielding and exposure control.

How do you use PACS and the EMR in your daily workflow, and what do you do if an image doesn't send?

What they are checking: Whether they can handle system problems so radiologists get images without delay.

How do you check whether a female patient may be pregnant before imaging?

What they are checking: Whether they follow pregnancy screening every time, which protects the patient and baby.