Radiology Technologist Student Intern
Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time a supervising technologist corrected you. How did you take it?
What they are checking: Whether they learn from feedback, since students work under direct supervision.
How would you balance PRN shifts with your academic schedule?
What they are checking: Whether they can be reliable around classes and clinicals without overcommitting.
Why does keeping the department clean and stocked matter in imaging?
What they are checking: Whether they see infection control and readiness as part of patient safety, not busywork.
What would you do
A patient can't move into the standard position because of pain. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they adapt with care and ask their supervising tech rather than forcing the patient.
A patient is anxious and keeps moving during the exam. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can calm the patient and explain the steps so the image doesn't need repeating.
About the work
Walk me through how you position a patient for a chest x-ray, both PA and lateral.
What they are checking: Whether they know standard positioning and why correct setup matters for a usable image.
How do you apply radiation protection principles with patients and yourself?
What they are checking: Whether they practice time, distance, shielding and collimation, not just know the words.
How do you confirm you have the right patient and the right exam before you start?
What they are checking: Whether they always check two identifiers and the order, since wrong-patient imaging is a serious error.
Before imaging a woman of childbearing age, what do you check?
What they are checking: Whether they know to ask about pregnancy and follow policy to protect a possible fetus.
What would you watch for after a patient receives contrast?
What they are checking: Whether they know signs of a contrast reaction and to alert the tech or physician right away.
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