**Overview**

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital is a 104-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Grass Valley California. The hospital has been providing compassionate quality health care to residents and visitors of western Nevada County since 1958. As an affiliate of the nationally recognized Dignity Health system we ensure the highest standard of health care to our patients and have access to important regional resources throughout the system including the Dignity Health Heart & Vascular Institute the Dignity Health Neurological Institute of Northern California and the Dignity Health Cancer Institute of Greater Sacramento. With 787 employees 101 active medical staff and 21 Emergency Department beds Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital continually implements and upgrades its technology and recruits employees who understand the vital importance of kindness and compassion in the healing process.

**Responsibilities**

**POSITION SUMMARY:**

The Special Procedures Technologist I performs general radiographic procedures as well as at least one other imaging modality CT Angiography Mammography Bone Densitometry or MRI.

**Required Skills:**

+ Demonstrates mastery of use of radiographic equipment and accessories, including CT scanner, MRI scanner, angiography equipment, bone densitometry or mammography equipment

+ Assesses film quality for position, artifacts, density and contrast

+ Demonstrates ability to trouble-shoot cause of poor quality images and takes corrective measures

+ Reviews difficult or questionable examinations with a radiologist.

+ Provides radiation protection for patients, assistants and self in accordance with all regulations

+ Demonstrates the knowledge of the proper uses and dangers of contrast medias

***sign on bonus of $5,000.00 offered***

**Qualifications**

**Requires:**

+ One year experience in an Imaging Department

+ One year experience in CT

+ Current California State Department of Health Certification as a Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT)

+ current BLS

+ Current ARRT registration

**Pay Range**

$49.08 - $64.08 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.