Special Procedure Technologist
Folsom, CAJob$62.56–72.52/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Special Procedure Technologist performs complex radiological procedures to produce diagnostic images for interpretation by licensed practitioners. The role emphasizes patient safety, comfort, and accurate positioning while operating imaging equipment and following imaging standards. The technologist identifies patients, confirms procedures against physician orders, explains procedures, addresses patient concerns, and ensures required consents and teaching records are completed.
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Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Special Procedure Technologist, you will be a vital clinical professional, applying specialized X-ray energy for patient diagnosis or treatment.
Every day, you'll meticulously perform complex radiological procedures and techniques, producing high-quality images for interpretation by licensed practitioners. You'll ensure patient safety, comfort, and accurate positioning, operating advanced equipment with precision and upholding imaging standards.
To be successful in this role, you will combine strong technical expertise with exceptional attention to detail, a deep understanding of radiation safety, and a compassionate, patient-focused approach, contributing to accurate diagnoses and effective treatment.
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Uses independent judgment to assess the particular circumstances of each procedure, performs a broad range of imaging procedures to produce diagnostic medical images that meet the acceptability criteria established by the Department Chairman. Measured by no more than 3 formal complaints by radiologists using the Technologist Audit Form.
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Complies with all Performance Expectations of Standard III for Radiologic Technologist 95% - 98% of time.
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Positively identifies patient and correlates procedure with the physician's order.
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Explains procedure to patient and responds to patient questions/concerns before beginning.
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Assures written consents are completed before proceeding when required by hospital standard practice. Completes Interdisciplinary Teaching Record (ITR) as appropriate. Measured by record/chart review with 95%-98% compliance.
Job Requirements
Required
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Five (5) years combination of education and experience.
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Medical Radiographer: CA.
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Fluoroscopy Radiology Tech: CA.
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Basic Life Support from the Amerian Heart Association.
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Registered Technologist Radiography ARRT (RTR).
Where You'll Work
Founded in 1989, Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital is a 106-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Folsom, California. Serving over 60,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy Hospital of Folsom has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has been awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was recently named a Leapfrog 2025 Top General Hospital.
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Pay Range
$62.56 - $72.52 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
How this job compares
Set against the 5,108 open Radiologic Technologist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$62.56–72.52/hr
- California median$60–76/hr249 hourly ranges
- US median$34–49/hr2,234 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $67.54/hr, is close to the California median midpoint ($68/hr) — in the middle half of Radiologic Technologist hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 391 open Radiologic Technologist jobs in California and 5,108 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Sutter Health97 open
- Kaiser Permanente89 open
- Dignity Health (this employer)49 open
- Experience
- Radiologic Technologist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (1,720 postings).
- Education
- 41 of the 5,108 open Radiologic Technologist jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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