Radiologic Technologist - Mammo, Ultrasound or CT preferred

Job description

Description
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Reports To: Director of Diagnostic Services
Status: 80 hours a pay period
Shift: Days with rotating call
Job Schedule: Varies
Weekly Hours: 40 hours
Pay: HRMC offers a competitive salary.
*New Graduates welcome to apply!
Position Purpose:
Provides patient services using imaging modalities including radiography and other modalities such as ultrasound, mammography, or CT as needed. Administers roentgen rays and radioactive substances to patients; operates X ray equipment; processes images; prepares examination room, equipment, supplies, and medications.
Essential Job Functions:
• Thoroughly explains procedure to patient; addresses and responds to any patient concerns about the procedure and equipment.
• Injects contrast media or assists with injections under the direction/supervision of the Radiologist or other physician.
• Produces images of diagnostic quality consistently. Evaluates images for diagnostic quality before referring to radiologist.
• Competent in collimation, patient and equipment positioning, cone adjustment, exposure factors; proper voltage.
• Complete all consent forms for interventional exams, pregnancy forms, time outs for interventional exams, time in and time outs for observation patients and discharge instructions.
• Carefully assesses the age-related variances for x-ray patients in techniques, amount of radiation, positioning, etc., for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Demonstrates the mission of the hospital is met by demonstrating the Core Values:
• Respectful-We value the unique talents, ideas, contributions, and circumstances of each individual.
• Engaged-We value being active, positive participants at work and in our communities.
• Available-We value providing local access to care for our communities while being present for each other.
• Competent-We value knowledge, people-centered, innovative, and technology driven teams.
• Helpful-We value always helping others with kindness and compassion.

Other Job Duties:
• Demonstrates the mission of the hospital is met by demonstrating the Core Values.
• Promotes and maintains confidentiality of information regarding patients, families, health care personnel and the facility.
• Assists in the orientation and development of personnel and students according to department needs and as directed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Knowledgeable of radiation safety for self and others; wears protective clothing and uses enclosures; minimizes radiation to patient with shielding devices; uses proper care in fluoroscopic procedures.

Requirements
Qualifications:
• Graduate from an accredited school of Radiologic Technology and additional training in Ultrasound, Mammography or CT preferred. Additional training or qualifying experience in multiple modalities is desired and/or willingness to cross-train. Must be ARRT registered.
• Physical stamina requisite to move and manipulate the equipment used in the several modalities.
• Must pass background check and any other relevant onboarding.
• Ability to adhere to HIPAA and other related guidelines.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Assumes personal responsibility to complete all required competencies, certifications, annual HealthStream education and SQSS tasks within the assigned timeframes.
• Assumes responsibility for professional self-development. Participates in in-services, educational programs, department meetings (attend a minimum of 80% of department meetings per year), and mandatory meetings.
• Reviews and complies with general hospital and departmental policies and applicable laws and regulations including CMS/OIG and other compliance and industry standards.

Physical Aspects of the Job:
• Ability to communicate and work with patients, families, physicians, and other persons involved with the patient’s care.
• Visual, auditory and speech acuity is requisite to verbal and written communication with employees, medical providers, nursing staff, patients and families, and other people associated with care.
• Work involves exposure to radiation. Personal safety requires adherence to protective radiation safety techniques.
• Physical stamina requisite to standing, walking, stooping, pulling, pushing, and lifting while performing imaging procedures on patients.

Essential Physical Demands
Lifting, floor 6”-36”: 0-10# rare Grasping Light: 6-35% occasional
Lifting, knee-waist 16-36”: 0-10# rare Grasping Firm: 6-35% occasional
Lifting, waist-shldr: 25”-55”: 0-20# rare Rep. use-foot: 1-5% rare
Lifting, overhead: 0-5# occasional Dominant Hand: 6-35% occasional
Transfers: 0-40# rare Bilateral Hands: 6-35% occasional
Carrying: 0-20# rare Far Acuity: 6-35% occasional
Push/Pull: 0-35# rare Near Acuity: 34-66% frequent
Sitting: 45-70% frequent Depth perception: 1-5% rare
Standing: 34-66% frequent Field of Vision: 34-66% frequent
Walking: 34-66% frequent Accommodation: 6-35% occasional
Climbing: 1-5% rare Feeling: 6-35% occasional
Balancing: 1-5% rare Hearing: 34-66% frequent
Squatting: 1-5% rare Tasting: 1-5% rare
Kneeling: 1-5% occasional Smelling: 1-5% rare
Crawling: 1-5% rare Rep. use-neck: 1-5% rare
Forward bend: 6-35% occasional Reaching forward: 6-35% occasional
Reaching overhead: 1-5% rare
Scale: Rare: <6 reps/hr or 36 min or less - Occasional: 7-19 reps/hr or 43 min – 4 hrs.- Frequent: 20-40 reps/hr or 4 hrs+
Mental Requirements
• Reading (complex)
• Complex tasks and instructing
• Writing (complex)/ computer skills
• Math skills (complex)
• Problem solving (complex) including analyzing skills
• Independent judgement (complex)
• Decision making (complex)
• Clerical skills including detailed precision working at times
• Coordinating skills and following instructions
• Spatial skills