Radiology Technologist - PRN

Job description

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION:
• Maintains established department policies, procedures, objectives, and quality assurance, safety.
• Prepares written documentation as required by the profession and the department, such as evaluation results, individualized treatment plans, progress reports, and other such reports.
• Performs radiographic examinations.
• Checks equipment, supplies and accessories on a regular basis.
• Checks images including evaluating film for technical quality.
• Maintains X-ray and other equipment in efficient operating order; notifies supervisor of major malfunctions in a timely manner.
• Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of work areas.
• Transports patients to radiographic room; prepares and maintains room.
• Requests and orders supplies as necessary to keep materials on hand at all times.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, inservice meetings, and workshops.
• Attends meetings as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Graduate of AMA accredited school of Radiologic Technology.
LICENSE: N/A
CREDENTIALS: Must be registered or registry eligible by the ARRT.
EXPERIENCE: New graduates of an approved school accepted.
SPECIAL:
PATIENT CONTACT: Must have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE: Will be exposed to X-ray Radiation on a daily basis.
Will be exposed to developer and fixer fumes while mixing developer & fixer on a daily basis.
MACHINE OPERATION: Portable X-ray units, Radiographic/Fluoroscopic Units.
PHYSICAL:
STANDING: Majority of shift spent standing.
WALKING: Considerable amount of time spent walking.
LIFTING: Must use good body mechanics to independently lift or in certain situations, assist with lifting/transferring patients of all weight ranges.
VISUAL: Must have ability to read physicians orders and observe patients; utilize inspection skills for evaluating exposed radiographs; must be able to read patient's ID bands.
HEARING: Must be able to receive/comprehend telephone calls; must be able to hear normal conversation to communicate with patients.
SPEAKING: Must have clear speech to communicate with nursing, physicians, other health care workers, all fellow employees, patients and their families and visitors.
PRN