Radiologic Technologist *No evenings *No weekends *No Call *No Holidays

Job description

• Purpose of Job
  • Performs diagnostic imaging examinations.
• Job Requirements
  • Education
    • Diploma/Associate degree from approved American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (AART) School of Radiology Technology required.
    • Bachelor degree from approved American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (AART) School of Radiology Technology preferred.
  • Experience
    • 1 year of experience in Radiology is preferred.
  • License/Certifications
    • Current and maintained license from the Department of Public Health required for the work state.
    • American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) registered or board eligible required.
    • Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
  • Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
    • Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients and family members as well as providers and coworkers.
    • Must have analytical skills necessary to manage exposure factors and the ability to perform numerous tasks at once.
• Physical Requirements
  • Weight Demands
    • Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
  • Physical Activity
    • Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
      • Climbing
      • Crawling
      • Kneeling
    • Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
      • Balancing
      • Carrying
      • Crouching
      • Distinguish colors
      • Fingering/Touching
      • Grasping
      • Keyboarding/typing
      • Lifting
      • Pulling/Pushing
      • Repetitive Motions
      • Sitting
      • Stooping/bending
      • Twisting
    • Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
      • Hearing
      • Reaching
      • Seeing/Visual
      • Speaking/talking
      • Standing
      • Walking
  • Job Hazards
    • Not Related:
      • Explosives (pressurized gas)
      • Electrical Shock/Static
    • Rare (1-33%): -
      • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
    • Occasionally (34%-66%):
      • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
    • Frequent (67%-100%):
      • Biological agents (primary air born & blood borne viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF).
      • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
      • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-Ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc).
      • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means).
      • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations.
    • Note: Safety Officer can assist with identification of job hazards.
• Essential Job Functions
  • Essential Functions I
    • Exam Performance/Quality
      • Identifies each patient by two identifiers and ensures patient understanding of pending procedure.
      • Provides comfort measures and engages patient to obtain optimal cooperation and positioning.
      • Correctly identifies anatomical position with use of initialized lead markers.
      • Critiques each exam for technical and positional accuracy and makes appropriate corrections if necessary.
      • Performs Exams as their priority dictates.
    • Workflow Management
      • Provides management of department workflow with minimal assistance or as needed.
      • Review orders for clinical and demographic consistency and verifies accuracy.
      • Willfully assists physicians, patients, and coworkers as needed during exams.
      • Willingly seeks opportunity to provide patient care, or assist others as needed.
      • Understand and support the direction and workflow of the department.
      • Maintain awareness of ongoing exams and assist co-workers as needed.
      • Provide exam information and status updates to pertinent staff members.
      • Relieves co-workers from procedures/exams as necessary.
      • Be in the department and ready to work at the start of scheduled shift.
      • Have processes set in place to allow for leaving at the end of scheduled shift.
      • Perform radiology reception duties including but not limited to: Answer phones, schedule appointments, enter orders and reminder calls as needed.
      • Perform radiology medical record clerk duties as needed.
    • RIS/Cerner
      • Maintain a working knowledge of system applications.
      • Consistently uses proper system applications for order modification, to document comments and exposures/repeats.
      • Starts and completes own exams correctly and in a timely manner.
      • Show a working knowledge of Order View/Entry capabilities.
      • Consistently uses the Online Worklist to monitor orders and order status.
    • Articulates and/or demonstrates knowledge of systems.
      • Articulates knowledge of Digital Dictation System.
      • Demonstrates working knowledge of PACS (picture archiving and communication system).
      • Identifies and resolves image exceptions as needed.
      • Provides memo comments as needed for study interpretation.
    • Department Policy/Procedures
      • Ensures proper patient identification on all study images to comply with department policies and procedures.
      • Willingly seeks opportunity to provide patient care or assist others as needed.
      • Shows knowledge of department guidelines through responsible behavior/actions.
      • Report issues/concerns to supervisor as soon as possible and provide assistance with resolution/follow-up.
    • Clinical Enrichment
      • Provides and monitors "on the job training" per Methodist College Standards.
      • Maintains professional and courteous relationship with students and instructors.
      • Provide leadership and guidance for students' education clinical experience.
    • Confidentiality
      • Maintains patient confidentiality coinciding with HIPAA.
      • Maintain student/co-worker confidentiality coinciding with FERPA.
    • Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the "Age Specific Criteria".
      • Successfully completes annual Age Specific Competency Quiz.
  • Essential Functions II
    • Participates in mandatory in-services and/or CE programs as mandated by policies and procedures/external agencies and as directed by management.
    • Follows and understands the mission, vision, core values, Employee Standards of Behavior and company policies/procedures.
    • Other duties as assigned.
• Characteristics of a 5 Star Employee - Peer Review
  Help improve performance by evaluating how consistently your peer role models the characteristics listed.
  • Resource Identification and Utilization
    • Demonstrates and/or responsible for practice standards that reflect best practice.
    • Considered to be a resource by peers.
    • Responsible for delivery of clinical quality and regulatory standards of care.
    • Responsible need for, and identifies appropriate community resources to achieve patient outcomes.
    • Demonstrates effective problem-solving and ability to improve efficiency of work.
    • Makes decisions based on evidence-based practice or research.