Radiologic Technologist

Radiologic Technologist

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Conducts routine procedures and tests using radiology equipment to acquire patient diagnostic data. Prepares for and assists the radiologist in completion of intricate radiographic procedures including preparation and administration of contrast media and medications in accordance with state and federal regulations. Performs patient assessments and provides patient care. Evaluates the appropriateness of examination and assesses the quality of radiographic images.

Responsibilities include demonstrating a thorough knowledge of all aspects of General Diagnostic Radiology, ensuring patient demographic, emulsion markers, and examination requested are correct, critiquing, orienting and saving all pertinent images, transmitting QA-ed images to PACS, documenting completion and/or cancellation of all procedures in RIS, maintaining image management equipment, reporting any equipment problem to appropriate resources, utilizing PACS and HIS system for obtaining additional study data, conducting routine procedures and tests using radiology equipment to acquire patient diagnostic data, performing work in a timely manner, performing quality radiographic images on a consistent and on-going basis, analyzing request and drawing appropriate conclusions for examination and action plan, reviewing radiographic orders and images and correlating patient demographic information, ensuring accuracy of information, reviewing daily schedule and/or status of patients waiting in department for examinations, maintaining a clean and safe work environment, documenting incidents and advising area supervisor of improvement opportunities for the work unit, using RIS,CIS,PACS and SMS effectively and appropriately to access information and document status of procedures, modifying all necessary orders for appropriateness, completing exam in RIS System, QC'ing and transmitting information to PACS, verifying that all information has arrived properly into PACS, verifying patient identity, obtaining patient history relevant to examination order, verifying pregnancy status before administering ionizing radiation, assessing patients physical condition and developing an action plan for performing examination, assessing patients condition to determine if additionally medical personnel and/or equipment is needed and taking appropriate action, assisting patients that require extra attention, reacting to emergency situations, insuring patient safety.

Education Requirements: Associate's degree or completion of an accredited Radiologic Sciences Program. If degree is not yet complete, candidates may be selected contingent on completing a degree program within 90 days of hire. Licensure/Certification Requirements: Registered by the American Registry of Radiological Sciences or registry eligible and become registered within one (1) year from date of hire. (Registry eligible candidates must provide a copy of diploma from accredited program.) Must maintain registry status and continuing education requirements annually. Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification Professional Experience Requirements: No prior experience required. Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: Knowledgeable of radiation protection and safety in addition to general and electrical safety, infection control, TB and standard precautions.