Certified Radiology Technologist

Radiologic Technologist

Performs routine radiographic, fluoroscopic and portable examinations in the diagnostic department of Radiology, on nursing units, outpatient areas and the surgery department.

Responsibilities include:

• Taking radiographs per physician orders.
• Being versatile within the diagnostic department of Radiology.
• Protecting all patients and employees from unnecessary radiation.
• Having knowledge of the front desk operations as well as the computer systems and reporting all equipment problems to manager and Clinical Engineers.
• Scheduling all exams done through the whole department, alerting a supervisor when necessary.
• Using the centralized transport program for patient transportation.
• Looking up pertinent information in the computer systems concerning patient exams, ordering, reprinting or canceling when necessary.
• Interacting professionally with other departments.
• Calling in needed on call imaging associates as required.
• Calling all equipment problems to the clinical engineering 24 hour phone number.
• Communicating messages to co-workers, written or verbal.
• Remaining available for assignment as needed.
• Assisting the Radiologic Technologist Students.
• Performing operationally required duties associated with equipment quality assurance, regulatory compliance (ODH, Joint Commission), ordering of supplies, scheduling of staff and hospital and departmental audits.
• Accessing patient records in course of normal operations to conduct the business of medical imaging.