Limited Medical Radiology Tech (AAS Rad Tech Student) - PRN - Varies

DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - Varies

Summary:

FLSA STATUS: Exempt Non-Exempt

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

VISION:

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist (LMRT) is responsible for performing diagnostic radiological bone densitometry procedures in a timely manner. The LMRT performs procedures according to physician's orders. As a member of the team, the LMRT is responsible for working collaboratively with other members to assure the safe and accurate delivery of patient care. In addition, the LMRT must be able and willing to help in other areas of the department and is responsible for quality control on the bone density unit.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.

• Current state certification (i.e. Texas Medical Board) required.

• American Heart Association BLS certification required.

• Must be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues.

• Secretarial experience and organizational skills are necessary.

• Good verbal and written communication skills required.

• Ability to read, write, and speak English required. Spanish preferred.

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians.

• Computer knowledge required.
  

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

• At least two (2) years as a Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist (LMRT) preferred.

• At least one (1) year experience in bone densitometry preferred.

• Able to demonstrate high degree of competency and experience with bone densitometry procedures.

• Demonstrates accuracy, and the ability to closely follow established procedures.

• Requires reasoning ability and good independent judgment.

• Requires working with frequent interruptions. Must project a professional image.

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES:

• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others.

• Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practices

• Prepares necessary supplies and equipment for scheduled procedures.

• Able to operate all appropriate clinical equipment in a safe and appropriate manner.

• Performs and maintains logs on quality control and maintenance on equipment.

• Responsible for the care and cleanliness of equipment, supplies, and work area.

• Responsible for performing all bone densitometry procedures in a timely manner.

• Performs all bone densitometry procedures according to training and protocols, including research studies, optimizing imaging examinations to use only the radiation necessary to produce diagnostic-quality images.

• Accurately comprehends and interprets verbal orders and directions.

• Set up all equipment and supplies for procedures and exams.

• Provide the safest and best patient care prior to, during, and after procedure.

• Position patient to obtain the optimal scan, while ensuring maximum radiation protection and following the ALARA principle – as low as reasonably achievable.

• Able to perform the necessary functions on the facility's computer systems.

• Ensures all exams are ordered, performed and charged accurately in PACS and RIS systems daily.

• Maintain dressing and bone densitometry rooms fully stocked with supplies and linen.

• Responsible for assisting technologists with other duties during downtime (i.e. calling patients back, scanning documents, stocking inventory).

• Maintain Texas Department of Health (TDH), American College of Radiology (ACR), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and Joint Commission standards.

• Complete and update all employment requirements, including employer required continuing education (i.e. HealthStream), Employee Health, and Radiology Competencies, and Credentials, etc.

• Other duties as assigned.
  

LINES OF RESPONSIBILITES:

1. Tech Supervisor 2. Radiology Supervisor 3. Radiology Manager Asst. Director of Radiology 5. Director of Radiology 6. VP of Imaging Services

Other information:

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

AGE SPECIFIC:

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA):

A. Essential Duties: Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:

B. Working Conditions: The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.

C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

D. Aptitudes: HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW

Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to “catch on” or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3

Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3

Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2

Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to “visualize” objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2

Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3

Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2

Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3

Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3

Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3

Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3

Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3

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