What are the responsibilities and job description for the Radiology Technologist position at Emerus?
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Position Overview
The purpose of this position is to perform various imaging procedures at a technical level not requiring constant supervision.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical assistance and supportive patient care to assist physicians, nurses, and other staff in meeting patient needs throughout the facility.
- Operate and maintain all imaging department equipment, including X-Ray, CT, CR reader, and PACS.
- Perform imaging exams according to established policies, procedures, regulations, and laws, ensuring physician notification of results.
- Maintain required documentation, logs, charts, forms, and records in paper and electronic formats.
- Collect laboratory samples and perform lab testing according to established policies and procedures, as well as COLA and CLIA regulations.
- Perform routine daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic maintenance and function checks following established protocol for all imaging equipment.
- Perform Quality Control and Proficiency Testing periodically, as established by the facility.
- Retain records of all analytic activities performed for a minimum of two years.
- Perform Quality Assessment activities assigned to this position and document these activities for periodic review.
Additional Responsibilities
- Perform duties as ER Technician as needed.
- Maintain an adequate supply of reagents and consumables for quality testing.
- Travel to all facility locations as required.
- Attend staff meetings and company-sponsored or mandated meetings as required.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED, required.
- Graduation from an AMA-approved school of Radiology Technology, required.
- Associates Degree in Radiology, preferred.
- Certified as a medical radiologic technologist, as required by the state in which practicing, required.
- CT Certification, preferred.
- Registered Technologist with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in radiography, required.
- Registered Technologist with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in computed tomography, preferred.
- Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association, required.
- 2 years radiologic/imaging experience, preferred.
- 1 years of CT experience, preferred.
- 1 years of emergency room experience, preferred.
- Fluency in English; written and oral communication.
