What are the responsibilities and job description for the Radiologic Technologist position at Memorial Health?
Overview
Using independent judgment, perform radiographic and fluoroscopic procedures utilizing a variety of Radiology equipment in applying prescribed ionizing radiation to patients for diagnosis and treatment.
Schedule
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Qualifications
Licensure/Certification/Registry:
- Registered radiographer (ARRT-R) in good standing or registry eligible. If not otherwise specified by the professional licensing body, the maximum allowable time to practice in a “registration pending” status is three months.
- Active license required in radiography from the IEMA Division of Nuclear Safety.
- Maintain BLS CPR Certification.
Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal and guest relations skills required. Moderate physical effort.
Responsibilities
- Perform a variety of radiographic, fluoroscopic, portable, and surgical procedures on patients of all ages, according to established standards, policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
- Maintain technical skills relating to the manipulation of imaging factors.
- Maintain skills in performing emergency and routine patient care as required.
- Maintain technical skills in performance of portable radiographic imaging, both with static and fluoroscopic equipment.
- Maintain technical skill with the performance of trauma imaging, bariatric imaging (including the operation of bariatric patient transfer devices), imaging in ICU environments, and imaging in neonatal environments.
- Maintain an excellent guest relations rapport with patients, visitors, Physicians and fellow employees.
- Utilize proper infection control practices per the department procedure manual.
- Monitor the condition of equipment and supplies to ensure safe and efficient operations of the department.
- Ensure proper recording and transmission of patient information.
- Ensure the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
- Take call required to assigned section of the department.
- Provide supervision, guidance and instruction to Radiography Students.
- Provide a Great Patient Experience by employing A.I.D.E.T and “Greet and Feet”.
- Performs other related work as required or requested.
