JOB SUMMARY
Operates computed radiographic equipment, picture archiving communication system, prepares room, equipment, supplies, and contrast media. Provides patient services using imaging modalities. Must demonstrate knowledge to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs (infant to geriatric).
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Associates degree of Applied Science (AAS) required.
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians license in the State of Ohio.
- Registered with the ARRT registry.
- Two years post graduate Radiologic experience required in a hospital setting preferred.
- CPR approved by the American Heart Association.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with patients and staff.
- Ability to work independently.
- Computer experience desirable.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Strong communication skills.
- Scheduled every other weekend.
ORGANIZATIONAL EXPECTATIONS
- Provides a positive and professional representation of the organization.
- Promotes culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention.
- Maintains hospital standards for a clean and quiet patient environment to maintain a positive patient care experience.
- Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice.
- Adheres to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
- Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities.
- Maintains compliance with organization’s policies, as well as established practices, protocols, and procedures of the position, department, and applicable professional standards.
- Complies with organizational and regulatory policies for handling confidential patient information.
- Demonstrates excellent customer service through his/her attitude and actions, consistent with the standards contained in the Vision, Mission, and Values of the organization.
- Adheres to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and DNV standards and/or standards from other accrediting bodies.
Standards of Behavior Adheres to the standards of behavior (ownership, integrity, professionalism, teammate, service excellence, and communication).
Five Fundamentals of Service Adheres to the five fundamentals of service (acknowledgement, introduction, duration, explanation, and thank you) to promote quality customer service.
Service Recovery Demonstrates a commitment to the service recovery CARE approach (Connect, Apologize, Repair, and Exceed).
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Always verifies correct patient by using two patient's identifiers by always asking the patients their name, date of birth, and compare it with the patient's requisition prior to transporting to Radiology or performing any radiologic procedure.
- Assesses patient's condition: assures patient safety through proper use of restraints/support devices under staff guidance.
- Reviews all radiographs for technical accuracy.
- Prepares room, equipment, and materials as needed for patient.
- Cleans and disinfects Radiographic/Fluoroscopic Room and equipment, portable equipment, portable Fluoroscopy, CT, and Ultrasound.
- Prepares Barium solutions and contrast media for procedures.
- Under the supervision of the Radiologist or ER physician, performs venipuncture and injection of iodinated contrast media, if the competency training permits.
- Follows prescribed techniques (adjusts equipment, determines proper voltage, current, and desired exposure time, arranges immobilization and support devices to obtain position of patient, adjusts lead shielding, and selects proper film size.
- Develops film in accordance with radiographic processing techniques.
- Demonstrates the ability to anticipate and respond to customer needs and use diplomacy and tact in daily interactions.
- This position will need to recognize need and behaviors of a variety of age groups of patients treated: i.e., understand child growth and development, normal pattern of adolescent behavior, and look for signs of normal aging.
- Maintains patient confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA guidelines.
