Radiology Technician is responsible for the administration of ionizing radiation to patients for diagnostic purposes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for all radiologic procedures in the facility.
- Obtains the highest quality of work with concern for patient safety and comfort.
- Operates imaging equipment and performs diagnostic fluoroscopy on patients as ordered by the physician utilizing proper positioning.
- Applies principles of radiation protection.
- Evaluates radiographs for technical quality.
- Calculates and regulates equipment using established techniques and experience.
- Assists physician with imaging procedures.
- Operates mobile fluoroscopy equipment in the procedure room and OR.
- Maintains safe, orderly work area and practices using safety factors.
- Controls inventory and purchase of supplies in assigned area.
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge of field using continuing education and in-service.
- Participates in the Performance Improvement process and activities including the areas of safety, infection control, patient satisfaction, physician satisfaction, documentation, compliance with OSHA standards and risk management.
- Demonstrates knowledge of all equipment to provide a safe environment for patients, physicians and staff.
- Ensures equipment is maintained per recommended requirements.
- Demonstrates start up procedures, calibration of equipment and troubleshooting.
- Demonstrates knowledge of using hardcopy devices, written and/or other recorded formats.
- Regularly inspects equipment to ensure it is in proper working order.
- Maintains log book pertaining to radiation.
- Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies.
- Demonstrates knowledge of radiation safety to provide a safe environment for patients, physicians and staff.
- Ensures radiation monitoring devices are used at all times.
- Monitors results of monitoring devices.
- Monitors efficacy of shielding devices.
- Recognizes when control limits have been exceeded and takes appropriate action.
- Provides for staff education as needed.
- Demonstrates appropriate awareness of age specific development needs for the population served as it is related to the performance of department duties.
- Outpatient Surgery: Physical Demands (lifts up to 50 lbs)
- **** Works on computer, uses telephone
- Works on computer, uses telephone
- Intermittent physical mobility/activity including walking, standing,
- Sitting, light lifting, pulling and pushing of carts, equipment, etc. Must be able to bend downward at the waist, be able to kneel.
- Required to wear lead protection during work day
Required Skills
- Interdependent Partnering
- Good communication skills.
- Mastering Complexity
- Ability to organize and follow through on own initiative.
- Technical/Functional
- Thorough knowledge of all phases of Perioperative process including knowledge of surgical procedures and anesthesia implications.
- Education
- **** Graduate of an accredited School of Radiologic Technology.
- Successful completion of BLS course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BLS certification.
Required Experience