Description:
JOB PURPOSE:
- Operates radiologic equipment to make clinical diagnostic images and performs routine diagnostic procedures according to established standards and practices. Provide patient services using imaging modalities. Provides patient care to all age groups to include neonatal, pediatrics, adult, and geriatrics.
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Qualifications:
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED: Graduate of an AMA approved Radiologic Technology program.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: None
MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW: Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (R).
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: BLS certified.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Attends and completes all required didactic training courses
2. Resident must complete all required supervised imaging procedures and document them
according to ARRT guidelines
3. Performs and addresses the following tasks in each procedure:
Patient preparation and education
- Provide for patient comfort and cooperation by familiarizing patient with the equipment and procedure, stressing the need for cooperation, and by providing general psychological support
- Solicit and record patient clinical history relevant to the performance and interpretation of imaging procedure
- Document clinical information for radiologists
- Responds to patient questions
- Imaging procedures
- Selecting equipment appropriate to the patient and procedure
- Select appropriate exposure factors
- Position Patient and equipment to provide desired imaging
- Evaluate images to ensure they contain proper identification and are of diagnostic quality
4. Resident must actively participate in the performance, evaluation and recording of all quality
control tests outlined by the ARRT.
5. Accurately follows all established imaging protocols for exam being performed.
6. Adhere to the Radiation Safety Policies and the principles of a viable dose reduction
program.
7. Resident must become certified by the ARRT within 3 months of completing training program.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
1. Must be able to operate many types of imaging equipment.
2. Must deliver SAFE care in accordance with the Alwaysafe program.
3. Must use AIDET with every encounter and be proficient with service recovery.