DHR Health - US:TX:McAllen - Days

Summary:

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

VISION:

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for performing diagnostic radiological procedures in a timely manner. Performs procedures according to physician's orders in the patient's chart or per prescription on outpatients. As a member of the Radiology team, the Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist is responsible for working collaboratively with other members to assure the safe and accurate delivery of patient care. In addition, the Limited Medical Radiology Technologist must be able and willing to help in other areas of the department. The Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist will be responsible for quality control on the x-ray unit.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS :

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent

• Graduate from an accredited LMRT education program

• Current state certification (TMB) required with limited certificate issued in the following categories:

• Skull, extremity, chest and spine, or current temporary state certification. If temporary state certification, permanent state certification must be obtained within 1 year of hire.

• BLS certification required, or must be obtained within 30 days

• Two (2) years of supervisory experience in a medical practice

• Must be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues

• Front desk experience and organizational skills are necessary

• Good verbal and written communication skills required

• Ability to read, write, and speak English required, Spanish preferred

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians

• Hospital or MD office experience preferred

• Computer/EMR knowledge required

• Excellent customer service skills are required

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE :

• Able to demonstrate high degree of competency and experience with radiologic procedures

• Demonstrates accuracy, and the ability to closely follow established procedures

• Requires reasoning ability and good independent judgment

• Requires working with frequent interruptions

• Must project a professional image

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others

• Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practices

• Monitor scheduling of x-ray staff for smooth workflow with patients and providers in the clinic on a daily basis

• Monitor scheduling of radiologic equipment to ensure availability for clinic demand based on patient load

• Assist in interviewing potential candidates for open positions

• Assist in training new staff and/or retraining as needed

• Hold and direct x-ray department team huddles as needed

• Prepares and orders necessary supplies and equipment for scheduled procedures, and works in urgent patients as needed

• Performs necessary quality control and maintenance on equipment and keeps logs updated for audits and inspections

• Responsible for the care and cleanliness of equipment, supplies, and work area

• Responsible for performing radiological procedures in a timely manner

• Performs radiologic procedures as per procedure protocols, optimizing imaging examinations to use only the radiation necessary to produce diagnostic-quality images

• Accurately comprehends and interprets verbal orders and directions

• Completes accurate documentation on patient records in the EMR according to policy

• • Ensures exams are verified and completed for charging on PACS/RIS or other system(s)
  • Ensure any required charges and facility fees are entered for timely billing
  • Answers patient inquiries as needed via phone or in person
  • Able to perform the necessary functions on the facility's computer systems
  • Ensures exams are verified and completed for charging on PACS/RIS systems
  • Ensures charges are given to billing area for daily billing, may be responsible to help with auditing of charges from the Radiology area
  • Maintain Texas Department of Health (TDH), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and The Joint Commission standards
  • Acts as surgery scheduler, scheduling post op visits
  • Issues surgical paperwork, ensures that consents are signed, meets with patients to give pre op instructions and signs patients up for “joint institute” rehab.
  • Conducts wound care checks as needed per MD instructions
  • Applies/removes casting materials and splints as needed per MD instructions
  • Assists with dispensing DME as ordered by physician
  • Maintain equipment and procedure competencies
  • Able to operate all appropriate clinical equipment in a safe and appropriate manner
  • Covers on the front desk, as needed
  • Complete and update all employment requirements, including Health.edu, Employee Health, and Radiology Competencies, Credentials, etc.
  • Perform vital signs and room patients, as needed.
  • Other duties as assigned

  LINES OF REPSONSIBILITY :

  (Chain-of-command)

  1. Office Manager 2. Director DHR Health Clinics 3. Chief Ambulatory Officer

Other information:

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

AGE SPECIFIC :

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA) :

A. Essential Duties : Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:

B. Working Conditions : The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.

C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

D. Aptitudes : HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW

Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to “catch on” or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3

Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3

Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2

Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to “visualize” objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2

Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3

Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2

Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3

Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3

Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3

Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3

Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3

I have read and reviewed my job description with my supervisor or designee and I understand the job I am expected to perform.

If applicable ____________ certification will be completed within _________ time frame of hire/transfer date.

Employee Signature: ________________________________ Date: ____________________

Transfer/Hire Date Effective: ________________________.