What are the responsibilities and job description for the CT/X-Ray Tech - Oakview Hospital (PRN/Casual) position at OrthoNebraska?
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Position Summary: Our CT/X-Ray Technologist, serves a diverse patient population in an ever-changing, fast paced environment. Our CT/X-ray technologist images our inpatient, outpatient, and emergency room patients for x-rays and CT scans.
Position details
Status
PRN/Casual
Shift
Days
FTE / Hours
0 / As Needed
Schedule
As Needed
Position requirements
Education: Graduate of an A.M.A. approved radiologic technology school -required.
Licensure:
- Nebraska state Medical Radiographer license- required.
- ARRT (R) -required, (CT) -preferred.
Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) -required.
Experience: 1 year of experience in a hospital CT department- required.
Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Performs quality CT and X-ray exams, acquiring necessary images for interpretation by a supervising radiologist.
- Responsible for starting IVs on patients requiring contrast.
- Knowledge and understanding of general anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology.
- Ability to effectively interact and communicate with patients, physicians, and other team members in a collaborative and professional manner.
Essential Job Functions
- Call in on-call staff when necessary.
- Perform safety evaluations on the CT and Radiology equipment following established policies and procedures to detect problems.
- Assess the ability of the patient to comply with the physical requirements of the exam.
- Ability to clearly communicate directions with the patient to get the exam completed with optimal images obtained.
- Attend and participate in department meetings.
- Participate in annual performance improvement education.
- Ability to manage and interact with patients and families of all age groups.
- Able to perform independently or as a team to complete a variety of exams in a fast-paced environment.
- Able to accurately screen and document patient's history prior to contrast administration.
- Able to screen imaging orders to ensure accuracy.
- Responsible for all other duties as assigned.
Physical requirements: This position is classified as Medium Work in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, requiring the exertion of up to 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.