What are the responsibilities and job description for the Radiology Technologist position at Peninsula Orthopaedic?
Position Summary:
The position is on an as needed basis and based in the Salisbury location (Woodbrooke); however, due to staff shortages, vacations, ETC., travel is required for Maryland and Delaware locations as needed. The primary role of Radiology Technologists (also called an x-ray technologist or radiographer) is to operate medical imaging equipment to obtain high-quality diagnostic x-ray images.
Position Responsibility:
- Supports TidalHealth Peninsula Orthopaedic Institute’s vision, mission and values. Follows all policies and procedures
- Maintains confidentiality for any and all information, including Protected Health Information (PHI), accessible while performing job duties
- Maintains compliance with OSHA, HIPAA, IT Policy, patient safety standards and all other POA requirements
- Prepares patients for radiographic procedures
- Proficient in operating DR, DDR (as applicable) and CR Radiographic systems to produce accurate, high-quality diagnostic X-Ray images
- Escorts ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients to their exam rooms
- Maintains a thorough understanding of provider X-Ray protocol and accommodates special imaging requests
- Supports organizational policies and procedures and initiatives related to the Radiology Department
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge
- Answers interdepartmental and patient phone calls
- Communicates clearly and professionally with patients, clinic staff, management and students to support quality patient care
- Imports/ exports patient images. Request retrieval of images from other facilities
- Adapts to staffing needs by working in satellite offices and supporting other departments as needed
- Implements established THPOI fundamentals in performing job duties effectively and accurately
- Participates in continuing education and other learning experiences
- Other duties assigned by management
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited school of Radiology
- ARRT (American Registry of Radiology Technologists)
- Minimum of one year of Radiology Technology experience or completion of clinical student rotation
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Previous Orthopaedic experience preferred
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to sit, stand, bend, walk, talk, reach and lift up to 50lbs
Customer Service Orientation:
- Demonstrates professionalism, courtesy and a helpful attitude towards patients
- Proactively provides material and information to support patient care and workflow
- Is responsive to patients
- Collaborates with team members and other staff as needed to assist patients
- Is approachable by all staff
Team Orientate:
- Establishes and maintains positive, professional working relationships
- Proactively and directly resolve conflict situations demonstrating courage and professionalism
- “Think Team First” Mentality
- Actively supports team needs by assisting other departments
- Is constructive not destructive
Initiative and Problem Solving:
- Volunteers for new projects or department initiatives
- Undertakes self-development activities
- Seeks increased/ different responsibilities
- Generates innovative solutions for improving work
- Implements solutions to solve problems
- Takes initiative to act after training and applies learned skills without ongoing direction
- Recognizes when support is needed and appropriately seeks assistance
- Is self-motivating, self-aware and self-disciplined
- Takes ownership, is accountable
Job and Work Knowledge:
- Shows competence in required job skills and knowledge
- Requires minimal supervision
- Exhibits the ability to learn and apply new skills
- Follows all job-related protocols
Essential Job Functions:
- Provides compassionate, patient-centered care
- Consistently obtains high-quality x-ray images
- Contributes to all aspects of the imaging process: order verification, body part identification, console operations, provider protocol knowledge, efficient positioning instructions etc.
- Patient Safety: locking wheelchairs, patient transfers, etc.
- Demonstrates proficiency in Epic by verifying imaging orders, updating exam status, utilizing media manager, routing documents, and searching for patient related information etc.
- Burns, imports, and manages imaging CDs per company policy
- Utilizes universal precautions
- Adheres to confidentiality policies
- Demonstrates a thorough understanding of department workflow and electronic image retrieval processes
- Promotes a supportive and welcoming learning environment for students by mentoring during exams, completing competencies and daily evaluations, etc.
- Technology Utilization: Epic, Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, POA Intranet, PACS, various imaging sharing platforms
Communication:
- Is honest, straight forward and communicates with people professionally and directly
- Communicates clearly, honestly and directly with radiology technologists, providers, management and clinic staff
- Efficiently communicates patient positioning instructions
- Informs team of changes in patient status, workflow delays or scheduling changes as needed
- Clearly and effectively expresses ideas both verbally and in written
- Selects and uses appropriate communication methods based on the situation and the audience
Quality:
- Get things done – thoroughly and accurately
- Seeks opportunities to improve processes/ quality
- Demonstrates mature and professional judgement
- Consistently produces diagnostic-quality images that meet clinical standards
- Applies feedback to improve performance
- Is respected, trusted, positive and passionate about their work
Planning and Organization:
- Prioritizes tasks to maintain productivity
- Uses time efficiently and seeks improved methods to complete existing duties
- Appropriately utilizes downtime to support Epic work queues
- Adapts to and integrates change in workflow or process smoothly with minimal disruption
- Works in an organized manner, maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
Salary : $31 - $39