What are the responsibilities and job description for the Radiology Technologist position at TALENT Software Services?
Description
Performs routine radiographic, fluoroscopic, and portable examinations in the diagnostic department of Radiology, on nursing units, outpatient areas, and the surgery department.
Job Responsibilities
Required Skills & Experience:
Required Education:
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Performs routine radiographic, fluoroscopic, and portable examinations in the diagnostic department of Radiology, on nursing units, outpatient areas, and the surgery department.
Job Responsibilities
- Takes radiographs per physician orders.
- Must be versatile within the diagnostic department of Radiology.
- Protects all patients and employees from unnecessary radiation.
- Has knowledge of the front desk operations and computer systems, reporting all equipment problems to the manager and Clinical Engineers.
- Schedules all exams conducted throughout the department, alerting a supervisor when necessary.
- Utilizes the centralized transport program for patient transportation.
- Looks up pertinent information in the computer systems concerning patient exams, ordering, reprinting, or canceling when necessary.
- Interacts professionally with other departments.
- Effectively calls in needed on-call imaging associates as required.
- Reports all equipment problems to the clinical engineering 24-hour phone number and communicates messages to co-workers, written or verbal.
- Alerts managers to all equipment problems (paging during periods of on-call) if necessary.
- Remains available for assignment as needed.
- Assists the Radiologic Technologist Students.
- Performs operationally required duties associated with equipment quality assurance, regulatory compliance (ODH, Joint Commission), ordering of supplies, scheduling of staff, and hospital and departmental audits.
- Accesses patient records in the course of normal operations to conduct the business of medical imaging.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Knowledge of medical terminology, isolation, and sterile techniques/procedures.
- Patient positioning and equipment operation (x-ray machines and printers).
Required Education:
- Graduation from an ARRT accredited Radiologic Technology school.
Required Certifications & Licensure:
- ARRT
- BLS (American Heart Assoc.)
Salary : $47 - $49