Radiologic Technologist

General Function: Prescribes ionizing radiation for Radiologic examinations on patients while maintaining ALARA. Operates x-ray equipment, process images, prepares patient rooms, maintains supplies and medications, and completes all documentation.

• POSITION SPECIFICATIONS
• Educational Requirements: High school graduate. Two years of training in a School of Radiologic Technology in a hospital-based certificate program or a degree in a college. Must be registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology and/or Licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Radiologic Technology.
• Experience Requirements: Must be able to operate radiographic equipment within multiple medical environments (surgical, clinical, and emergent) in a safe and responsible manner.
• JOB RELATED HAZARDS
  
  
Electrical Hazards


• Attends in-services to maintain currency in required knowledge and skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge and safety skills.

Mechanical hazards

• Attends in-services to maintain currency in required knowledge and skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge and safety skills.
• Demonstrates competency and proficiency with equipment in areas of duty.
  
  

Infection hazards.

• Attends in-services to maintain currency in required knowledge and skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge and safety skills.
• Practices aseptic technique, washes hands before and after each patient, observes isolation and infection control procedures.
  
  

Sharps hazards.

• Attends in-services to maintain currency in required knowledge and skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge and safety skills.
  
  

Lifting, stooping, bending, and standing for long periods hazards.

• Attends in-services to maintain currency in required knowledge and skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge and safety skill.
  
  

Radiation hazards.

• Attends in-services to maintain currency in required knowledge and skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge and safety skills.
• Routinely wears film badge, stores in appropriate area, follows up on cumulative doses.
• Uses lead shielding or provides protective clothing for patients and public from any unnecessary radiation.
  
  

Chemical hazards

• Attends in-services to maintain currency in required knowledge and skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge and safety skills.