Imaging Student

FMOLHS•Monroe, LA

About The Position

Under the guidance and direction of a licensed technologist, assists with all imaging duties except for administering radiation. Responsibilities Processes imaging exams including evaluating film for technical quality. Transports patient to radiology departments, prepares and maintains room. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards. Checks equipment, supplies, and accessories on a regular basis. Maintains radiology equipment in efficient operating order, preforms preventive maintenance on a regularly scheduled basis, contacts outside service for major malfunctions. Maintains clean and orderly work areas. Request and order supplies as necessary to always keep materials on hand. Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops. Prepares written documentation as required, such as evaluation results, individualized treatment plans, progress reports, etc. Attends meetings as required. Understands scope of limitations. Requests supervisory assistance when appropriate. Performs other duties as assigned or requested. Prolonged periods of standing, walking, or sitting while on duty. Lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds with or without assistance. Transferring, repositioning patients. Reaching, stooping, bending, kneeing, and crouching for patient care functions. Visual and auditory acuity and manual dexterity essential to performing designated duties required. Optimal auditory acuity required. Manual dexterity involving the handling of equipment and instruments or needles is essential to performing assigned duties. Ability to perform effectively in a stressful and fast--paced environment. Ability to pass required health and other screening tests. Physical conditions are clean, neat and well lit. Maybe subject to unpleasant sights and odors, stressful situations, and hazardous or infectious agents where judgement as to precautions need to be taken is essential. Climate control and ambient temperature variances maybe experienced. Exposure to limited amounts of hazardous chemicals or substances and infectious disease processes are a possibility. Hours of duty maybe irregular or unexpectedly extended due to emergency circumstances. Direct contact with blood or other body fluids to which universal precautions apply. Personal protective equipment is made available and must be worn.

Requirements

Must be currently enrolled in a radiologic program.

Responsibilities

Processes imaging exams including evaluating film for technical quality.
Transports patient to radiology departments, prepares and maintains room.
Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
Checks equipment, supplies, and accessories on a regular basis.
Maintains radiology equipment in efficient operating order, preforms preventive maintenance on a regularly scheduled basis, contacts outside service for major malfunctions.
Maintains clean and orderly work areas.
Request and order supplies as necessary to always keep materials on hand.
Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
Prepares written documentation as required, such as evaluation results, individualized treatment plans, progress reports, etc.
Attends meetings as required.
Understands scope of limitations.
Requests supervisory assistance when appropriate.
Performs other duties as assigned or requested.