Radiologic Tech - Outpatient Diagnostic Center - Full Time

Valley Health System•Winchester, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Radiologic Tech performs diagnostic procedures as ordered by physicians, adapting routine procedures as necessary for patients of all ages including neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. This role involves performing general radiology and fluoroscopy, including portable and/or procedures, for patients of all ages. The position requires rotating weekends, holidays, and call for diagnostic radiology. The Radiologic Tech must demonstrate good organizational skills, the ability to multi-task, and maintain a fluid workflow to minimize patient wait times. Meeting patients' physical and emotional needs, respecting their autonomy, and providing a professional yet caring environment are crucial. This includes explaining procedures, obtaining consent, and being mindful of cultural, gender, and age biases. The role requires correctly performing exams following established protocols while adapting as needed for the patient's age, condition, or anatomy. Medical equipment must be utilized and maintained appropriately and safely, with issues reported immediately. Sanitation guidelines must be followed, and patient identification verified meticulously. Physician orders need to be reviewed for medical necessity and clinical indications. Assistance may be required for invasive procedures, including setting up sterile supplies and maintaining a sterile field. The technologist must anticipate needs, have supplies ready, and correctly complete paperwork and process specimens. Maintaining a clean and stocked work area, including emptying trash and stocking rooms, is essential. The role also involves flexing hours to accommodate departmental needs and supervising students in a clinical setting, mentoring them in positioning, anatomy, pathology, radiography principles, and patient care. Grading students and providing feedback is part of the role. Utilizing information systems technology for patient care and operational needs, including accurate data entry into HIS, RIS, and PACS systems, is required. This includes capturing patient visit and charge information, recording exam times, resource usage, procedural codes, equipment and supplies used, modifying studies, and recording allergies or reactions to contrast. Sending studies to PACS and the correct work list is also necessary. Limiting unnecessary exams and complying with institutional and departmental policies, safety policies, infection control guidelines, and national patient safety goals are mandatory. Attending in-services and departmental meetings, assisting in training new personnel, and performing other duties as requested are expected. Seeking further education and helping develop new procedures are also part of the role.

Requirements

Satisfactory completion of an AMA accredited Radiology Technology program is required.
ARRT (R) Registered or registry eligible is required.
Registry is required within 6 months of date of hire in this position.
Winchester Medical Center Medical Radiography program students who have successfully completed 18 months of training may be considered eligible for hire as determined by the program director.
BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) - American Heart ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) - AHA approved is required.
New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation.
Competence in performing examination and procedures on patients of all ages.
Demonstrates knowledge of human growth and development and competence in providing Radiologic Services for patients of all ages including neonate, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric.

Responsibilities

Performs general radiology and fluoroscopy, including portable and/or procedures, for patients of all ages from neonatal to geriatric.
Works rotating weekends, holidays and call for diagnostic radiology.
Uses good organizational skills in the performance of job duties.
Multi-tasks by scheduling the next patient to arrive while finishing current exam.
Brings patient to exam area to change while setting up for next exam, actively creating a fluid workflow and maximizing throughput while minimizing patient wait times through organization and communication.
Meets patient’s physical and emotional needs during procedure by respecting the autonomy of the patient at all times and providing a professional yet caring environment.
Explains the procedure and asks for consent while cognitive and respectful of cultural, gender, and age biases.
Correctly performs exams following established protocol in tandem with adapting procedure as appropriate for patient’s age, condition, or anatomy.
Utilizes and maintains medical equipment and accessories appropriately and safely.
Safeguards probes and cords, and reports equipment issues to Bio-Med and Manager immediately.
Follows sanitation guidelines.
Checks patient I.D. band, medical chart, and exam request to ensure proper patient is examined.
Performs rechecks at generator to verify patient ID and screen information match.
Reviews physician order for medical necessity and clinical indications for procedure.
Assists physicians with invasive procedures as necessary.
Sets up sterile supplies and maintains sterile field as required.
Anticipates needs and has all supplies ready.
Appropriately completes biopsy/procedure paperwork and correctly labels and processes patient specimens.
Keeps work area clean and sufficiently stocked with necessary supplies and linen.
Empties trash, red bins and laundry.
Stocks and wipes down room/machines daily, more if necessary.
Readies room for next shift/exam).
Flexes hours to accommodate departmental/staff needs.
Supervises students in the clinical setting.
Works with assigned student to mentor and supervise education of positioning, anatomy, pathology, application of radiography principles and patient care in a clinical setting.
Assists students in completing a variety of procedures in order to ensure a varied daily clinical experience.
Grades students on clinical exams, provides timely and accurate feedback on scoring decisions and offers suggestions for clinical improvement.
Uses available information systems technology to record and distribute information necessary for patient care and operational needs of the organization, including but not limited to the following: Accurately enters data into the HIS system to order exams as necessary.
Uses the RIS to capture patient visit and charge information, including recording exam time, resource usage, procedural codes, equipment and supplies used, accurately modifying studies, as needed, recording allergies and untoward reactions to contrast.
Uses the Radiology PACS to record accurate, high-quality studies by creating images using approved techniques.
Annotates the images, as needed.
Sends all the studies to PACS and the correct work list, if indicated.
Limits the number of unnecessary unspecified exams.
Complies with established institutional and departmental policies and continues professional growth and development.
Follows all hospital and department policies.
Follows and promotes all accepted safety policies.
Complies with all infection control guidelines and national patient safety goals.
Attends in-services on schedule and departmental meetings.
Assists in the training of students and new personnel.
Performs other duties as requested by manager or director.
Seeks further education and helps develop new procedures.

Benefits

A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
Dental and vision insurance
Generous Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Retirement Savings Match
A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program
health savings account
flexible spending account for childcare
life insurance
short-term and long-term disability
professional development
discounts to on-campus dining