Radiology Tech - Full-time Days

USPI•Dakota Dunes, SD

About The Position

Provides information to diagnose patient illnesses by operating radiologic equipment to produce radiographs. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements. 2. Ensures operation of radiology equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques. 3. Maintains radiology supplies by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies. Maintains examination rooms, stocks necessary medical and radiologic supplies. 4. Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions. 5. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks, and/or participating in professional societies. 6. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations. 7. Gains patient cooperation by reducing anxieties; providing explanations of treatment; answering questions. 8. Prepares patient for radiological procedure by explainng procedure, positioning patient; adjusting any immobilization devices; moving equipment into specified position; adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors. 9. Minimizes radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques, using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors. 10. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols; following drug protocols in case of reactions to drugs, such as contrast media, administering first aid, and using the emergency cart. 11. Maintains production and quality of radiographs by following established standards and procedures; performing and critiquing radiographs; observing radiographic results; making necessary adjustments. 12. Maintain accurate records as directed. Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records. 13. Contributes to team effort by working as a team member within the radiology department and all other departments. Resolves patient needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies. 14. Provides information to patients and health care team by answering questions and requests. 15. Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by monitoring confidential information processing, maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information. 16. Instructs patients regarding procedures and follows prescribed safety standards in operating radiologic equipment, selecting length and intensity of radiation exposure by adjusting equipment on an individual patient basis 17. Perform radiographic procedure and evaluate images for properties such as definition, magnification, technique and distortion

Requirements

Completion of an accredited Radiology program required.
Maintain certification with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
Knowledge of anatomy and physiology to sufficiently pinpoint area for radiography.
Knowledge of radiology equipment and testing.
Knowledge of safety hazards common to radiology including radiation exposure, equipment moving, body mechanics, and patient movement.
Ability to multi-task efficiently and effectively.
Must be able to act calmly and effectively in a busy or stressful situation.
Ability to communicate effectively in the English language in person, by phone and in writing.
Requires adherence to all policies and procedures, including standards for safety, attendance, punctuality and personal appearance.
Maintain current CPR.
Ability to properly position patients to provide quality imaging.
Ability to troubleshoot equipment operation and perform simple adjustments.
Excellent telephone skills.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills including the ability to manage interactions with difficult people.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, management and peers.
Ethical Conduct, Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
Time Management and Organization Skills.
Financial Management
Project Management
Requires frequent lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted.
Requires frequent bending, reaching, repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some heavy lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular work shift.
Must possess and demonstrate critical thinking skills.
Dexterity: Requires manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination for operation and repair of all department equipment.

Responsibilities

Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
Ensures operation of radiology equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
Maintains radiology supplies by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies. Maintains examination rooms, stocks necessary medical and radiologic supplies.
Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks, and/or participating in professional societies.
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Gains patient cooperation by reducing anxieties; providing explanations of treatment; answering questions.
Prepares patient for radiological procedure by explainng procedure, positioning patient; adjusting any immobilization devices; moving equipment into specified position; adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors.
Minimizes radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques, using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors.
Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols; following drug protocols in case of reactions to drugs, such as contrast media, administering first aid, and using the emergency cart.
Maintains production and quality of radiographs by following established standards and procedures; performing and critiquing radiographs; observing radiographic results; making necessary adjustments.
Maintain accurate records as directed. Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
Contributes to team effort by working as a team member within the radiology department and all other departments. Resolves patient needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
Provides information to patients and health care team by answering questions and requests.
Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by monitoring confidential information processing, maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.
Instructs patients regarding procedures and follows prescribed safety standards in operating radiologic equipment, selecting length and intensity of radiation exposure by adjusting equipment on an individual patient basis
Perform radiographic procedure and evaluate images for properties such as definition, magnification, technique and distortion