Xray Tech II

Kindred Healthcare•Columbus, GA

10d

About The Position

At ScionHealth, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates. Job Summary Performs various imaging procedures in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice

Requirements

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action
High school diploma or equivalent.
Graduate from an accredited institution in medical radiography
Registered Radiologic Technologist by American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) required.
License to practice as a radiologic technologist in the state of practice (if required by the state).
BLS

Nice To Haves

1-year radiologic technologist experience preferred

Responsibilities

Reviews patient history and physician’s orders
Educates patient regarding procedures, equipment and exam to ensure patient’s understanding and cooperation
When ordered, prepares and administers contrast media and/or medications within scope of practice
Monitors patient condition continually and reports/responds to changes in status as appropriate
Prepares equipment and supplies. Selects appropriate exposure factors and imaging parameters
Implements safety standards and performs appropriate quality control procedures on equipment
Troubleshoots, resolves, and/or report equipment malfunctions as necessary
Positions patient and performs imaging procedures
Analyzes results and identifies issues with the quality of imaging results
Takes appropriate action to resolve image quality issues, including repositioning patient and repeating procedure
Enters, transmits and reports scan results
Other duties as assigned