Rad Tech Aide Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Completion of one year of specialty radiology-training program.
• Must possess Radiological Technologist license through the West Virginia Board of Radiologic Technologists within 12 months of hire.
• Registered in Radiography by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) within 12 months of hire.
• CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to interact positively with patients, families, and members of the Health Care Team.
• Ability to prioritize and deal with a variety of situations simultaneously.
• Ability to improvise with altered positioning techniques, manipulation of the equipment, and accessory devices when routine positioning is compromised due to patient’s condition, age, or ability.

Responsibilities

• Receives phone calls, answers general questions and greets all visitors, patients and hospital staff, maintaining a professional, helpful, and knowledgeable atmosphere.
• Generates daily schedule for all modalities and sorts all order requisitions and scripts.
• Verifies patients order and tracks patients in RIS system.
• Orders isotope materials during off hours for add on Nuclear Medicine scans.
• Burns CD’s for emergent or transferring In-patients.
• Checks critical results and communicates as necessary.
• Prepares patient for exam, explains procedure prior to testing and answers questions related to exam.
• Positions patients properly according to type of radiological examination and provides radiation protection when appropriate, obtaining images under direct supervision of registered technologist, while following ALARA.
• Reports any equipment not in proper working condition to the supervisor so service call can be placed.
• Maintains work area and radiographic equipment in clean and orderly condition to prevent spread of infection.
• Properly assesses patient information in RIS, charges, changes, or adds information as necessary to keep records accurate, and ensures all completed images are on PACS.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill necessary to provide care and education appropriate to the age of patients served.
• May remove oxygen tubing from wall to tank, vice, versa, and adjust flow meter as ordered by physician.