What are the responsibilities and job description for the Radiology Technologist position at Ellis Medicine?
Basic Function:
The diagnostic Radiologic Technologist successfully acquires quality radiographs and fluoro guidance for diagnostic, surgical, and therapeutic purposes, using the expertise and knowledge of radiologic technology and radiographic equipment and positioning.
Requirements:
Graduate of an approved Radiologic Technology school. Current ARRT registry preferred and possessing a current New York State license of Radiologic Technology.
Responsibilities:
• Must be able to problem solve and troubleshoot issues independently or go the proper channels to follow thru so task is complete.
• Able to and willing to work independently in all areas of the diagnostic radiology department particularly in the operating room, with portable x-ray machinery, and with c-arm equipment.
• Competent and willing to participate in all OR procedures and capable of doing them independently.
• Must be capable of operating all radiographic rooms and all equipment including the fluoroscopy, portables, c-arms and diagnostic radiographic equipment.
• Track, scan, verify studies and complete all required paperwork associated with such.
• Monitor PACS for Problem Studies, Call Reports as measure of default when dedicated person unable.
• Document on requisition appropriate needed information such as time of exam, how many images, clinical info, room of exam and initials of staff participating in exam.
• Read doctor's notes as to why exam is being performed, prep patient for diagnostic imaging exam, take histories, explain procedure to patient and correct positioning of patients.
• Prepare solutions for patients to drink. Barium, contrast agents.
• Utilize shielding as necessary for patient and staff.
• Stay keep up to date on department and hospital policies, department protocols, radiographic study protocols, and hospital work rules.
• Must be able to and willing to rotate out of scheduled room assignments and possibly shift assignments for the greater good of the department. Willing to participate in shift rotation and have flexibility to work weekends when scheduled or needed or change of shift when needed. Must be able to and abide by mandate list and willing to rotate thru other campuses as required or needed.
• All technologists must be a role model for the department of radiology, mentoring and teaching radiologic technology students from affiliated x-ray programs.
The diagnostic Radiologic Technologist successfully acquires quality radiographs and fluoro guidance for diagnostic, surgical, and therapeutic purposes, using the expertise and knowledge of radiologic technology and radiographic equipment and positioning.
Requirements:
Graduate of an approved Radiologic Technology school. Current ARRT registry preferred and possessing a current New York State license of Radiologic Technology.
Responsibilities:
• Must be able to problem solve and troubleshoot issues independently or go the proper channels to follow thru so task is complete.
• Able to and willing to work independently in all areas of the diagnostic radiology department particularly in the operating room, with portable x-ray machinery, and with c-arm equipment.
• Competent and willing to participate in all OR procedures and capable of doing them independently.
• Must be capable of operating all radiographic rooms and all equipment including the fluoroscopy, portables, c-arms and diagnostic radiographic equipment.
• Track, scan, verify studies and complete all required paperwork associated with such.
• Monitor PACS for Problem Studies, Call Reports as measure of default when dedicated person unable.
• Document on requisition appropriate needed information such as time of exam, how many images, clinical info, room of exam and initials of staff participating in exam.
• Read doctor's notes as to why exam is being performed, prep patient for diagnostic imaging exam, take histories, explain procedure to patient and correct positioning of patients.
• Prepare solutions for patients to drink. Barium, contrast agents.
• Utilize shielding as necessary for patient and staff.
• Stay keep up to date on department and hospital policies, department protocols, radiographic study protocols, and hospital work rules.
• Must be able to and willing to rotate out of scheduled room assignments and possibly shift assignments for the greater good of the department. Willing to participate in shift rotation and have flexibility to work weekends when scheduled or needed or change of shift when needed. Must be able to and abide by mandate list and willing to rotate thru other campuses as required or needed.
• All technologists must be a role model for the department of radiology, mentoring and teaching radiologic technology students from affiliated x-ray programs.
