Radiologic Technologist

Caldwell Regional Medical Center; Caldwell (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Caldwell Regional Medical Center is seeking a Radiologic Technologist to perform imaging examinations for diagnostic purposes and to follow established safety regulations. The incumbent will prepare patients, operate radiographic equipment, and maintain accurate procedure logs in the EMR.

Responsibilities include ensuring patient safety, assisting in positioning, retrieving orders, maintaining supplies, and participating in hospital and radiology department meetings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduation from an accredited Radiologic Technology program.
• Current Kansas Radiologic Technologist licensure required.
• ARRT certification required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for procedures and assist with positioning and instruction.
• Operate imaging equipment to produce diagnostic images following safety rules.
• Follow radiation safety measures to protect patients and staff.
• Complete necessary forms and maintain procedure logs in the EMR.
• Maintain radiologic supplies and participate in department meetings.
• Retrieve orders from the electronic medical record system.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Accredited Radiologic Technology program

Kansas Radiologic Technologist licensure

ARRT certification

Job description

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Position Summary:**

Perform imaging examinations for diagnostic purposes. Follow established requirements and regulations to ensure patient care and safety.

Essential Duties, Functions, And Responsibilities Include The Following,

• but are not limited to, and other duties, functions, and responsibilities may be added. To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


• Prepare patients for the proper procedure. Escort patients to dressing and exam rooms, provide verbal and/or written instructions and assist patients in positioning body parts to be imaged. Explain procedures and observe patients to ensure patient care, safety and comfort during scan.


• Operate imaging equipment to produce images of the body for diagnostic purposes. Position imaging equipment and adjust controls to set exposure time and distance according to specification of examination. Perform exams following established requirements and regulations to ensure patient care and safety.


• Use radiation safety measures and protection devices to ensure safety of patients and team members.


• Perform related administrative duties including completing necessary forms and maintaining procedure logs.


• Retrieve orders from and input related data into the electronic medical record.


• Maintain adequate radiologic supplies.


• Actively participate in mandatory hospital meetings, and radiology department meetings.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Education:**

• Knowledge of radiologic standards, requirements and regulations.


• Knowledge of radiologic safety, cleanliness and infection control policies and regulations


• Knowledge of radiologic equipment uses and maintenance.


• Accuracy Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.


• Communication Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.


• Computer Skills Proficient ability to use a computer and electric medical record.


• Confidentiality Maintain patient, team member and employer confidentiality. Comply with all HIPAA regulations.


• Customer Service Oriented Friendly, cheerful and helpful to patients and others. Ability to meet patients and others needs while following office policies and procedures.


• Detail Oriented Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.


• Flexibility Ability to adapt easily to changing conditions and work responsibilities.


• Positivity Display a positive attitude and is a positive agent for change.


• Teamwork Work as part of a team and collaborate with co-workers.


• Working Under Pressure Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.


• High school diploma or equivalent required.


• Successful completion of accredited program of Radiologic Technology.


• Current Kansas Radiologic Technologist licensure required.


• ARRT certification required.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Individuals With Disabilities To Perform The Essential Functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, stand; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made To Enable Individuals With Disabilities To Perform The Essential functions.

Environmentally controlled hospital environment.

Fast paced environment with occasional high pressure or emergent situations.

Exposure to radiation which is minimized by the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as protective lead aprons, gloves, and other shielding devices and monitored by radiation badges.

Possible exposure to bodily fluids, infectious specimens, communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a hospital environment