Rad Technologist

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• Maintains appropriate clinical standards. Follows the policy and procedures as written in the Company Policy and Procedure Manual.
• Recognizes the patient’s individual rights and cultural diversity; aids the patients in their right to be informed and to participate in making decisions in all aspects of their medical care and treatment.
• Administers appropriate high quality, patient-focused health care.
• Operates imaging equipment and other ancillary equipment properly and safely.
• Practices correct radiation protection, shielding and collimating, and proper exposure factors on each patient.
• Positions patient in the correct position to obtain required radiographs.
• Completes exams in timely and efficient manner and evaluates each image for acceptable technical quality.
• Strives to reduce retakes and conservation of supplies.
• Will be responsible each shift to make sure that the clinician on duty is reviewing x-ray reports that were sent out for over-reads to a radiologist.
• Maintains proper filing of all x-rays, discs, and folders.
• Patient care functions may include triage/check-in assessment and discharge, CLIA waived point of care testing, phlebotomy, wound care, splinting application and other treatments ordered by the provider.
• Initiates a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by clinician, including patient and family instruction; ensures that all aspects of care have respect for personal values and beliefs, and is focused on the individual needs of each patient.
• Maintains all clinical documentation, including quality control and compliance logs required by company policy and applicable regulatory agencies.
• Accurately, efficiently, and completely documents all clinical patient care data.
• Utilizes all equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources of the Company in a prudent and efficient manner.
• Assists nurse and clinician on duty at all times during a shift, including, but not limited to, the unpacking of supplies and maintaining the general aesthetics of the clinic. Cleans instruments and equipment per company guidelines, maintains stock in all exam rooms before, during, and after each shift. Assists in turning over exam rooms, procedure rooms, and treatment rooms immediately after a patient is discharged from that room.
  
  Assists non‑ambulatory patients to and from the building.
• Participates in department quality improvement activities, team member educational programs, attends departmental meetings, and demonstrates and maintains clinical competency in the delivery of patient care services in accordance with Company guidelines.
• Other duties as needed.

• Associates in radiology technology, radiology or related field - Required

• None Required

• Current State Radiology License;
  Current American Registry of Radiologic Technologist License;
  Other State specific licensure and certifications - Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Other

• Hospitals and Health Care