Position Summary / Career Interest:

Deliver diagnostic imaging services to all patients by providing modern medicine and compassionate care. This includes inpatient, outpatient and emergent diagnostic procedures. The technologist must work independently or with a team of other professionals that include other technologists, nurses and radiologists to deliver outstanding diagnostic imaging service.

Responsibilities:

• Consistently meets work schedule.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates knowledge and application of all procedures/exams on inpatients, outpatients, and ECC as described in department policy and procedure manual.Accurately and efficiently performs all scans requested.
• Competency with all Fluoroscopy procedures to include all makes and models of Fluoroscopy equipment. To include C-Arms, O-Arms, G-Arms, & Stationary Fluoroscopy units.
• Competent at reporting Fluoroscopy radiation dose.
• Has the department ready for use for next shift.Performs technical and clerical duties along with Q.C./Q.I. functions for equipment and appropriate patient care.
• Responsible for the technical quality of exams, including but not limited to image quality, proper signal/noise ratio, filters, and window/level.
• Immediately reports equipment malfunction, concerns, and anomalies to the department manager/director and Biomed Department.
• Understands the importance of providing quality and timely customer service for any ordering physician.
• Assists Radiologists and other medical staff performing patient care procedures such as patient lifting, I.V. insertion, drawing blood, or others, as assigned.
• Provides patients with accurate procedure detail.Communicates with the patients and gives the customer their business card upon departure.Utilizes the five points of communication: Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, and Thank You.
• Implements the Language of Caring lessons into their customer service skills.
• Computer/Software Applications Understands all computer/software applications that are required to perform day, evening, and night work flow tasks.Utilizes IT help desk when appropriate.
• Available to assist in other departments when needed or assigned.Individual capitalizes on all licenses, certifications, and qualifications that they obtain.
• Verifies orders in the patient chart/EMR.Reviews Radnet contrast safety questionnaire with patient.Follows Department Policy for contrast use.Ensures consent form is signed for appropriate designated exams.
• Ensures that equipment operation and techniques reduce radiation exposure to patient, personnel, and public to as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA). Technologists and Radiologists will work together to assure appropriate age specific protocols.
• Monitors supplies that need to be ordered in a timely manner. Performs assignments such as restocking supplies as needed or requested.
• Participates in regular inventory process and checks expiration dates on all items.
• Understands the evolution of business, technologies, and processes.Shows initiative to accept challenges with a positive attitude.
• Comprehends that changes occur that require flexibility.

Minimum: Completion of accredited Radiology Program 1-3 years hospital based experience Healthcare Provider CPR – (American Heart Association or American Red Cross ONLY) American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Kansas Radiological Technologist Licensure (LRT)

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.