Location: Rushville,IL, USA
Job Title: Radiologic Technologist Job Specialty: Diagnostic Imaging Job Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Nights (6:30 PM - 6:30 AM; Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week Experience: Not specified License: Certification and licensure required Certifications: Licensed throughIEMA and ARRT Must-Have: CT Experience Job Description: - Administer ionizing radiation to patients to produce diagnostic radiographs. - Operate X-ray equipment, preparing patient exam rooms, equipment, supplies, and medications. - Prepare and administer barium mixtures and contrast agents as required for procedures. - Prepare patients for examination, explain procedures, and assist patients on and off the exam table. - Perform diagnostic radiographic procedures according to department policies, employing accepted techniques for patient positioning, exposure control, and radiation protection. - Observe and critique radiographs using appropriate equipment. - Monitor patient condition during exams and report unusual occurrences to supervisors. - Perform portable diagnostic radiographic procedures as required. - Adhere to radiation safety procedures. - Maintain cleanliness of patient exam rooms and work areas. - Ensure examination rooms are stocked with necessary supplies and accessories. - Perform patient reception, registration, requisition processing, and filing, in absence of or conjunction with ancillary staff. - Complete annual educational requirements; attend in-services and meetings when required. - Adhere to the dress code, ensuring appearance is neat and clean. - Maintain current knowledge of ethical business practices and hospital policies, adhering to all policies. - Adhere to all HIPAA and DHHS privacy and security regulations. - Report to work on time, as scheduled, and complete work within designated timeframes. - Wear identification while on duty and use the computerized punch time system correctly. - Represent the organization positively and professionally. - Support continuous culture improvement efforts aimed at enhancing customer satisfaction and employee relations. - Provide service excellence to patients and coworkers. Goals for the coming year: - Maintain current certification and complete educational requirements. - Enhance skills to respond to inquiries or complaints from customers and regulatory agencies. - Develop the ability to solve practical problems in situations with limited standardization. - Interpret various instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Physical Demands: - For details on the physical demands of the position, including vision, hearing, repetitive motion, and environment, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions without compromising client care.