Radiology Technologist - PRN
Summary
Title: | Radiology Technologist - PRN |
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ID: | 1365 |
Department: | Coeur d'Alene Clinic |
Description
The mission of Heritage Health is to deliver a healthcare experience that provides hope, inspires change and extends life for our patients and our community. We are a growing patient-centered practice who is looking for a PRN Radiology Technologist in Coeur d'Alene with possible coverage in Kellogg.
Minimum eligibility and qualifications:
Duties and Responsibilities:
Heritage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Radiology Technologist works closely with providers and other staff to provide quality care to patients in a positive work environment.
Minimum eligibility and qualifications:
- Completion of nationally accredited Radiology Technologist program.
- Registered with ARRT
- Minimum of one year of prior radiology technologist experience preferred.
- CPR certification, or must obtain within 90 days of hire.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
- Ensures operation of radiology equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
- Maintains radiology supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.
- Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Gains patient cooperation by reducing anxieties; providing explanations of treatment; answering questions.
- Prepares patient for radiological procedure by positioning patient; adjusting immobilization devices; moving equipment into specified position; adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors.
- Minimizes radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques, using Beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols; following drug protocols in case of reactions to drugs, such as contrast media, administering first aid, and using the emergency cart.
- Maintains production and quality of radiographs by following established standards and procedures; developing radiographs; observing radiographic results; making necessary adjustments.
- Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Maintain positive and collegial environment and professional work ethic.
- Assist other staff and/or providers when needed.
- Maintain OSHA and HIPAA compliant work area.
- Able to assist with Medical Assistant duties when need; rooming patients; venipuncture, etc.
Heritage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This opening is closed and is no longer accepting applications