Multimodality Tech Nights
About the role
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Lake Pointe in Rowlett, TX is a community-based hospital with all the benefits of an urban medical center due to the specialties we offer to the community which is uncommon for this size facility. We have an extremely large footprint of outpatient services in the community including physical medicine, wound care, sleep center, imaging, and two free-standing Emergency Departments. These outpatient services serve the communities of Rowlett, Forney, Wylie, and many more in the surrounding area. Lake Pointe is licensed for 176 beds which include three medical surgical units, an intensive care unit, Labor & Delivery, New Family Unit, Antepartum, Neonatal Intensive Care, Surgical Services, Cardiac Cath Lab, Endoscopy, Interventional Radiology, and Emergency Department. The hospital carries multiple designations including Level III Trauma, Chest Pain Accreditation, Primary Stroke Accreditation, Maternal and Level III NICU. Nursing is on their journey towards Pathways to Excellence and will seek Magnet designation once they complete Pathways.
Responsibilities
- Performs high-quality multimodality procedures according to exam protocol promptly.
- Maintains production and quality of imaging procedures by following established standards.
- Demonstrates an expertise of radiation dose reference levels and monitoring.
- Takes action if the estimated dose exceeds set levels.
- Takes action when the reference level is exceeded, which may include patient follow-up.
- Demonstrates and knows about proper use of iSTAT point of care testing for obtaining creatinine levels.
- Utilizes AIDET to communicate with patients.
- Identifies patient service needs and ensures the correct exam is performed on the correct patient.
- Establishes rapport with patients and others.
- Communicates clearly and calmly with patients and their families about the test.
- Assesses the patient's ability to tolerate the exam.
- Prepare the patient and area for the procedure.
- Position the patient,