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PRN X-Ray Tech | Outpatient | Flexible Schedule

Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville Metropolitan Area · 2 mo ago
EngineeringPart-time

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepares patients for radiologic procedures
  • Protects patient, self, and other staff from radiation hazards
  • Takes x-rays following established procedures for patient care and safety
  • Selects proper ionizing factors for radiological diagnosis
  • Adjusts/sets radiographic controls
  • Positions patients and takes x-rays of specific parts of the patient’s body as requested by physicians
  • Develops and processes radiographic film
  • Checks x-rays for clarity of image, retaking when needed
  • Distributes x-rays to appropriate medical staff
  • Maintains required records including patient records, daily logbooks, and monthly reports
  • Performs quantity and quality control checks to assure x-ray unit meets standards required by laws, rules, and departmental policies
  • Complies with safety standards
  • Cleans, maintains, and makes minor adjustments to radiographic equipment, including determining equipment repairs
  • Maintains radiographic supplies, film, and orders as necessary
  • Performs other duties as assigned

    Technical Capabilities

    • Operates X-ray and fluoroscopic equipment
    • Assists radiologists and/or physicians with diagnosing and/or treating disease and/or injury
    • Supports the mission of advancing health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research
    • Works in a community dedicated to excellence in medical science and compassionate patient care

    Core Accountabilities

    • Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
    • Problem Solving/Complexity of Work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
    • Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
    • Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

    Core Capabilities

    • Serving Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
    • Solving Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
    • Offering Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
    • Ensuring High Quality: Performs excellent work; Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
    • Ensuring Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
    • Fulfilling Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.
    • Managing Resources Effectively: Demonstrates accountability; Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
    • Stewarding Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
    • Making Data-Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
    • Generating New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
    • Applying Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
    • Adapting to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

    Position Qualifications

    • Relevant Work Experience: Experience Level: 1 year
    • Education: Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

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