Radiographer I Nights Valley

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• Provides the best possible diagnostic study for each patient by applying professional judgment and discretion.
• Anticipates and responds to the needs of the patient while undergoing radiographic examination.
• Produces quality diagnostic imaging studies.
• Collections pertinent data about the patient and the procedure.
• Reconfirms patient identification and verifies the procedure requested or prescribed.
• Determines whether the patient has been appropriately prepared for the procedure.
• Affords an assessment of factors that may contraindicate the procedure, such as medications, insufficient patient preparation or artifacts.
• Analyzes the information obtained during the assessment phase and develops an action plan for completing the procedure.
• Adopts professional judgment to perform imaging procedures as appropriate to improve diagnostic information and improve outcomes.
• Consults appropriate medical personnel to determine a modified action plan when necessary.
• Selects appropriate shielding devices.
• Determines appropriate type and amount of contrast agent to be administered, based on patient age, weight and medical/physical status.
• Provides information about the procedure to the patient/family and other health care providers.
• Verifies that the patient/family have consented to the procedure and fully understand any risks, benefits, alternatives and follow-up.
• Provides accurate explanations and instructions at the appropriate time and at a level the patient/family can understand.
• Addresses and documents patient questions and concerns regarding the procedure when appropriate.
• Refers questions about diagnosis, treatment, or prognosis to the patient’s physician.
• Provides appropriate information to other individuals involved in the patient’s care.
• Consults with other departments, such as respiratory therapy and anesthesia for patient services.
• Instructs patients regarding preparation prior to imaging procedures, including providing information about oral or bowel preparation and allergy preparation, as appropriate.
• Ensures all procedural requirements are in place to achieve a quality diagnostic examination.
• Implements action plans that fall within established protocols and guidelines.
• Uses and integrated team approach as needed.
• Uses accessory equipment when appropriate.
• Affords an assessment of the patient’s physical and mental state while undergoing procedure.
• Administers contrast agents according to established guidelines.
• Maintains appropriate radiation safety devices.
• Applies appropriate patient immobilization devices when necessary.
• Evaluates goals of the action plan (procedure) to determine that all goals have been achieved.
• Evaluates the patient and the procedure in a timely, accurate and comprehensive manner to identify variances that may affect patient outcome.
• Measures the procedure against established protocols and guidelines.
• Identifies any exceptions to the expected outcome.
• Documents any exceptions clearly and completely.
• Reviews images to determine if additional images will enhance the diagnostic value of the procedure.
• Implements a revised action plan as indicated.
• Bases the revised action plan on the patient’s condition and the most appropriate means of achieving the intended outcome.
• Measures and evaluates the results of the revised action plan.
• Takes action based on patient and procedural variances.
• Measures and evaluates the results of the revised action plan.
• Notifies appropriate health provider when immediate clinical response is necessary based on procedural findings and/or patient condition.
• Documents information about patient care, the procedure and final outcome.
• Documents diagnostic and patient data in the appropriate record, this may be a computerized record, requisition, patient log, etc.
• Documentation must be timely, accurate, concise and complete.
• Documents any exceptions from the established criteria or procedures.

Education and/or Experience

• Associate's degree (A A) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school accredited by the Committee of Allied Health Education and the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.
• Registered or registry eligible as an RT-R by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist. (Must be registered within one (1) year after the hired date.)
• Holds current unlimited Texas CMRT license.