Radiologic Technologist, 32-HPW, Nights

Major Responsibilities

• Follows all Quality Control policies and procedures for compliance with departmental, local, state and federal regulations.
• Uses radiation safety measures and protection devices to comply with government regulations, hospital policy, and to ensure safety of patients and staff.
• Greets patients politely and efficiently.
• Takes thorough and accurate patient medical histories.
• Clearly explains procedures to patients in English and observes patients to ensure safety and comfort during scan.
• Sets up examination rooms, ensuring that all necessary equipment and supplies are available and functioning.
• Prepares and administers oral or injected contrast media to patients as required.
• Positions and immobilizes patient on examining table and ensures that a quality diagnostic image is produced.
• Follows sterile techniques according to hospital policy.
• Operates or positions imaging equipment and adjusts controls to set exposure time and distance, according to specification of examination.
• Monitors patients' conditions and reactions, reporting abnormal signs to physician.
• Reviews and evaluates images or computer-generated information to determine if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes.
• Dates, labels and marks images according to hospital policy.
• Records, processes and maintains patient data, documents and treatment records, and sends to PACS.
• Collaborates with other medical team and administrative staff members, such as physicians and nurses to conduct special procedures or complete administrative duties.
• Informs supervisor of equipment problems or supply needs.
• Performs all duties with strict adherence to and compliance with government regulations, hospital policies and procedures, and safety guidelines.
• Works with students and follows all guidelines and policies associated with students.

Position Qualifications

• Licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health: Radiation Control Program.
• Maintains licensure on an annual basis.
• CPR certification.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Thoroughly knowledgeable in anatomy, patient positioning, examination techniques, equipment protocols, radiation safety, radiation protection and basic patient care.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English with patients to explain procedures while making them as comfortable as possible.
• Ability to follow and comply with procedures, policies and regulations.
• Ability to work effectively and collaborate with medical staff, personnel, students, and patients.
• Ability to read, write and speak clearly in English.

Physical Demands And Environmental Conditions

• Work is considered sedentary.
• Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment.

Addendum for Radiology Technologist, Bone Density Job Profile Summary

• Receives patients and conducts patient interviews to obtain medical history data.
• Explains procedures.
• Positions patients according to individual research and/or clinical protocol requirements using anatomical markers.
• Affords assessments of need and condition of assigned patients and provides necessary interventions to assure patient comfort and privacy.
• Performs imaging procedures for various clinical and research studies in accordance with prescribed protocols as required or directed.
• Analyzes scans and compares to baseline evaluations.
• Determines need for additional scans/views/ to allow MD optimal diagnostic criteria.
• Performs quality control and quality assurance procedures on equipment and computer as required.
• Archives and retrieves data on optical disk system.
• Maintains required records, reports, statistics, patient folders and related information as required.
• Calibrates equipment daily to maintain scan precision and reproducibility.