Radiologic Technologist Assistant | Per Diem

Responsibilities

• Assists and supports the Technologist with related protocols, procedures and patient care.
• Acts as a liaison between technologist, radiologist and other departmental personnel.
• Verifies and documents pertinent exam information and assists with preparation and education of the patient for procedure and expectations.
• Utilizes hospital and departmental information, technology systems and equipment operation.
• Maintains a level of productivity, adaptability, flexibility and timeliness in managing workload and processes required to meet patient care and department needs.
• Adheres to department policy and procedures and practices modality specific safety protocols.
• Actively engages in departmental meetings, modality meetings and committee initiatives.
• Completes hospital, departmental, and professional requirements.
• Participates in assignments, duties and responsibilities for continuous improvement in alignment with management and organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Certification required: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification, or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association.

Physical And Work Requirements

• The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds.
• The employee is frequently required to do repetitive motion, hear, and perform activities that require fine motor skills, reaching, speaking, standing, and walking.
• The employee is occasionally required to bend, kneel, sit, and squat.
• The employee is frequently exposed to airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, moving mechanical parts, and radiation.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, chemotherapeutic agents, electrical hazards - shock, non-weather related heat or cold, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The employee is frequently exposed to noise levels in the work environment that are usually moderate.