Radiology Technologist PRN - Urgent Care (Float Pool)

Responsibilities

• Exhibits working knowledge of all Diagnostic Radiology equipment and procedures.
• Routinely questions the patient before procedure to obtain patient history.
• Explains procedure completely to facilitate cooperation and alleviate anxiety.
• Performs all procedures in an efficient and timely manner without compromising quality or the mission statement.
• Captures and reports accidents, incidents and safety hazards.
• Uses PPE (personal protective equipment) when appropriate.
• Aware of potential chemical hazards and how to access MSDS information.
• Uses good body mechanics when moving patients.
• Adheres to infection control practices.
• Asks females of childbearing age if they may be pregnant.
• Uses proper Radiation shielding for pediatric patients and patients in childbearing age.
• Routinely wears film badge to monitor Radiation exposure.
• Completes Annual Mandate Radiation Safety.
• Routinely performs proper tube warm-up for all x-ray equipment.
• Reports all equipment problems to chief technologist and places service call through call center.
• Completes Exam Data Entry fields on all exams.
• Documents all pertinent information, i.e., patient history, tech initials, other duties as assigned.
• Available to work a rotating on-call schedule to ensure 24-hour coverage of the Radiology Department.
• Affords assistance in other areas of the department as workload permits.
• Keeps areas well stocked at all times.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited Radiologic Technologist Program.
• Good interpersonal/human relations skills.
• Good oral/written communication skills.
• Good teamwork skills.
• Good critical thinking/decision making skills.
• Superior organizational skills.
• American Registry Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) and current Louisiana Registered Radiologic license (LSRT).
• New Graduates: Registry Eligible for ARRT; current or temporary Louisiana Registered Radiologic license (LSRT); BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification.