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(Archived) Mobile Radiology Technologist
Job Description
Meridian Radiology X-Ray Technologist
This position reports to: Lead X-Ray Technologist, Operations Supervisor, Executive Director.
Internally, this position teams with: Other radiology team members and radiologists.
Externally, this position interacts with: Meridian Medical Services staff and patients, Indiana Department of Corrections staff and patients, referring physicians, and other members of the public.
Qualifications
Education Requirement
- Possession of an associate degree in radiological technology.
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
- Certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in radiography.
- Obtain Certification as a Correctional Health Professional within 6 months of employment.
- Basic Life Support/CPR Certification by a nationally recognized organization.
Overview
General Duties
- Responsible for operating X-ray equipment for assisting radiologists and/or physicians with diagnosing and/or treating disease and/or injury.
- Maintain equipment in working order, making minor adjustments and repairs. Perform routine cleaning, preventive maintenance, and report any equipment malfunction to radiology management staff.
- Performs a full range of X-ray technician assignments and uses considerable independent judgment in making decisions requiring the interpretation and application of established methods and procedures to specific situations.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Sets up and operates radiographic equipment used in the medical diagnosis and/or treatment of patients.
- Selects proper ionizing factors for radiological diagnosis.
- Adjusts and sets radiographic controls to prescribed specifications for proper timing of exposure; regulates the length and intensity of film exposure.
- Positions and restrains patients; and takes X-rays of patients' chest, limbs, or other parts of the body as requested by physicians.
- Implements infection control procedures for the work area.
- Checks X-rays for clarity of image, and retakes X-rays when needed.
- Distributes images to appropriate medical staff.
- Maintains quantity and quality control checks to assure X-ray unit meets standards required by laws, rules, and departmental policies.
- Cleans, maintains, and makes minor adjustments to radiographic equipment, including determining repairs needed to equipment.
- Protects patient and other personnel from radiation hazards.
- Maintains radiographic supplies and equipment.
- Analyze patient’s medical record to obtain history of symptoms and necessary information for performance of diagnostic procedures.
- Participate in quality improvement activities; evaluate procedure results for technical quality and accuracy; maintain appropriate logs, files, and records.
- Prepares preliminary reports for review and interpretation by physician, including comparison of previous studies.
- Review department performance in relation to established goals, implementing changes to effect outcomes.
- Maintain confidentiality of patients, employees and corporation-related activities.
- Communicate technical and patient care related information according to established processes and timelines.
Physical Demands
- Ability to carry and transport various equipment.
- Responsible for transporting all necessary equipment to exam locations.
- Responsible for keeping all company equipment, vehicles and other materials clean.
Pay, Benefits, and Expectations
- This is a full-time position working 40-hours per week.
- This position is paid on an hourly basis.
- Competitive hourly pay commensurate to experience.
- Schedule is based upon the needs of the department. Variables include patient load, staff vacations, and other needs of the department.
- Optional: medical, vision, dental and life insurance policies, short- and long-term disability benefits.
- 2-weeks’ accrued PTO for the first 3 years of employment.
- 6 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
- On-call compensation differential.
Disclaimer
The above description provides the general details considered necessary to depict the principle functions of the position, and shall be constructed as a detailed description of all the work required that may be inherent in the job. This position’s direct supervisor reserves the right to alter/add to/subtract from the above duties, tasks, and responsibilities based on necessity at any time with adequate notice to employee.