Radiology Tech

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Radiology Tech

Job Location :  Chariton, IA

Job Type : Contract

Job Description :

• Ability to maintain confidentiality; and both a high standard of courtesy and cooperation in dealing with co-workers, patients, and visitors, and satisfactory job performance despite the stress of a hospital work environment.
• Incorporates Mission, Vision and Core Values of LCHC into department, and ensures departmental employees and self adhere to these.
• Wears appropriate apparel for the position and displays nametag upon such apparel.
• Regular and predictable work attendance.
• Positions patient in appropriate position in relationship to equipment used, adjusts immobilization devices and affixes lead plates or aprons to protect unaffected areas.
• Prepares and administers drugs or chemical mixtures orally as enemas, or IV, if trained, to render organs opaque.
• Adjust KV & MAS regulating length and intensity of exposure.
• Assists with patient scheduling and understanding preparations for each exam.
• Takes verbal and written orders from physicians or their designee.
• Assists in training of new employees.
• Assesses the patient’s condition.
• Assures required consent forms are signed prior to examinations.
• Performs clerical duties including filling, charges, audits, etc.
• Transports patients.
• Cleans and maintains rooms and equipment including cassettes as needed.
• Copies outgoing films as needed.
• Rotates shifts and participates in the “on-call” schedule regularly as assigned (20-minute response time).
• Actively participates in quality assurance monitoring and recording efforts of the department.
• Direct exposure related to handling radiographic processing materials.
• Prepares reports and maintains records of service rendered.
• Makes minor adjustments to equipment.
• Makes patient feel comfortable and at ease during procedure.
• May assist in therapy requiring application of radium or radioactive isotopes.
• Performs with minimal supervision the technical work in the various phases of radiologic technology as assigned, including general radiology, fluoroscopic, portable, surgical, emergency, ultrasound, CT, C-ARM, teleradiography and dark room duties, also assist with mammography, nuclear medicine, and MRI, and film copier.
• Assists Radiologist as needed
• Participates in meetings, committees, continuing education, and special projects as designated.
• Attend meetings and in-services as required
• Other duties as assigned.