OVERVIEW
Performs diagnostic X-rays while preparing, positioning, and caring for patients to ensure safe, accurate imaging. Follows radiation safety standards, maintains imaging records, and may also assist with tasks such as taking vital signs, drawing blood, greeting patients, and supporting radiography students, depending on the clinic's needs.
SCHEDULE: PRN
SHIFT: Variable
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Performs diagnostic radiographic procedures.
Depending on clinic assignment, may also perform patient reception, phlebotomy/specimen collection duties, rooming patients, and taking vital signs.
Corroborates patients clinical history with procedure, ensuring information is documented and available to the radiologist and provider.
Prepares and positions patient for procedures, providing instructions to obtain desired results, gain cooperation and minimize anxiety.
Selects and operates imaging equipment, image capture devices and accessories to successfully perform procedures.
Positions patient to best demonstrate anatomic area of interest, respecting patient ability and comfort.
Immobilizes patient as required for examination.
Assumes responsibility for provision of physical and psychological needs of patient during procedures.
Initiates basic life support when necessary.
Determines radiographic technique and exposure factors.
Applies principles of radiation protection to minimize exposure to patient, self, and others.
Processes images and reviews for proper identification and quality control.
Uses radiology information systems (including PACS), completes all required records and reports, submits images and data for physician review and interpretation.
Provides practical instruction for radiography students and other partners.
Observes universal protocol, standard precautions and appropriate patient identifiers.
Applies principles of patient safety during procedures, including assisting and transporting patients.
Utilities appropriate scripting, barriers, and patient identifiers.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Graduate of an accredited School of Radiologic Technology
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE
ARRT Radiography registration required
IEMA-DNS radiography accreditation required if working in Illinois
WI-DSPS radiographer license required if working in Wisconsin
Approved CPR or BLS certification within 90 days of hire
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skill
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Manufacturing software, Order processing system, and Word processing
Other
Takes call as needed.
SPECIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. The employee must frequently lift and/or move patients using appropriate patient transfer equipment; gait belts, Hoyer lift, hovermat, slider boards, etc. Moving (pushing, pulling) patients in wheelchairs and patient carts. Equipment- moving (pushing and pulling) portable imaging equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
LEVEL OF SUPERVISION
Some independent judgment is required.
SUPERVISES
Provides clinical supervision of radiography students.
PAY RANGE:
$25.60 - $38.40
Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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