at Athol Hospital in Athol, Massachusetts, United States
Job Description
ATHOL Radiology Tech X-Ray with CT, 40-Hours, Flexible
days/evenings/weekends Responsibilities Essential Functions Conducts
interactions with everyone in a friendly, courteous and respectful
manner. Goes out of his/her way to offer assistance to others. If he/she
cannot offer assistance, then finds someone who can. Advocates to ensure
privacy and confidentiality while helping others to maintain awareness.
Maintains a clean and safe hospital. Responds appropriately and
immediately in emergency situations. Maintains a safe and healthy
environment for patients, visitors, and/or staff to provide the highest
level of physical comfort, and minimize risk and injury. Ensures
compliance with regulations to maintain accreditation and licensure.
Complies with the Hospital Attendance and Tardiness Policy. Completed
all Hospital and Department Specific Mandatory requirements in the prior
calendar year. Reports Incidents in a timely and effective manner. All
employees with direct patient contact are responsible for actively
engaging in the practice of, monitoring and enforcing compliance to hand
hygiene. Assures that all CT scans include accurate demographic
information proper image density, contrast, reconstructed images
resulting in high quality images Assures that all Mammography exams
include accurate demographic information proper image density, contrast,
reconstructed image and high quality images Performs daily CT QA and
records data to ensure regulatory compliance. Performs daily Mammography
QA and records data to ensure regulatory compliance. Operates hospital
PACS system to ensure all images (Mam, CT and Rad) are correctly
transmitted with accurate data for radiologists readings. Effectively
coordinates the merge, move and retrieve all studies between servers to
ensure all current and prior exams are acute for reading Follows
pre-determined image criteria to assess radiographs to ensure all
patients are well positioned and all anatomical information is on each
view. Assures that all radiographs include markers, demographic
information, and proper image density and contrast. Operates all
diagnostic equipment to ensure proper image quality. Operates x-ray
equipment for pre-determined equipment techniques to ensure proper
radiograph, including all general diagnostic, fluoroscopic, portable and
surgical equipment. Assesses patients to ensure optimum exposure
techniques. For women of childbearing age (specify ages suggest 13 ? 55)
appropriate precautions are taken to determine if the patient may be
pregnant. For pregnant women, extra precautions are taken to minimize
exposure potentially harmful radiation. Assesses body part to be
radiographed and determines appropriate technique to ensure appropriate
radiation exposure and a quality radiograph. Utilizes collimation,
safety measures and protective devices. Reviews physician orders to
determine that the correct examination has been ordered based on the
clinical history provided. Accurately enters orders and charging
procedures into the Meditech Computer System. Maintains a safe
environment for patients by assuring that sharp objects, toxic
substances and other objects potentially harmful to children are not
accessible. Job Requirements Minimum Education A.S. Degree, preferred
but not required Required Licenses American Registry of Radiologic
Technologists (ARRT) certification preferred. Must obtain within one
year from date of hire Massachusetts License to practice Radiologic
Technology required CPR Certification required Required Skills Ability
to read and communicate effectively in English. Additional languages
preferred. Strong written and verbal skills. Basic computer knowledge
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