RAD TECH FT

HOURS & SHIFT REQUIREMENTS: Regular full time, 80 hours per pay period.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Under supervision of the Director of Radiology and the Assistant Director of Radiology, the Imaging Technologist I is an entry-level x-ray or sonography position performing a wide variety of imaging exams on patients.  Radiology provides services on a 24/7/365 basis and this position can be scheduled to work for any shift, any day (including weekends and holidays), and may include call rotations as needed.  Position may be scheduled at any imaging facility within the Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services organization. Position consists of one of the following technologists:

1.    ARRT Registry-eligible technologist. Technologist must possess temporary license issued by IEMA; Division of Nuclear Safety.
2.    A technologist registered by the ARRT as a R.T.(R) with active license issued by the IEMA; Division of Nuclear Safety.
3.    A non-registered sonographer who has met any of the prerequisite criteria to sit for the RDMS SPI examination or is making satisfactory progress towards eligibility.

GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES MISSION STATEMENT

To provide personalized, professional healthcare services to the residents of the communities we serve.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1.    Shows and proves competencies on equipment that the employee utilizes, including: x-ray equipment and/or ultrasound/sonography units.  Also demonstrates competency on peripheral equipment within the department.   

2.    Shows and proves competencies for exams performed.

3.    Performs requested exams in reasonable time frame and with high quality.

4.     Understands and utilizes ALARA.

5.     Understands and utilizes age specific communication and abilities.

6.     Treats equipment with care.

7.     Keeps work area clean and organized.

8.     Actively seeks to help others whenever possible and is willing to take on                   extra duties. 

9.     Willingness to cross-train and do “non-tech” jobs. 

10.     Maintain patient privacy and dignity during exams.  Understand HIPAA and the relationship of trust with the patient.

11.     Mindful of radiation safety to patient, self, and others.

12.     Strictly follows hospital infection control policies. 

13.     Willing to work odd hours during emergencies and vacations, and take call as needed.

14.     Maintains paperwork in a current and correct manner.  Assures all exam paperwork is scanned and saved in PACS.

15.     Assist in the maintenance of quality assurance on all department equipment. 

16.     Maintains licensure current and up-to-date. 
 
17.     Maintains exam paperwork and is proficient in the use of PACS.

18.     Transports patients when necessary to and from the department in an appropriate manner.

19.     Collaborates and coordinates care and imaging consistent with   departmental protocol and the instruction of the radiologist.  

20.     Maintains and assists with departmental documentation and day-to-day reconciliation processes.  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1.    Prolonged standing, walking, and transporting of patients.  

2.    Able to concentrate on detailed work for prolonged periods of time.

3.    Able to adjust routine to accommodate patients or department without affecting departmental flow. 

4.    On a daily basis, be able to: lift objects frequently, to perform moderately difficult manipulative skill and lift patients.  Lifting patients may be with the assistance of others, or lifting devices. 

5.    Possesses good hand eye coordination skills; ability to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time; ability to see objects clearly; and, ability to hear normal sounds with some background noise.  

6.    Ability to concentrate on moderate detail with constant interruptions.

7.    Possesses the ability to process complex instructions.

8.    Possesses effective communication skills, including both oral and written communications.  

9.    Emotional stability conducive to dealing with a high stress level for eight or more hours at a time. Stress may be associated with: caring for patients, emotional demands of patients and their families, demands of maintaining effective working relationships with peers, managers, physicians, and other health care workers, and dealing with multiple tasks at one time.

10.    Keen mental facilities are needed to perform assessment and decision making skills in the day-to-day practice within the department and facility.

11.    Physical strength to perform the following lifting tasks:

•    Floor to waist - 40 pounds
•    14” to waist - 50 pounds
•    Waist to shoulder - 35 pounds
•    Shoulder to overhead - 15 pounds
•    Carry 40 pounds for 15 feet
•    Push 40 pounds/force for 30 feet
•    Pull 40 pounds/force for 15 feet

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

     Reports to the Director of Radiology.
 
EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

1.    A technologist with ARRT registry or ARRT registry-eligible and licensure by IEMA; Division of Nuclear Safety.
And/Or
2.    Must be a sonographer who has met any of the prerequisite criteria to sit for the RDMS SPI examination or is making satisfactory progress towards this eligibility.  If hired solely as a sonographer and does not hold ARRT registry, RDMS SPI Examination must be completed within 1 year of the date of hire.

INFECTION EXPOSURE RISK LEVEL

Category 1 – Maximal Risk - This job usually involves contact with patient or patient specimens. Exposure to blood, body fluids and tissue is possible. The Hepatitis B vaccine shall be made available.

WORKING CONDITIONS

1.    Employee may frequently be exposed to blood, body fluids, tissue and x-ray or gamma radiation.  Employee may also be exposed to powerful magnetic fields generated by MR scanner.  

2.    Employee must wear a monitored radiation film badge at all times on duty, and follow universal precautions.

3.    Employee may also be exposed to electromagnetic radiation as in CRTs (VDTs).  

4.    Will have some exposure to routine, repetitive tasks.