Schedule
Hours: Day/Evening
Rotation: Every 4th weekend
General Summary
Performs routine and specialized diagnostic and technical radiographic procedures at an advanced skill level.
Essential Functions:
- Performs radiographic examinations.
- Performs diagnostic procedures in one or more of the following specialty areas: routine mammography and breast biopsies; operating room procedures (includes overhead, fluoroscopic and portable C-arm procedures); or trauma procedures requiring use of specialized trauma equipment and techniques.
- Oversees the work of other personnel by training, allocating and monitoring work. Performs work of a similar nature.
- Positions and transfers patients safely and comfortably and explains basic procedure.
- Immobilizes patients as necessary and practices radiation safety procedures.
- Evaluates recorded images for technical quality.
- Assists in inventory control and ordering supplies.
Common Expectations:
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
- Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
- Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, inservice meetings, and workshops.
- Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
- Supervises, assists and evaluates students in the clinical education setting.
- Prepares and maintains written documentation as required by the profession and the department.
- Schedules cases to coordinate with other patient examinations.
- Develops film through automatic processing.
Required for All Jobs:
- Performs other related duties as identified.
- WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpan's values and standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program.
- WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Physical Demands:
- Standing - Frequently
- Walking - Frequently
- Sitting - Occasionally
- Carrying/Lifting - Occasionally (50lbs)
- Pushing/Pulling - Occasionally (50lbs)
- Kneeling/Crouching - Occasionally
- Reaching - Occasionally
- Talking - Frequently
- Hearing - Frequently
- Repetitive Motions - Occasionally
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Occasionally
Working Environment:
- Occupational Hazards - Frequently
- Bloodborne Pathogen - Exposure
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
- Associates Degree Required
Work Experience:
Licenses:
- Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required and
- Registered Radiologist Assistant - ARRT Upon Hire Required or
- Registered Technologist-Bone Densitometry - ARRT Upon Hire Required or
- Registered Technologist-Breast Sonography - ARRT Upon Hire Required or
- Registered Technologist-Cardiac Interventional Radiology - ARRT Upon Hire Required or
- Registered Technologist-Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology - ARRT Upon Hire Required or
- Registered Technologist-Computed Tomography - ARRT Upon Hire Required or
- Registered Technologist-Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - ARRT Upon Hire Required or
- Registered Technologist-Mammography - ARRT Upon Hire Required or
- Registered Technologist-Nuclear Medicine Technologist - ARRT Upon Hire Required or
- Registered Technologist-Quality Management - ARRT Upon Hire Required or
- Registered Technologist-Radiation Therapy - ARRT Upon Hire Required or
- Registered Technologist-Radiography - ARRT Upon Hire Required or
- Registered Technologist-Sonography - ARRT Upon Hire Required or
- Registered Technologist-Vascular Interventional Radiology - ARRT Upon Hire Required or
- Registered Technologist-Vascular Sonography - ARRT Upon Hire Required
Courses and Training:
- Accredited program in radiologic technology Upon Hire Required
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