About this role
Summary Job Description: Second year students interested in working in a high pace Xray environment Approximately 20 hours per week, evenings and weekends. Rotating holidays
Job Summary Provide health care services applying static only x-rays to assist diagnosis and treatment. Performs radiographic procedures, computer processing and related techniques, producing images for the interpretation by or at the request of a licensed independent practitioner. Exercises professional judgment in performance of service and maintains a demeanor complimentary to medical ethics. Recognizes various patient conditions in order to provide appropriate patient care to ensure successful completion of the exam or procedure. All under the guidance of a Registered Radiologic Technologist.
Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions
• Verifies orders, verifies patient name/birth date and history. • Documents all incidents related to patient care in the electronic health record (example-incident reports, medications given, etc.). • Follow department protocol for all exams. • Works with transport and nursing units to coordinate patient exams. • Continuously monitors the patient throughout the exam. • Utilize ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) for all exams. • Produce quality images for the Radiologist’s review. • Prepares images and records image release in electronic health record. • Verifies images archived in PACS. • Send images to tele-radiology service after hours as instructed. • Effectively uses the EPIC and EI systems. • Completes studies and EPIC related documentation. • Makes studies new in EI. • Apply appropriate problem-solving skills according to type. • Handles problems in an efficient and professional manner. • Works to solve process problems. • Enlists help from the Technologist, Lead tech, Coordinator, Clinical Manager, and Director informed of problems and resolutions. • Reports all equipment malfunctions to the proper personnel.
Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required
• Must be a 2nd year student of a Radiologic Technologist training program approved by the AMA • KBMIRT license • Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS)-American Heart Association within 90 days of hire If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.