Description:
This position will start out in TROY then move to UTICA location.
Provides information to diagnose patient illnesses by operating radiologic equipment to produce radiographs.
- Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
- Ensures operation of radiology equipment by making sure that preventive maintenance is performed following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
- Maintains radiology supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verify receipt of supplies.
- Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Prepares/Gains patient cooperation by reducing anxieties; providing explanations of treatment; answering questions.
- Minimizes radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques, using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Maintains production and quality of radiographs by following established standards and procedures; developing radiographs; observing radiographic results; making necessary adjustments.
- Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related as needed.
- Any activities that promote Teamwork.
Additional info:
- Ability to sit/stand for long periods of time; ability to walk.
- Capability for considerable overhead and low reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.
- Physical strength for equipment needs, e.g. lifts, positions, pushes
- Visual and auditory acuity for timely responsiveness to patient-care assessment activities.
- Ability to move quickly in response to patient needs
- Ability to make frequent judgement and respond to routine problems.
Ability to make judgements and respond to disasters or emergencies, actual events, or drills.
Requirements:
Medical Technology
Performing Diagnostic Procedures
Involves occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids and materials.
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