Essential Job Functions

• Ensures that each patient order is completed as ordered.
• Maintains attendance and tardiness according to hospital standards
• Demonstrates a positive, supportive attitude to physicians, patients, families and other personnel consistently, and in emergency and non-emergency situations
• Ensures comfort and safety of patients within the department at all times
• Maintains courteous and pleasant attitude
• Ensures the performance of daily quality control on instrumentation per department protocol.
• Maintain all records and documentation as required by personnel for DNV Inspections.
• Ensure radiation protection and safety practices for technologists and others in accordance with prescribed standards. (except US/MRI)
• Make minor adjustments to equipment as deemed necessary
• Adhere to all prescribed safety procedures in the performance of their duties.
• Checks quality of examinations and performs repeats if necessary.
• Provides patient and student with explanation of protocol and procedures when applicable.
• Maintains awareness of safety hazards and use of equipment to prevent damage to personnel and patients.
• Reports equipment needing repair to Manager/Lead technologist immediately
• Obtains a complete history from the patient and/or chart prior to implementing procedures.
• Performs imaging operations on assigned patients to obtain optimum exams
• Maintains an orderly work area to ensure maximum efficiency.
• Assists other staff when work is completed
• Exhibits timely, satisfactory completion of patient’s assignments with minimal assistance, as evidenced by no overtime unless requested and approved by supervisor.
• Documents tests, procedures, to be performed on chart, and communicates this to appropriate person, and follows through to assure orders are completed with no documented errors noted.
• Properly documents all unusual incidents
• Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with production and quality standards.
• Observes the confidentiality of department information
• Introduces self to patient by name and title 100% of time.
• Ensure the explanation of procedures and protocols are given to patients and significant others within 5 minutes of the patient’s entering the department for all patient exams.
• Ensures the performance of the imaging process on the appropriate patient, following established procedures, and as prescribed by the physician.
• Monitors studies for proper and adequate labeling, marking and history for all patient treatments.
• Ensures observance of safety standards in compliance with legal requirements and department regulations.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age specific factors necessary to perform duties safely and effectively.
• Displays patience and tact when dealing with patients' families and other health professionals.
• Preserves patient dignity, privacy and modesty following all HIPPA guidelines at all times.
• Participates in in-service educational programs.
• Attends relevant workshops and conferences as available.
• Attends all mandatory departmental and hospital in-services
• Attends seminars to enhance leadership and technical skills
• Formulates written goals and objectives, and reviews annually with director
• Seeks education and learning experience in areas of identified growth needs and review progress during annual evaluation.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an AMA approved school of Radiologic Technology and maintains certification with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
• Retains an active Radiography accreditation with the Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety. Registry eligible applicants must provide proof of application for temporary license (IEMA).
• Must successfully complete and maintain CPR

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Registry/0.1 FTE
• Shift: Rotate - 12hr shifts 
• Unit/Department: Rad CT 
• CBA Code: Non-Union