Purpose of Job
- Provides radiological procedures on patients in a timely and accurate manner.
- Performs diagnostic imaging examinations.
Job Requirements
- Education
  - Diploma/Associate degree from approved American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (AART) School of Radiology Technology required.
  - Bachelor degree from approved American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (AART) School of Radiology Technology preferred.
- Experience
  - 1 year of experience in Radiology is preferred.
- License/Certifications
  - Current and maintained license from the Department of Public Health required for the work state.
  - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) registered or board eligible required.
  - Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
- Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
  - Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients and family members as well as providers and coworkers.
  - Must have analytical skills necessary to manage exposure factors and the ability to perform numerous tasks at once.
Physical Requirements
- Weight Demands
  - Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
- Physical Activity
  - Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
    - Climbing
    - Crawling
    - Kneeling
  - Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
    - Balancing
    - Carrying
    - Crouching
    - Distinguish colors
    - Fingering/Touching
    - Grasping
    - Keyboarding/typing
    - Lifting
    - Pulling/Pushing
    - Repetitive Motions
    - Sitting
    - Stooping/bending
    - Twisting
  - Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
    - Hearing
    - Reaching
    - Seeing/Visual
    - Speaking/talking
    - Standing
    - Walking
- Job Hazards
  - Not Related:
    - Explosives (pressurized gas)
    - Electrical Shock/Static
  - Rare (1-33%): -
    - Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
  - Occasionally (34%-66%):
    - Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
  - Frequent (67%-100%):
    - Biological agents (primary air born & blood borne viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF).
    - Equipment/Machinery/Tools
    - Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-Ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc).
    - Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means).
    - Mechanical moving parts/vibrations.
  - Note: Safety Officer can assist with identification of job hazards.
Essential Job Functions
- Essential Functions I
  - Exam Performance/Quality
    - Identifies each patient by two identifiers and ensures patient understanding of pending procedure.
    - Provides comfort measures and engages patient to obtain optimal cooperation and positioning.
    - Correctly identifies anatomical position with use of initialized lead markers.
    - Critiques each exam for technical and positional accuracy and makes appropriate corrections if necessary.
    - Performs Exams as their priority dictates.
  - Workflow Management
    - Provides management of department workflow with minimal assistance or as needed.
    - Review orders for clinical and demographic consistency and verifies accuracy.
    - Willfully assists physicians, patients, and coworkers as needed during exams.
    - Willingly seeks opportunity to provide patient care, or assist others as needed.
    - Understand and support the direction and workflow of the department.
    - Maintain awareness of ongoing exams and assist co-workers as needed.
    - Provide exam information and status updates to pertinent staff members.
    - Relieves co-workers from procedures/exams as necessary.
    - Be in the department and ready to work at the start of scheduled shift.
    - Have processes set in place to allow for leaving at the end of scheduled shift.
    - Perform radiology reception duties including but not limited to: Answer phones, schedule appointments, enter orders and reminder calls as needed.
    - Perform radiology medical record clerk duties as needed.
  - RIS/Cerner
    - Maintain a working knowledge of system applications.
    - Consistently uses proper system applications for order modification, to document comments and exposures/repeats.
    - Starts and completes own exams correctly and in a timely manner.
    - Show a working knowledge of Order View/Entry capabilities.
    - Consistently uses the Online Worklist to monitor orders and order status.
  - Articulates and/or demonstrates knowledge of systems.
    - Articulates knowledge of Digital Dictation System.
    - Demonstrates working knowledge of PACS (picture archiving and communication system).
    - Identifies and resolves image exceptions as needed.
    - Provides memo comments as needed for study interpretation.
  - Department Policy/Procedures
    - Ensures proper patient identification on all study images to comply with department policies and procedures.
    - Willingly seeks opportunity to provide patient care or assist others as needed.
    - Shows knowledge of department guidelines through responsible behavior/actions.
    - Report issues/concerns to supervisor as soon as possible and provide assistance with resolution/follow-up.
  - Clinical Enrichment
    - Provides and monitors “on the job training” per Methodist College Standards.
    - Maintains professional and courteous relationship with students and instructors.
    - Provide leadership and guidance for students' education clinical experience.
  - Confidentiality
    - Maintains patient confidentiality coinciding with HIPAA.
    - Maintain student/co-worker confidentiality coinciding with FERPA.
  - Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the “Age Specific Criteria”.
    - Successfully completes annual Age Specific Competency Quiz.
- Essential Functions II
  - Participates in mandatory in-services and/or CE programs as mandated by policies and procedures/external agencies and as directed by management.
  - Follows and understands the mission, vision, core values, Employee Standards of Behavior and company policies/procedures.
  - Other duties as assigned.
Characteristics of a 5 Star Employee - Peer Review
Help improve performance by evaluating how consistently your peer role models the characteristics listed.
- Resource Identification and Utilization
  - Demonstrates and/or responsible for practice standards that reflect best practice.
  - Considered to be a resource by peers.
  - Responsible for delivery of clinical quality and regulatory standards of care.
  - Responsible need for, and identifies appropriate community resources to achieve patient outcomes.
  - Demonstrates effective problem-solving and ability to improve efficiency of work.
  - Makes decisions based on evidence-based practice or research.

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Date Posted	May 29, 2022
Date Closes	July 28, 2022
Requisition	24703
Located In	Omaha, NE
SOC Category	00-0000.00

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