This role involves operating two or more imaging modalities to perform various procedures on inpatients, emergency, and outpatients, while assisting doctors in diagnosing health issues. The technician must adhere strictly to patient safety protocols, ensure diagnostic quality scans, and maintain radiation safety standards conforming to ALARA.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess an Associate’s degree or equivalent from an accredited hospital-based program, along with two years of preferred experience and current BLS certification. A minimum of two modalities (X-Ray, CT, Mammography, MRI, Ultrasound, Echo, Bone Density) must be covered, requiring specific state licensure and ARRT certification for relevant modalities.
associate degreePatient CareEquipment MaintenanceData EntrySterile Field MaintenancePatient PositioningRadiation SafetyFluoroscopyRadiographyC-Arm OperationCT ScanningALARA ComplianceOperating Two ModalitiesContrast ProtocolsOn Call RotationsDiagnostic Quality Scans
Job description
General statement of job
This position operates two modalities or more and performs a variety of procedures in each modality. Will assist doctors in the diagnosis of patient’s health problems or injuries. The employee provides direct and indirect patient care to ensure successful completion of their imaging procedures and is responsible for adhering to patient safety protocols.
Specific duties and responsibilities
Essential Functions
Performs a variety of imaging procedures on inpatient, emergency and outpatients.
Performs a variety of radiology procedures including, inpatient, and emergency and outpatient radiographic studies. Adjusts techniques for optimum radiograph and the lowest dose achievable according to established protocols.
Ensures radiation safety techniques are followed at all times and conform to ALARA.
Provides operating room (c-arm) fluoroscopy services and produces radiographs as needed.
Ensures that diagnostic quality scans are accurately produced according to established protocols. Adjusts techniques for optimum CT scans and the lowest dose achievable.
Ensures radiation safety techniques are followed to conform to ALARA.
Prepares rooms for imaging exams.
Assist Radiologist during fluoroscopy procedures as well as performing all imaging according to set protocols.
Sets up and maintains sterile fields while performing CT biopsy procedures.
Performs start-up and shut-down procedures as required.
Follows contrast protocols.
Ensures all documentation is accurate prior to the start of a procedure. Physician’s orders are reviewed to confirm exam to be performed matches physicians prescription.
Identifies each patient with two identifiers as per hospital policy.
Transports patients to and from their units to the imaging room as necessary.
Maneuvers patients into the correct position for imaging procedures. Utilizes and adjusts immobilization and supportive devices to ensure patient safety, proper positioning and to minimize patient discomfort.
Performs various clerical duties within the Radiology Department.
Maintains inventory of supplies. Informs supervisor of needed supplies as necessary in accordance with the hospital’s policies and procedures.
Prints films and burns CD’s as needed.
Uses equipment safely and as directed by policies and instruction. Reports any identified equipment breakdown or malfunction to the Managerof Radiology. Maintains cleanliness of equipment after use.
Ensures all patient data and required technical data is entered correctly into the computer system.
Inputs patient charges accurately.
Complies with staffing and on call rotations as required.
Follows and adheres to all aspects of the hospital’s Code of Conduct.
Emergency duty may be required of the incumbent that includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters or to perform other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to threats or disasters, man-made or natural.
Additional Duties
This job description reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a complete description of all the work requirements and expectations that may be inherent in the position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position. Management of the Health Care District of Palm Beach County reserves the right to assign duties not listed herein as necessary to accomplish the goals of the organization.
The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is an independent special taxing district that has served as a healthcare safety net for more than 36 years to fill in gaps in access to healthcare services. This unique healthcare system covers the entire county and provides a wide range of services such as nine community health centers (Federally Qualified Health Centers) which serve everyone regardless of ability to pay; school health teams in 172 public schools; a lifesaving Trauma Hawk aeromedical helicopter program; a rural, public teaching hospital, Lakeside Medical Center; an award-winning skilled nursing center; a ground ambulance program for Health Care District patients needing a higher level of care and the county’s Trauma Agency, which ensures quality outcomes within the county’s trauma system and leads initiatives to prevent traumatic injury.
We are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, military or veteran status, age, sex, pregnancy status, genetic information, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation or identification status, or any other legally recognized category protected by jurisdictional, state or federal law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.
We are also committed to maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive work environment for all employees. As such, we are a Drug-Free Workplace.
This role may require Agency of Health Care Administration (AHCA) background screening and clearance. As required under House Bill 531, applicants may review AHCA’s education and awareness information at the following link: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/ [https://info.flclearinghouse.com/]
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