Radiologic Technologist
Company: Methodist Health System
Location: Fremont
Posted on: March 20, 2023
Job Description:
Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?At Nebraska
Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to
the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The
Meaning of Care - a culture that has and will continue to set us
apart. It's helping families grow by making each delivery special,
conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going
above and beyond for a patient's needs, or giving a high five when
a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health
challenge.We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great
work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly,
our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in
the communities we live and work in.Job Summary:Performs diagnostic
imaging examinations.Responsibilities:Essential Job FunctionsExam
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.Schedule:Varied shifts, holiday rotationJob Description:Job
RequirementsEducation
- 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 or American Red Cross 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
RequirementsWeight 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
- WalkingJob 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. About Methodist: Nebraska Methodist Health System is made
up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30
clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a
medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility.From
the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our
communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health
education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and
other community benefit activities have always been central to our
mission.Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or
any other classification protected by Federal, state or local
law.
Keywords: Methodist Health System, Omaha , Radiologic Technologist, Other , Fremont, Nebraska
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