Radiology Tech - Ironwood Urgent Care - Full Time
Carson Valley Medical Center
- Gardnerville, NV
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Graduate of accredited Radiologic Technology program required.
- NV State Radiology license.
- Current ARRT certificate.
- Current BLS Certification.
- Reading, writing, organizing, and filing skills.
- Professional phone etiquette.
- Customer service skills.
- Computer and word processing skills.
- Competently operate x-ray while performing all routine exams in a safe and optimal manner.
- Operates highly complex radiographic equipment within the radiology department, operating suites and at the patient's bedside, selecting technical factors to ensure high-quality radiographs using the A.L.A. R.A. (As low as reasonable achievable) standards.
- Understands and is able to utilize all x-ray rooms in main department.
- Works in conjunction with the entire clinic staff to provide a patient centered care team with effective communication being the common denominator.
- Transfer patient to imaging table, explain procedure and position patient according to protocol. Select optimal radiographic technique and obtain established routine views.
- Receives and reviews requests for radiologic studies.
- Reads requisition and physician's referral sheet to assure correct exam is performed.
- Interviews patients and reviews available clinical data from charts to alert nurses and/or physicians to possible contradictions for procedure.
- Speaks with patient to ascertain pertinent history associated with requested exam.
- Checks patient chart, lf available, to make sure correct exam is ordered.
- Uses practical knowledge of anatomy for proper positioning to obtain maximum diagnostic information, as evidenced by film taken.
- Refers to exam guidelines for necessary views.
- Reads exam requests to determine area of interest.
- Relies on extensive knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and effects of disease processes to properly and safety position the patient for maximum diagnostic yield.
- Understands EMR, PACS, RJS, HIS systems and software.
- Send exams to PACS and review for overall quality.
- Perform required warm-ups and equipment QC. Report all malfunctions to Imaging Services Mgr. and service provider.
- Answers telephones, routes callers, takes messages and provides routine information to callers.
- Returns Phone calls in a timely manner.
- Relays messages to appropriate staff members through In Basket of EMR.
- Efficient with working in EMR and the in Basket within EMR.
- NO STATE INCOME TAX
- Hometown Health Medical, EyeMed Vision, Guardian Dental, Vanguard 401(k) with match and Flexible Spending Account.
- Employer paid Care Flight Membership for your household (A Division of REMSA).
- Employer Paid Basic Life and AD&D insurance.
- Unum Supplemental Insurance (Critical Illness, Accident, Short Term & Long Term Disability).
- Earned Time Off, Sick Leave and Paid Holidays.
- Nevada 529 College Fund.
- Unum Employee Assistance Program.
- Employer paid Credit monitoring and Identity Theft Program through CyberScout.
- Tuition Reimbursement, Clinical Ladder* & HRSA Loan Repayment Program* (*for qualifying positions).
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