Position Summary
Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is seeking a Radiologic Technologist to provide quality patient care through diagnostic imaging and related procedures, demonstrating anatomy for interpretation and intervention while adhering to radiation safety principles.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
- Exercise professional judgment in performing services and maintain a demeanor aligned with quality care.
- Deliver appropriate patient care, recognizing patient conditions and ensuring successful procedure completion.
- Comply with all applicable state and federal regulations for each modality.
- Adhere to Orlando Health's mission statements and strategic imperatives.
- Assess patients' physical conditions and age-specific needs.
- Provide instructions to achieve patient cooperation and desired results.
- Perform proper patient identification, acquire clinical history, and ensure accurate documentation.
- Position patients, equipment, and devices, and manipulate technical factors to produce high-quality images.
- Assess diagnostic images for technical quality, proper annotation, and patient identification, ensuring all relevant anatomy is demonstrated.
- Apply radiation safety principles to minimize exposure to patients, staff, and others.
- Comply with Quality Control standards and participate in related tasks.
- Demonstrate proficiency in contrast medication administration, with or without power injectors.
- Perform venipuncture and evaluate IV access for contrast administration as prescribed.
- Administer medical aid in cases of adverse reactions or emergencies.
- Use standard precautions and personal protective equipment to prevent cross-contamination.
- Assist in supervising student technologists and training new technologists.
- Utilize all corporate radiology computer systems effectively and accurately.
- Ensure the safety of all patients and staff.
- Maintain regular, punctual attendance in accordance with policies and regulations.
- Maintain compliance with all relevant policies, guidelines, and education requirements.
Other Related Functions
- Maintain cleanliness of work area and equipment.
- Keep work areas well-stocked and organized.
- Provide patient transport as needed.
Qualifications
Education/Training
Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology.
Licensure/Certification
Valid Certified Radiologic Technologist license by the State of Alabama if required.
Valid ARRT certification or NMTCB certification in CT.
Current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.