Job Description

Description:

Compensation: Competitive wage

Comprehensive Benefit Package:

•Health Insurance: Co-pay or HSA plan options: 100% paid for Employee

•Dental: 100% paid for Employee

•Vision: 100% paid for Employee

•$50,000 Group Life Insurance with AD&D

•Long-Term Disability: 100% paid for Employee

•Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

•Health Savings Account with employer contribution

•Supplemental Insurances: Short-Term Disability, Supplemental Life and AD&D, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident •Retirement Plan: 457 plan Pre-Tax and Roth options

Position Summary

The Radiologic Technologist performs high quality radiologic exams according to department protocols under the supervision of a qualified Physician for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases. The technologist provides direct patient care for all ages of patients and is responsible for ensuring a safe environment for the patients, fellow employees, and themselves. This position performs procedures to include x-ray, CT, bone densitometry, and mammography, if applicable, and performs a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment with ingenuity and initiative in applying ionizing radiation for radiographic diagnosis for the Cherry County Hospital and Clinic.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

To produce diagnostic images in an acceptable and high-quality manner to be interpreted by the radiologist
Perform and maintain all QA testing required
To assist providers as required in the performance of fluoroscopic examinations
Consult with providers and radiologists
Adhere to the ALARA principles
Follow all safety requirements and regulations that pertain to services performed by the department
Training of other team members to perform radiologic imaging, meeting quality and safety standards
Responsible for the procurement, storage, and utilization of modality and departmental supplies
Responsible for maintaining proper imaging and reporting in PACS
Keeps up to date of new procedures, equipment, and methods
Attends trainings and hospital/clinic meetings
The patient/client information that is handled day to day in this office will remain confidential and a breach of this confidentiality may be cause for immediate termination
Ensures the confidentiality of patients’ medical, personal, and financial records is maintained
Knowledgeable of and committed to practicing Corporate Compliance policies and procedures
Complies with Cherry County Hospital personnel policies
Performs other duties as assigned

Skills and Abilities Required

Knowledgeable of functions of radiology
Ability to set up and operate equipment safely and properly
Must have good communication skills with the general public, hospital staff, and patients
Desire to help people; interest in working with the general public, patients, and family members
Ability to work under stress
Ability to adapt to change
Must have a belief that all people are to be treated with dignity
Must be friendly and courteous to fellow co-workers
Must be able to work occasional on-call shifts, evenings, weekends, or holidays as scheduled
Must be knowledgeable of state and federal confidentiality laws, including but not limited to HIPAA, and be familiar with and follow all policies, procedures and instructions regarding the privacy and security of protected health information applicable to the position.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Physical demands require being able to transport patients in wheelchairs and on gurneys
Able to complete patient transfers in and out of wheelchairs and on and off gurneys
Able to push portable x-ray and EKG machines
Requires use of arms, legs, back, and eyes, which could cause strain
Regularly involves the potential for exposure to hazardous materials, such as contaminated body fluids, radiological solutions, and radiation
Must possess the knowledge and insight to comply with universal precautions, hospital policies and procedures

Reports to- Radiology Supervisor

Direct reports- Radiology Supervisor

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Requirements:

Minimum Job Requirements

Must have graduated from an accredited radiology program
Current registry in good standing with ARRT
BLS certification required
Must be licensed in the state of Nebraska

Cherry County Hospital and Clinic

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